Postgraduate - Edith Cowan University

MASTER OF SCIENCE (INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY)
Course Code Q62
Course Code H52
INTRODUCTION
The Master of Science is a two-year full-time or equivalent parttime
course for graduates of a relevant degree course. In research
based Master courses, the first stage (one third of the course) is
coursework and the second stage (remainder of the course) is
devoted to research.
In coursework Master courses, there is a larger coursework
component followed by project work. Students should consult the
relevant course coordinator before making application for
admission.
In the School of Computer and Information Science the following
fields of study are available in the Master of Science research
degree:
• Computer Science
• Computer Security
• Information Science
The following fields of study are available in the Master of
Science coursework degree:
• Information Technology
• Software Engineering
Information Technology
by Coursework
The Master of Science (Information Technology) by coursework
gives students the opportunity to explore at a postgraduate level
some of the facets of the Information Technology field including
studies in computer science and information science; and an
opportunity to apply their skills in a substantial information
technology development activity.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
To be admitted to the Master of Science (Information
Technology) students should have graduated with a recognised
degree in science, applied science, technology or similar, with a
major field including substantial components of computing or
information technology.
Graduates with a First or Second Class Honours in the field could
expect to do only one year of full-time study or equivalent;
however such students would normally be directed into research
awards.
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Mt Lawley Campus.
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following mode of delivery - Oncampus.
COURSE STRUCTURE
The course requires four semesters (240 credit points) of full-time
study or part-time equivalent.
Semester 1
Either 4 level 4000 units or 3 level 5000 units selected from the
list below.
Semester 2
CSG5102 Internet Enabling Technologies 20
CSI5103 Strategic Information Technology 20
CSI5140 Fundamentals of Software Engineering 20
Semester 3
CSG5106 Fundamentals of Computer and Network
Technology
20
CSG5140 Research Methods 20
CSG5141 Research Proposal 20
Semester 4
CSI5251 Project 1 20
CSI5252 Project 2 20
Plus one level 5000 unit from the list below.
Level 4000 Electives:
CSG4161 Computer System Administration 15
CSG4162 Network Administration 15
CSI4201 Systems Analysis 15
CSP4150 Programming Principles 15
ENS4103 Computer Systems and Hardware 15
IMM4121 Digital Photomedia 15
Level 5000 Electives:
CSD5302 Graphics Development Systems 1 20
CSD5403 Computer Animation 20
CSG5101 Artificial Intelligence 20
CSG5125 Network Administration and Design 20
CSG5206 Internet Technology and Management 20
CSI5101 Software Design 20
CSI5102 Computer Security 20
CSI5108 IT Professionalism and Practice 20
CSI5116 Systems Analysis Principles 20
CSI5117 Principles of Distributed Systems 20
CSI5120 Contemporary Intelligence 20
CSI5199 Advanced Topics in Information Technology 20
CSI5202 Software and Systems Management 20
CSI5204 Database Administration 20
IMM5112 Human-Computer Interaction 20
IMM5116 Interactive Multimedia Evaluation
Methodologies
20
MASTER OF SCIENCE (SOFTWARE
ENGINEERING)
Course Code Q72
Course Code H56
INTRODUCTION
The Master of Science is a two year full-time or equivalent parttime
course for graduates of a relevant degree course. In research
based Master courses, the first stage (one third of the course) is
coursework and the second stage (remainder of the course) is
devoted to research.
In coursework Master courses, there is a larger coursework
component followed by project work.
Students should consult the relevant course coordinator before
making application for admission.
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