C04297v2 Master of Information Technology (Advanced)
Award(s): Master of Information Technology (Advanced) in (name of IT major) (MIT(Adv))CRICOS code: 084255D
Commonwealth supported place?: No
Load credit points: 96
Course EFTSL: 2
Location: City campus
Notes
Admission to this course is restricted to students enrolled in the Master of Information Technology (Extension) (C04296) and is made by internal course transfer.
Overview
Course aims
Career options
Course intended learning outcomes
Admission requirements
Inherent (essential) requirements
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Articulation with UTS courses
Further study at UTS
Other information
Overview
This course is designed to enable students to achieve a comprehensive and greater understanding of information technology in specialised technical or management areas for the IT professional. The wide range of specialisations allows students to tailor the course to satisfy and broaden their career development needs.
It is essential to keep IT knowledge and skills up to date. This course provides students with an enhanced understanding of the business context and technical developments shaping contemporary information and communications technology (ICT), and equips them to meet the challenges of working in the IT industry with a view to providing a pathway into a higher degree by research.
Course aims
The course provides students with an understanding of the advanced concepts of information technology which are developed further through the undertaking of a research project. The research project affords an opportunity for students to demonstrate their capacity to undertake a higher degree by research in the future.
Career options
Career options include a wide variety of positions in the IT industry, including business intelligence expert, e-business developer, games developer, information systems manager, IT security analyst, IT security manager, ICT security analyst, IT security consultant, pen testing, IT project manager, movie animator, software architect, software quality/testing specialist and systems analyst.
Course intended learning outcomes
| A.1 | Historically and Culturally Informed about Indigenous Knowledge Systems: FEIT graduates are culturally and historically well informed, able to co-design projects as respectful professionals when working in and with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. |
| B.1 | Socially Responsible: Master of Information Technology (Advanced) graduates engage and influence a broad range of diverse stakeholders to develop a shared understanding of IT related values, needs, and priorities, identify and evaluate performance requirements (such as social, environmental, capital expense, safety, operational, maintenance, and reliability, quality and cost effectiveness) of novel technological problems and their impact on society. |
| C.1 | Design Oriented: Master of Information Technology (Advanced) graduates apply design thinking, decision making methodologies and technologically related practices to propose IT solutions and implementation strategies for those solutions, exercise judgement to evaluate and respond to system sustainability, constraints, risks, conflicts and uncertainties (social, economic and environmental) in solution design. |
| D.1 | Technically Proficient: Master of Information Technology (Advanced) graduates research and evaluate concepts and theories and synthesise concepts in Information Technology and its different areas of practice and design (Software, Hardware, Networking and IT related areas), predict and judge the impacts of IT/IS solutions using ethical, social, commercial and environmental metrics of success. |
| E.1 | Collaborative and Communicative: Master of Information Technology (Advanced) graduates communicate in a variety of ways (accurate and active listening, dialogue, reading, writing, negotiating and contractually) to coordinate, manage and lead diverse teams and projects, collaborate formally and informally to engage, influence and manage stakeholders and in the design of systems. |
| F.1 | Reflective: Master of Information Technology (Advanced) graduates self-review their own competence to practice proficiently, anticipate consequences of intended actions or inaction and identify ethical dilemmas when they arise, seek and provide constructive reviews to improve themselves and their teams, to ensure currency in their technological skills. |
Admission requirements
Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies.
Applicants are required to have: (i) completed 48 credit points in the Master of Information Technology (Extension) (C04296); and (ii) received approval from a member of academic staff to act as their research project supervisor.
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64 with a writing score of 50; or C1A/C2P: 176-184 with a writing score of 169.
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
International students
Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
Inherent (essential) requirements
Inherent (essential) requirements are academic and non-academic requirements that are essential to the successful completion of a course.
Prospective and current students should carefully read the Inherent (Essential) Requirements Statement below and consider whether they might experience challenges in successfully completing this course. This Statement should be read in conjunction with the UTS Student Rules.
Prospective or current student concerned about their ability to meet these requirements should discuss their concerns with the Academic Liaison Officer in their faculty or school and/or UTS Accessibility Service on 9514 1177 or at accessibility@uts.edu.au.
UTS will make reasonable adjustments to teaching and learning, assessment, professional experiences, course related work experience and other course activities to facilitate maximum participation by students with disabilities, carer responsibilities, and religious or cultural obligations in their courses.
For course specific information see the Faculty of Engineering & Information Technology Inherent (Essential) Requirements Statement.
Course duration and attendance
The course duration is two years of full-time or four years of part-time study.
Course structure
This course totals 96 credit points comprising three core subjects, five subjects making up a chosen major and eight subjects from the combined graduate project and elective choice block (CBK91060). The number of electives depends on whether students choose a 24-credit-point or 36-credit-point research project.
Course completion requirements
| STM90968 Core stream (IT) | 18cp | |
| CBK91061 Major choice (IT) | 30cp | |
| CBK91060 Research Project choice | 48cp | |
| Total | 96cp |
Course program
The sample program below shows a suggested sequence of subjects for the Business Information Systems major with the 24 credit point research project for a full-time student commencing the course in Autumn session. Students in other majors follow a similar sequence. The program is intended as a guide only and does not take into account such factors as recognition of prior learning, changes in attendance mode and subject availability, or satisfactory academic progress. Students should consult the Timetable Planner to confirm the availability of subjects in the current academic year.
| List of majors | ||
| MAJ02087 Business Information Systems | 30cp | |
| MAJ02088 Internetworking | 30cp | |
| MAJ02089 Data Analytics | 30cp | |
| MAJ02090 Interactive Media | 30cp | |
| MAJ02091 Software Development | 30cp | |
| CBK91037 Choice (No specified major) | 30cp | |
| MAJ02094 Cyber Security | 30cp | |
| Business Information Systems major | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 32144 Technology Research Preparation | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| STM90974 Core subjects (BIS) | 12cp | |
| Select 12 credit points from the following: | 12cp | |
| CBK91038 Options (BIS) | 18cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 32541 Project Management | 6cp | |
| 32931 Technology Research Methods | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| STM90974 Core subjects (BIS) | 12cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| CBK91038 Options (BIS) | 18cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 32563 IT Professional and Society | 6cp | |
| 42282 IT Graduate Project 24cp (Part 1 of 2) (2x12cp) | 12cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| CBK91025 Electives (Information Technology) | 18cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 42283 IT Graduate Project 24cp (Part 2 of 2) (2x12cp) | 12cp | |
| Select 12 credit points from the following: | 12cp | |
| CBK91025 Electives (Information Technology) | 18cp | |
Articulation with UTS courses
This course is part of an articulated program comprising the Master of Information Technology (Extension) (C04296) and the Master of Information Technology (Advanced).
Further study at UTS
This course is designed to be a pathway for eligible students into higher degree by research programs in information technology.
Other information
Further information is available from:
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