MASTER OF Information Technology (Professional)

MInfTech (Prof)

Course Overview | Course Structure

Course Structure

Students complete the following core subjects, plus the 20 week Work Integrated Learning subject:

  • INFT71-110 Introduction to Programming
  • INFT71-120 Information Systems Development
  • INFT73-380 ICT Governance
  • INFT73-710 IT Project

Elective Subjects (8)
An additional 8 elective subjects must be chosen from one or more of the following themes (2 of the 8 subjects selected must be taken at an advanced level – INFT73-XXX):

Distributed Systems and Web Applications where topics from advanced website, systems architecture, middleware, mobility and enterprise architecture will be covered.

Information Systems where topics from electronic commerce, information systems management, databases, business intelligence, data warehousing systems and enterprise systems design will be covered.

Management where topics from organisational change, technology management, security and assurance, business systems and business processes will be offered

Software Development where topics from software engineering, programming techniques and modelling / validation will be covered.

A program where all the elective subjects are from the above themes has Australian Computer Society accreditation.

WORK INTEGRATED LEARNING

Work Integrated Learning is designed to promote and support student learning, personal development and professional practice. Students are responsible for sourcing industry projects themselves and are mentored by academic staff and their industry sponsor with Work Integrated Learning is designed to promote and support student learning, personal development and professional practice. Students are responsible for sourcing industry projects themselves and are mentored by academic staff and their industry sponsor with agreed-upon learning objectives.

Assessment includes planning documents, regular meetings with their academic mentor and industry sponsor, a final report presentation to peers, academic mentor and industry sponsor. The subject aims to: facilitate students’ self-analysis and reflective issues and problems; and apply theoretical knowledge in seeking solutions for practical workplace problems.

 

Information on this web page is accurate at the time of posting. This program structure is indicative only and may be subject to change.