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Part Three – Postgraduate Units of StudyITEC851 Networking Technologies4 pg cpThis unit covers predominately the technologies neededat layers 1–3 of the OSI reference model to provide thesecommunications services, typically supporting but notlimited to the Internet Protocol. At the physical level theunit examines wired, optical and wireless media, consideringtheir requirements, characteristics, standards andimplementation issues.ITEC852 System and Network Security4 pg cpAs organisations and users increasingly rely upon networkedapplications for assessing information and makingcritical business decisions, securing distributed applicationsis becoming extremely significant. The unit isconcerned with the protection of information in computingsystems and networks. It will address concepts andtechniques for securing distributed applications.ITEC853 Advanced Network Concepts4 pg cpThis unit covers a range of advanced topics in the designand implementation of computer networks. It will providein-depth coverage of state-of-the-art fields of networkingsuch as MPLS and Traffic Engineering, Qualityof Service architectures, IP Multicast Routing, AddressAllocation, Mobile IP, Wireless TCP solutions, andMobile Ad Hoc networks.ITEC870 Databases ApplicationsDevelopment4 pg cpMajor objectives of this unit are a sound understanding ofinformation systems analysis and database design; theknowledge, skill and ability to develop a small databaseapplication system from functional requirements to aninstalled system; a general understanding of the applicationof information systems to business.completed as the Industrial Project is to be approved bythe MTech Committee acting on the advice of theAcademic Supervisor and the Industry Supervisor.For administration purposes, the Industrial Project is formallylisted as two units, TECH890 and TECH891, eachof equal weight (8 pg credit points for each). TECH890is formally a prerequisite for TECH891. The work in thetwo units may be continuous or entirely separate dependingon the nature of what has been approved. Arrangingthe project work within these two subject classificationswill be a matter for discussion between the IndustrySupervisor, the Academic Supervisor and the candidate.The units can only be attempted once credit has beengained for at least two units of the postgraduate courseworkprescribed for the MTech degree. Each unit isassessed on the basis of a written report, presented in thestyle of a technical report by a professional to the managementof an organisation.TECH890 Industrial Project—Part 18 pg cpThis unit consists entirely of project work of which a substantialpart is undertaken at the place of employment ofthe candidate. Candidates are encouraged to nominatetheir own project.TECH891 Industrial Project—Part 28 pg cpThis unit consists entirely of project work, which isundertaken at the place of employment of the candidateand may be a continuation of the project undertaken forTECH890. An outline of the work to be completed has tobe submitted for approval.ITEC871 Information Systems Design andManagement4 pg cpThis unit focuses on enterprise management informationsystems and the technologies used in their design, implementationand maintenance. The alignment of informationsystems with business strategy, socio-technicalaspects of system development and e-commerce systemsare all explored. A case study analysing business processesfor an enterprise systems project is conducted.Industrial Project UnitsGeneral DescriptionThe Industrial Project is a major core component of theMTech degree and one of its distinguishing features. TheIndustrial Project is jointly supervised by an IndustrySupervisor, nominated by the candidate’s employer forapproval by the MTech Committee, and an AcademicSupervisor appointed by the <strong>University</strong>. The work to be285
Handbook of Postgraduate Studies – 2004Division of LawBUSL832 Business Transactions Law4 pg cpThis unit examines the law of contracts and statutoryadditions to it, injecting standards of fair dealing intocontractual transactions. Accordingly, the consumer provisionsof the Trade Practices Act and the Fair TradingAct, will be examined. Assessment consists of essays orassignments.BUSL833 Business Property Law4 pg cpThis unit examines aspects of property law relevant tomanagers, including land law and intellectual property.Assessment consists of essays or assignments.BUSL834 Law of Business Enterprises4 pg cpIn this unit the law governing business enterprises isexamined from the manager’s perspective, includingcompany law, insolvency and restrictive trade practices.Assessment consists of essays or assignments.BUSL836 Revenue Liability Law4 pg cpThis unit examines, from the manager’s perspective, revenuelaw including income tax law. Assessment consistsof essays or assignments.BUSL837 Research Project on BusinessLaw A8 pg cpThis unit involves researching and writing a dissertationof 10,000 words on an approved topic in business law, ordealing with an approved topic exploring linkagesbetween business law and ethics.BUSL838 Research Project on BusinessLaw B8 pg cpThis unit involves researching and writing a dissertationof 10,000 words on an approved topic in business law, ordealing with an approved topic exploring linkagesbetween business law and ethics. The unit must focus onan area of law which is distinctly different from thatreviewed in BUSL837.BUSL851 International Commercial Law4 pg cpTopics in international trade law are examined, includingWTO/GATT, the Vienna Convention on the internationalsale of goods, letters of credit, the Unidroit principles,carriage of goods by land/sea/air and international commercialarbitration. (Topics to be covered may vary fromyear to year.)286BUSL852 Trade Practices Law4 pg cpThis unit examines the Trade Practices Act (consumerlaw, restrictive trade practices, unconscionability provisions,etc) and related areas of law.LAW804 Heritage Law and Policy6 pg cpThe unit is primarily concerned with items of culturalheritage, particularly built items. It looks at the way thelegal system responds to disputes about heritage includinghow legal responses are fashioned not just by law, butby the interaction of other complex variables eg whatconstitutes heritage in a multicultural society; theFederal, State and local tiers of government and the influenceon the legal system of international practice andexpectations.LAW806 International Environmental Law6 pg cpAn examination will be made of the sources and obligationsof international law in relation to the environmentand their connection with municipal laws, related intergovernmentalorganisations and non-government organisations.The unit concentrates on the major internationalenvironmental debates being addressed at the presenttime, including such issues as the greenhouse effect,ozone depletion, biodiversity, ocean pollution and sustainabledevelopment.LAW807 Local Government Law6 pg cpThe unit focuses on the role of local councils in regulatingland use control. Fundamental issues relating to thefunctioning, accountability, and supervision of localcouncils are considered as a preliminary to a detailedexamination of the regulatory powers and functions ofcouncils in the context of land use control. In addition toexamining planning and land use controls, the unit looksat the regulatory powers conferred by local governmentlegislation.LAW808 Environmental Litigation andMediation6 pg cpThis unit examines adversarial and consensual modes ofdispute processing in environmental contexts. Theadministrative and judicial characteristics of the NSWLand and Environment Court provide a focus for analysisof the laws of evidence and procedure. Mediation isstudied as a phenomenon and as a process.LAW809/LAW846/LAW847 Legal ResearchDissertation14 pg cpTopics for the dissertation may be drawn from any arearelevant to the course of study for which the candidatehas appropriate qualifications. The dissertation shall be35,000 words in length. The dissertation will be subjectto regular supervision by one of the staff members par-
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