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In the first year students study: Counselling
Skills, Health Communication Skills 1,
Research Methodology, Human Genetics
and Genetic Counselling, Genetic
Counselling in the Community, Health
Communication Skills 2 and Clinical
Genetics. In the second year students
study: Clinical Practice, Genetic Counselling
Practice and research.
Creating a world of career
opportunities
Genetic counsellors work in
multidisciplinary teams with clinical
geneticists, nurses, social workers and
dieticians, communicating complex genetic
information to individuals and families
to facilitate decision-making. Genetic
counsellors are employed in clinical
genetics units and work in many areas
including: cancer genetics, predictive
testing, paediatric genetics, prenatal
genetics, and adult genetics. Genetic
counsellors increasingly are involved in
qualitative and quantitative clinical genetic
research.
Internationally, genetic counselling is taught
as a two-year clinical Master’s program. The
University of Melbourne’s Master of Genetic
Counselling aims to increase research and
employment opportunities for graduates by
developing reciprocity with other countries.
The University’s well established links
to overseas training programs provide
international opportunities for students,
through an active exchange program
for clinical placements and research
collaborations. Past graduates are
employed throughout the world including
Singapore, Malaysia, New Zealand.
Professional and international
degree recognition
The Master of Genetic Counselling satisfies
the requirements for Part 1 certification
through the Board of Censors in Genetic
Counselling (Human Genetics Society
of Australasia) and is the prerequisite for
obtaining employment in the field of genetic
counselling in Australia, New Zealand
and South-east Asia. It is expected that
graduates of the Melbourne Masters will
be eligible to register to practise as genetic
counsellors in the United Kingdom and
Canada, further increasing employment
opportunities.
Master of Information Systems
Duration and campus
1 year full-time for the 12 months
(100 point) program or
1.5 years full-time for the 18 months
(150 point) program
Parkville
More information
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Entry requirements
12 months - 100 point program
Option A: A four year Honours degree
in Information Systems with at least H3
(65%) average in the final year of study or
equivalent; or
Option B: An undergraduate degree
in Information Systems with at least H3
(65%) average in the final year of study or
equivalent and two years of documented
relevant work experience; or
Option C: An undergraduate degree in any
discipline, one year documented relevant
work experience and the Postgraduate
Certificate in Information Systems with at
least H3 (65%) average or equivalent; or
Option D: An undergraduate degree in any
discipline and the Postgraduate Diploma in
Information Systems with at least H3 (65%)
average, or equivalent.
18 months - 150 point program
Option A: An undergraduate degree in any
discipline with at least H3 (65%) average
in the final year of study and one year
documented relevant work experience, or
Option B: A Graduate Certificate in
Information Systems with at least H3 (65%)
average in the Graduate Certificate or
equivalent.
Note: It is important that the work
experience include active involvement in
one or more of the analysis, development,
implementation, management or
maintenance of IT-based systems or ICT
supporting business processes, or teaching
about information systems. It is insufficient
to have worked for one year as a user of
information systems in a business role.
Course description
The Master of Information Systems is a
degree for aspiring and current practitioners
and consultants in digital business:
professionals supporting, managing
and changing business processes
through information and communications
technology (ICT) and information systems.
The Master of Information Systems is
both a mid-career and start-of-career
professional entry degree for graduates of
any undergraduate degree.
The Master of Information Systems is based
on an internationally recognised curriculum
and comprises core subjects designed to
provide a strong foundation for practising
Information Systems (IS) professionals. The
core of eight subjects combines technical
awareness of existing and emerging
technology, infrastructure, applications, and
architectures (IS Skills) with management
education in IS strategy and governance,
compliance, security, commercial and
professional practice (IS Management). The
core is followed by four electives.
Electives can be chosen from a range of
specialisations, including those developed
in consultation with industry bodies,
IS Project and Change Management, IT
Service Provision and Business Analytics.
Creating a world of career
opportunities
The Master of Information Systems and
pathway programs suit different aspirations
including changing career, gaining
promotion, becoming an international
consultant, updating qualifications and
increasing career mobility. The programs
also facilitate a career move from a
technical trajectory to a management,
consulting and leadership career path.
Initial positions that Master of Information
Systems graduates can expect to fill
include: management consultant,
internal consultant, systems integrator, IT
governance consultant, systems analysis/
designer, IT infrastructure management,
data architect, business analyst, sourcing
manager, data administrator, project
manager, data warehouse manager,
technical support manager and network
manager/analyst. Graduates may also work
in the areas of Information Systems project
and change management; IT service
provision; business analytics; eSecurity
Management and Forensics.