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ProgramsSCSCS(PG)ITMaster of Information Technology Management (2015)
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Year 1 - Semester 1
| Type | CP | CP From |
Core | 6 | INFO5990: Professional Practice in IT |
Core | 6 | INFO5992: Understanding IT Innovations |
Core | 6 | INFO6007: Project Management in IT |
List | 6 | Select from Specialist Units Foundation Units |
Note: Core units can be taken in either Semester 1 or Semester 2.
Year 1 - Semester 2
| Type | CP | CP From |
List | 24 | Select from Specialist Units Foundation Units Project and Research Units Note: Project Units may be taken by students after completing 24 credit points of study, subject to school permission. Research Pathway units may be taken by students achieving a Distinction average (or better) result in the first 24 credit points of units of study is required. |
Year 2 - Semester 1
| Type | CP | CP From |
List | 24 | Select from Specialist Units Elective Units Project and Research Units |
Note: The tables above assume completion in 1.5 years with a full-time load of 24 credit points in all three semesters (total of 72 credit points).
Requirements for this Pathway
Candidates for the degree of Master of Information Technology Management must complete a total of 72 credit points from the units of study.
All candidates for the Master of Information Technology Management are required to complete a substantial project that will allow the student to apply and demonstrate their knowledge and skills from the program.
A candidate for the Master of Information Technology Management must complete 24 credit points from Core, Specialist or Foundation units of study before taking any Project units.
Admission to project and research units of study is subject to availability of supervision and to the approval of the Dean or nominee.
Professional Pathway Project Units - Course Requirements
The minimum requirement for the Professional Pathway is 12 credit points of Information Technology Capstone project units.
Candidates can complete either COMP5707 and COMP5708 (6+6 credit points - two semesters) or COMP5703 (12 credit points - single semester).
Professional Pathway
Note:
Candidates for the degree of Master of Information Technology Management must complete a total of 72 credit points from the units of study.
All candidates for the Master of Information Technology Management are required to complete a substantial project that will allow the student to apply and demonstrate their knowledge and skills from the program.
A candidate for the Master of Information Technology Management must complete 24 credit points from Core, Specialist or Foundation units of study before taking any Project units.
Admission to project and research units of study is subject to availability of supervision and to the approval of the Dean or nominee.
Professional Pathway Project Units - Course Requirements
The minimum requirement for the Professional Pathway is 12 credit points of Information Technology Capstone project units.
Candidates can complete either COMP5707 and COMP5708 (6+6 credit points - two semesters) or COMP5703 (12 credit points - single semester).
Research Pathway
Note:
Candidates for the degree of Master of Information Technology Management must complete a total of 72 credit points from the units of study.
All candidates for the Master of Information Technology Management are required to complete a substantial project that will allow the student to apply and demonstrate their knowledge and skills from the program.
A candidate for the Master of Information Technology Management must complete 24 credit points from Core, Specialist or Foundation units of study before taking any Project units.
Admission to project and research units of study is subject to availability of supervision and to the approval of the Dean or nominee.
Research Pathway - Course Requirements
Candidates who achieved a Distinction average or above in their first 24 credit points of enrolment may be eligible for the Research Pathway, subject to the approval of the Program Director.
Candidates in the Research Pathway must take all 24 credit points of the Research Pathway units of study (COMP5702, COMP5704, and INFO5993).
Students who choose the Research Pathway will be required to choose a project undertaken in an area related to their chosen major.
Block 1 - Core Units
| Unit Code | Unit Name | CP | Sessions Offered |
| INFO5990 | Professional Practice in IT | 6 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| INFO5992 | Understanding IT Innovations | 6 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| INFO6007 | Project Management in IT | 6 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Note:
Candidates for the Master of Information Technology Management must complete all three mandatory core units.
Exemptions may be applied for the Core Units block if evidence can be provided for prior learning. Students must substitute exempt units with unit(s) from other blocks to achieve the required Volume of Learning.
Block 2 - Specialist Units (Min CP: 18,Max CP: 42)
Note: To qualify for the Master of Information Technology Management, candidates must take between 18 and 42 credit points from the Specialist unit block.
Block 3 - Elective Units (Max CP: 12)
Note:
A maximum of 12 credit points may be selected with the approval of the Program Director from units outside the School of IT (different unit codes than COMP, INFO or ISYS).
COMP5206 Information Technologies and Systems is a pre-requisite for all INFS6xxx units of study.
IT Project Elective Units
A candidate for the Master of Information Technology Management must complete 24 credit points from Core, Specialist or Foundation units of study before taking any Information Technology Project units in the Elective block (COMP5705, COMP5706).
Students will be allowed to take COMP5705 or COMP5706 from the Elective Block in addition to the Information Technology Capstone project (12 CPS - COMP5703 or COMP5707 & COMP5708). However, students are not able to take both COMP5705 and COMP5706. Completion of either does not provide credit towards requirements for the Information Technology Capstone project.
Admission to project units of study is subject to availability of supervision and to the approval of the Dean or nominee.
Block 4 - Foundation Units (Max CP: 12)
Note:
Candidates may complete a maximum of 12 credit points from the listed Foundation Units.
Only one of the two units COMP9220 Object Oriented Design or INFO9110 Systems Analysis & Modelling can be taken.
Please note that some of these Foundation Units are co-taught with the corresponding undergraduate lectures of the School of Information Technologies.
Block 5 - Project and Research Units (Min CP: 12,Max CP: 24)
Note:
All candidates for the Master of Information Technology Management are required to complete a substantial project that will allow the student to apply and demonstrate their knowledge and skills from the program.
A candidate for the Master of Information Technology Management must complete 24 credit points from Core, Specialist or Foundation units of study before taking any Project units.
Admission to project and research units of study is subject to availability of supervision and to the approval of the Dean or nominee.
Professional Pathway Project Units
The minimum requirement for the Professional Pathway is 12 credit points of Information Technology Capstone project Units.
Candidates can complete either COMP5707 and COMP5708 (6+6 credit points - two semesters) or COMP5703 (12 credit points - single semester).
Research Pathway Units
Candidates who achieved a Distinction average or above in their first 24 credit points of enrolment may be eligible for the Research Pathway, subject to the approval of the Program Director.
Candidates in the Research Pathway must take all 24 credit points of the Research Pathway units of study (COMP5702, COMP5704 and INFO5993).
Students who choose the Research Pathway will be required to choose a project undertaken in an area related to their chosen major.
| Course: | Master of Information Technology Management (2015) |
| CP Required: | 72 |
| Min FT Duration: | 1.50 Years |
| Min PT Duration: | N/A |
| Faculty/School: | School of Computer Science |
| Years Offered: | 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 |
| Requirements: | 1. Candidates for the degree of Master of Information Technology Management must complete a total of 72 credit points from the units of study set out below, and must fulfill all requirements for their award as defined by the Course Resolutions of the Faculty of Engineering and IT. 2. Candidates commence their enrolment in the Professional Pathway. 3. After completing 24 credit points of coursework students may then select 12 credit points of Professional Pathway Project units (COMP5703 or COMP5707 & COMP5708). 4. After completing 24 credit points of coursework students who achieve Distinction average results or above may be eligible for the Research Pathway subjects with the approval of the Program Director. 5. Students in the Professional Pathway must complete 18 credit points of the Core units of study, a minimum of 18 credit points of the Specialist units of study, a minimum of 12 credit points of the Professional Pathway Project units of study, a maximum of 12 credit points of the Foundation units of study and no credit points from the Research Pathway units of study. 6. Students in the Research Pathway must complete a minimum of 18 credit points of the Core units of study, a minimum of 12 credit points of the Specialist units of study, a minimum of 24 credit points of the Research Pathway units of study, a maximum of 12 credit points of the Foundation units of study and no credit points from the Professional Pathway Project units of study. 7. A maximum of 12 credit points may be selected with the approval of the Program Director from units outside the School of IT (different unit codes than COMP, INFO or ISYS). 8. Enrolment in the Master of Information Technology Management may be either part-time or full-time with a maximum completion time of 6 years. For further details of course rules, see the Faculty Handbook at http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks |
