IT – Postgraduate courses

Information Technology


Graduate Certificate in Information Technology UTS course code: C11142 Testamur title: Graduate Certificate in Information Technology Abbreviation: GradCertInfTech Program Leader: Mr P Bebbington Course fee: $275 per cp (local)¹ Total credit points: 24 Graduate Diploma in Information Technology UTS course code: C06058 Testamur title: Graduate Diploma in Information Technology Abbreviation: GradDipInfTech Program Leader: Mr P Bebbington Course fee: $275 per cp (local); $9,600 per semester (international) Total credit points: 48 Graduate Diploma in Professional Information Technology UTS course code: C06089 Testamur title: Graduate Diploma in Professional Information Technology Abbreviation: GradDipProfInfTech Program Leader: Mr P Bebbington Course fee: $275 per cp (local); $9,600 per semester (international) Total credit points: 72 Master of Information Technology UTS course code: C04157 Testamur title: Master of Information Technology Abbreviation: MInfTech Program Leader: Mr P Bebbington Course fee: $275 per cp (local); $9,600 per semester (international) Total credit points: 48 Footnote: 1. This course is not offered to international students. Overview Course aims Admission requirements Advanced standing Course duration Course programs Assessment Rules and regulations Professional recognition Overview These courses comprise a set of related offerings: Graduate Certificate in Information Technology – 24cp Graduate Diploma in Information Technology – 48cp Graduate Diploma in Professional Information Technology – 72cp Master of Information Technology – 48cp. All of these are fee-paying courses. All, except the Graduate Diploma in Professional Information Technology course, were introduced at the beginning of 2002. The Graduate Diploma in Professional Information Technology was first offered at the beginning of 2003 as a course conforming to the requirement of professional-level membership of the Australian Computer Society. Course aims Graduate Certificate in Information Technology *Stream 1 (general; for progression to Graduate Diploma)* This form of the Graduate Certificate provides an introduction to information technology for those students who are uncertain of their capabilities in the discipline, or who wish to gain only a very basic knowledge of the area. *Stream 2 (specialised subject sequence)* This form of the Graduate Certificate enables students who have a degree in IT or a related field to undertake a specialised sequence of subjects in an area not covered in their previous studies. Graduate Diploma in Information Technology This Graduate Diploma enables students to gain the basic knowledge required of an IT professional, and to gain knowledge in a specialised area. Graduate Diploma in Professional Information Technology This Graduate Diploma enables students to gain the basic and advanced level knowledge required of a full IT professional. It allows students to gain more in-depth knowledge in a specialised area. Master of Information Technology The Master's level program is designed to enable students to achieve a comprehensive and advanced understanding of information technology. Admission requirements Graduate Certificate in Information Technology *Stream 1* Students entering Stream 1 have: a minimum qualification equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from a recognised Australian university, and little or no formal IT education and/or experience. *Stream 2* Students entering Stream 2 have: a minimum qualification equivalent to a Bachelor's degree in information technology or a related discipline from a recognised Australian university, and a minimum of at least two years' work experience in the IT area. Graduate Diploma in Information Technology *Direct entry* Direct entry to this course is based on: a minimum qualification equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from a recognised Australian university, and little or no formal IT education and/or experience, or successful completion of the Graduate Certificate in IT as a Stream 1 entrant, with no failures in any individual subject. *Transfer from Graduate Certificate* Successful completion of at least two subjects in the Graduate Certificate in Information Technology with no failures in any individual subject. Graduate Diploma in Professional Information Technology Entry requirements are the same as for the Graduate Diploma in Information Technology. Master of Information Technology There is no direct entry to the Master of Information Technology. Students must satisfy one of the three following entrance criteria. *1. General entry* Students must complete the Graduate Diploma of Information Technology. Entry is only by completion of Graduate Diploma at Credit average (65 per cent), or better, across all subjects, and no failures in any individual subject. *2. Graduates of Graduate Diploma in Information Technology or Information Systems courses undertaken at other Australian universities* Graduates of the Graduate Diploma in Information Technology or Information Systems courses undertaken at other Australian universities may also apply, provided they: meet the entry requirements of the UTS Graduate Diploma in Information Technology (i.e. a first degree, equivalent to an undergraduate three-year degree from UTS) have obtained a minimum Credit average (65 per cent) across all subjects with no failures in their Graduate Diploma course, and have undertaken, and passed, a data communications subject and a database subject which the Faculty of Information Technology deems to be equivalent in content to the Graduate Diploma in Information Technology subjects 31486 Data Communications and 31487 Database Management Systems. *3. Graduates of a full three-year Bachelor's course in Information Technology or Information Systems* Graduates of a full three-year Bachelor's course in Information Technology or Information Systems undertaken at an Australian university may also apply, provided that: the subjects undertaken are deemed by the Faculty of Information Technology to be equivalent to all the core subjects in the UTS Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, and they have obtained a minimum Credit average (65 per cent) across all subjects and no failures in their course. Advanced standing Graduate Certificate in Information Technology There are no exemptions granted at Graduate Certificate in Information Technology level. Graduate Diploma in Information Technology Up to 24 credit points of core subjects may be exempted. Exemption is on the basis of tertiary study undertaken within three years prior to the commencement of this course, or demonstrable extensive industrial experience in the area. In special circumstances, students may be granted exemption for one additional core subject but only on the basis that an extra elective subject is undertaken in its place. The Graduate Certificate in Information Technology articulates into this course. Exemption is only granted for core subjects undertaken in the Graduate Certificate of Information Technology. Students articulating from the Graduate Certificate in Information Technology are given exemption for Graduate Diploma in Information Technology core subjects passed. Graduate Diploma in Professional Information Technology Advanced standing conditions are the same as for the Graduate Diploma in Information Technology. Master of Information Technology There are no exemptions granted in this course. Challenge rules Under University Rule 2.28.5, students may apply for an exemption for a subject based onknowledge gained by professional experience,previous informal studies or studies at a private institution. This process is called 'application to challenge a subject' and includes a formal assessment, most likely in the form of an examination set by the Subject Coordinator, and incorporates the assessment requirements of the subject. If successful, the student receives an exemption for the subject. Note that a non-refundable fee of $200 per subject applies to this process. Course duration The Graduate Certificate is offered on a one-semester, full-time or two-semester, part-time basis. The Graduate Diploma in IT is offered on a two-semester, full-time, or four-semester, part-time basis. The Graduate Diploma in Professional IT is offered on a three-semester, full-time, or six-semester, part-time, basis. The Master's is offered on a two-semester, full-time, or four-semester, part-time basis. Course programs Graduate Certificate in Information Technology (24cp) *Stream 1* Students normally take four of the core subjects offered in the Graduate Diploma but may, with the approval of the Program Leader, take up to two of the electives offered in the Graduate Diploma in place of core subjects. *Stream 2* Subjects are taken normally from the list of core and elective subjects offered in the Graduate Diploma. These subjects are undergraduate in content. Graduate Diploma in Information Technology (48cp) 31484 Information Systems Foundations 6cp 31485 Systems Development 6cp 31486 Data Communications 6cp 31487 Database Management Systems 6cp 31488 Programming Foundations 6cp 31454 Project Management and the Professional 6cp 31xxx Electives 12cp Electives are selected from a defined list that allows for the core knowledge gained in the course and time constraints of elective sequences. Graduate Diploma in Professional Information Technology (72cp) 31484 Information Systems Foundations 6cp 31485 Systems Development 6cp 31486 Data Communications 6cp 31487 Database Management Systems 6cp 31488 Programming Foundations 6cp 31454 Project Management and the Professional 6cp 32113 Advanced Database 6cp 32114 Advanced Data Communications 6cp 31xxx Electives 24cp Electives are selected from a defined list that allows for the core knowledge gained in the course and time constraints of elective sequences. Master of Information Technology (48cp) 32113 Advanced Database 6cp 32114 Advanced Data Communications 6cp 32xxx Electives 36cp Electives are selected from those available in the Master of Science in Computing program, subject to availability and provided prerequisites or assumed knowledge are met. Assessment Grading of awards *Graduate Certificate in Information Technology* The award of Graduate Certificate in Information Technology is not graded. *Graduate Diploma in Information Technology* Students must have completed at least 48 credit points and have an average raw mark of at least 50 per cent to qualify for the award. Satisfactory completion of the course leads to the award of Graduate Diploma in Information Technology at Pass, Credit or Distinction level. The grading of qualifying students is based on the weighted average mark (WAM) of core subjects. For the purposes of the calculation of the WAM, the mark for any core subject that has been failed, and then subsequently passed, is set at 50 per cent. Students who have articulated from the Graduate Certificate in Information Technology will have the marks for any core subjects passed included in the calculation of the WAM. The grading process is carried out by the Faculty's Examination Review Committee each semester. The Committee is provided with the following information about each qualifying student: any core or elective subject failures marks for all core subjects the time taken to complete the award, excluding leave of absence, and the total number of credit points undertaken. The Committee also has the academic transcript for each qualifying student, if necessary. For an award with Distinction, no failures in any subjects are permitted. For an award with Credit, only one failure in an elective is permitted. The minimum WAM for Credit and Distinction grades is not fixed but is determined by the Committee each semester as part of the grading process. For Autumn 2003 graduands, the WAM required to achieve the award with Distinction was 79.2 percent and for the award with Credit was 72.2 percent. *Graduate Diploma in Professional Information Technology* Students must have completed at least 72 credit points and have an average raw mark of at least 50 per cent to qualify for the award. Satisfactory completion of the course leads to the award of Graduate Diploma in Professional Information Technology at Pass, Credit or Distinction level. The grading of qualifying students is based on the weighted average mark (WAM) of core subjects. For the purposes of the calculation of the WAM, the mark for any core subject that has been failed, and then subsequently passed, is set at 50 per cent. Students who have articulated from the Graduate Certificate in Information Technology will have the marks for any core subjects passed included in the calculation of the WAM. The grading process is carried out by the Faculty's Examination Review Committee each semester. The Committee is provided with the following information about each qualifying student: any core or elective subject failures marks for all core subjects the time taken to complete the award, excluding leave of absence, and the total number of credit points undertaken. The Committee also has the academic transcript for each qualifying student, if necessary. For an award with Distinction, no failures in any subjects are permitted. For an award with Credit, only one failure in an elective is permitted. The minimum WAM for Credit and Distinction grades is not fixed but is determined by the Committee each semester as part of the grading process. *Master of Information Technology* The award of Master of Information Technology is not graded. Rules and regulations All students enrolled in this course should be aware of the following University Rules under which a student's registration will be discontinued. Maximum time Students will have their registration discontinued for failure to complete these courses in the required maximum time. The maximum time limits are: Graduate Certificate in Information Technology – three semesters for both full time and part time Graduate Diploma in Information Technology – three semesters, full time, and six semesters, part time Graduate Diploma in Professional Information Technology – five semesters, full time, and nine semesters, part time Master of Information Technology – three semesters, full-time, and six semesters, part time. These time limits are not inclusive of periods of approved leave of absence (see Rule 3.2.6.1). Unsatisfactory progress Students will have their registration discontinued for any three failures in the course (unsatisfactory progress as defined by the Faculty Board resolution, FBIT/02/28) (Rule 3.2.6.2). Professional recognition Holders of the Graduate Diploma in Information Technology are eligible for associate-level membership of the Australian Computer Society. Holders of the Graduate Diploma in Professional Information Technology and the Master of Information Technology are eligible for professional-level membership of the Australian Computer Society.