Postgraduate - Edith Cowan University
Postgraduate - Edith Cowan University
Postgraduate - Edith Cowan University
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STAGE 2<br />
Thesis<br />
The thesis component of this course is entirely research based and<br />
equivalent to 1 year of full-time study. Each semester students<br />
nominate if they wish to enrol into research thesis unit: CSG6200<br />
Students are required to enrol in the Thesis unit at 50 or 100% of<br />
full time and are required to continue re-enrolling in the thesis<br />
component of their study until the thesis is submitted for<br />
examination.<br />
CSG6200 Masters Thesis 1 0<br />
MASTER OF SCIENCE (COMPUTER<br />
SECURITY)<br />
Course Code Q57<br />
Course Code J17<br />
Master by Research<br />
The Master of Science (Computer Security) by research is a twoyear<br />
full-time or equivalent part-time postgraduate award. The<br />
course is a response to the growing demand for computer and<br />
information technology professionals with advanced technical,<br />
managerial and research skills in computer, network and database<br />
security.<br />
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS<br />
To be admitted to the Master of Science (Computer Security)<br />
award applicants should have a recognised degree in Computer<br />
Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering or a<br />
closely related area. Other qualifications or a combination of<br />
qualifications, equivalent to a degree in a relevant area, may be<br />
considered for admission. Applicants with a First or Second Class<br />
Honours degree may be permitted to proceed directly to Stage 2<br />
of the program.<br />
COURSE LOCATION<br />
This course is available on Mt Lawley Campus.<br />
MODE OF STUDY<br />
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.<br />
MODE OF DELIVERY<br />
This course is available in the following mode of delivery - Oncampus.<br />
COURSE STRUCTURE<br />
The course has two stages: Stage 1 (coursework and research<br />
project commencement) and Stage 2 (research leading to the<br />
submission of the Master of Science thesis in Computer Security).<br />
STAGE 1<br />
Four coursework units selected from the list below:<br />
CSI5102 Computer Security 20<br />
CSI5105 Information Security 20<br />
CSI5318 Wireless and Mobile Computing Security 20<br />
CSI5107 Network Security 20<br />
CSI5319 Computer Forensics 20<br />
And two research units:<br />
CSG5140 Research Methods 20<br />
CSG5141 Research Proposal 20<br />
STAGE 2<br />
The thesis component of this course is entirely research based and<br />
equivalent to 1 year of full-time study. Each semester students<br />
nominate if they wish to enrol into research thesis unit: CSG6200<br />
Students are required to enrol in the Thesis unit at 50% or 100%<br />
of full-time enrolment.<br />
CSG6200 Masters Thesis 1 0<br />
MASTER OF SCIENCE (INFORMATION<br />
SCIENCE) BY RESEARCH<br />
Course Code Q43<br />
Course Code J15<br />
The Master of Science (Information Science) by research is a<br />
course designed to meet the needs of professionals who need to<br />
gain an indepth knowledge and understanding of a particular area<br />
of information and information management at an advanced<br />
level. It provides knowledge and skills of research methods and<br />
processes appropriate to the chosen topic of investigation. The<br />
Master of Science (Information Science) is designed to provide<br />
students with the opportunity to pursue independent, quality<br />
research in a chosen area of study.<br />
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS<br />
To be admitted to the Master of Science (Information Science)<br />
degree students must have completed at least an undergraduate<br />
degree or a graduate diploma in a field closely related to this<br />
discipline. In addition, students should have two years’<br />
professional experience in information related areas.<br />
COURSE LOCATION<br />
This course is available on Mt Lawley Campus.<br />
MODE OF STUDY<br />
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.<br />
MODE OF DELIVERY<br />
This course is available in the following modes of delivery - Oncampus,<br />
and Off-campus.<br />
Off-campus students must have regular and reliable access to the<br />
Internet and Ecourse.<br />
COURSE STRUCTURE<br />
The course normally requires two years of full-time study or its<br />
part-time equivalent. The Master of Science (Information Science)<br />
has two stages.<br />
STAGE 1<br />
CSG5140 Research Methods 20<br />
CSG5141 Research Proposal 20<br />
STAGE 2<br />
The thesis component of this course is entirely research based and<br />
equivalent to 1 year of full-time study. Each semester students<br />
nominate if they wish to enrol into research thesis unit: CSG6200<br />
at 25, 50, 75 or 100% of full-time enrolment.<br />
Students are required to continue re-enrolling in the thesis<br />
component of their study until the thesis is submitted for<br />
examination.<br />
CSG6200 Masters Thesis 1 0<br />
68 ECU <strong>Postgraduate</strong> Course Guide 2008
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