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ProgramsSCSCS(PG)ITMaster of IT / Master of IT Management (2018)
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The course requirements described here apply to persons who commenced their candidature after 1 January, 2018 and persons who commenced their candidature prior to 1 January, 2018 who elect to proceed under 2018 resolutions.
Candidates who commenced prior to 1 January, 2018 may complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions in force at the time of their commencement, provided that requirements are completed by 1 January, 2023, or later date as the faculty may, in special circumstances, approve.
Candidates who first commenced in 2018, and are re-enrolling for 2019 or later, should be aware that there may have been changes in units of study offered since, Check that units are still available by clicking the unit of study link in the course table. See 2023 version of this course for up to date unit of study list.
For details of relevant resolutions see faculty handbook at sydney.edu.au/handbooks.
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Year 1 - Semester 1
SITS Diet Block/Type | CP | Unit of Study/Unit Block |
Core | 6 | COMP5206: Information Technologies and Systems |
Core | 6 | INFO5990: Professional Practice in IT |
Core | 6 | INFO5992: Understanding IT Innovations |
Core | 6 | INFO6007: Project Management in IT |
Note: Core units can be taken in either Semester 1 or Semester 2.
Year 1 - Semester 2
SITS Diet Block/Type | CP | Unit of Study/Unit Block |
List | 24 | Select from Information Technology Specialist Units Information Technology Management Specialist Units Foundation Units IT Project and Research Units Note: The MIT Specialist units chosen may contribute towards a designated Major. See the Streams/Majors section of these tables for details of each Major. 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
SITS Diet Block/Type | CP | Unit of Study/Unit Block |
List | 24 | Select from Information Technology Specialist Units Information Technology Management Specialist Units IT Project and Research Units |
Year 2 - Semester 2
SITS Diet Block/Type | CP | Unit of Study/Unit Block |
List | 24 | Select from Information Technology Specialist Units Information Technology Management Specialist Units IT Project and Research Units |
Note: The tables above assume completion in 2 years with a full-time load of 24 credit points in all four semesters (total of 96 credit points).
Additional Requirements for Major
Type | CP | CP From |
18 | Select from COMP5045: Computational Geometry COMP5048: Visual Analytics COMP5405: Digital Media Computing COMP5415: Multimedia Design and Authoring COMP5425: Multimedia Retrieval COMP5427: Usability Engineering IDEA9106: Design Thinking Note:Award of this major requires a minimum of 18 credit points from the Specialist units listed above. This requirement for the (optional) major is additional to the requirements for completing the degree. |
Candidates for the degree of Master of Information Technology / Master of Information Technology Management must complete a total of 96 credit points from the units of study. Completion of a major is an optional requirement of the Master of Information Technology / Master of Information Technology Management.
Digital media technology has become an indispensable part of our heterogeneous computing and communication environment. A postgraduate major in digital media technology will provide you with knowledge in creating interactive and effective digital media products, including the coding, analysis and manipulation of digital media. It introduces principles and current techniques such as multimedia data acquisition, analysis, processing, compression and management. You may engage in areas of study including multimedia design and authoring, multimedia retrieval, statistical natural language processing, usability engineering, visual analytics and an opportunity to engage in cross-disciplinary learning with architecture and design in the area of design thinking.
Graduate opportunities: Digital media technology is found in industries such as marketing and advertising, and in forms such as websites, newspapers and magazines. Anything that needs to be communicated to an audience can contain digital and print images, text or animation to attract attention and deliver content. Digital media technology can be used by web developers, graphic artists, digital photographers, designers, and desktop layout publishers.
Major in Biomedical & Health Informatics
Type | CP | CP From |
18 |
Select from
COMP5405: Digital Media Computing COMP5424: Information Technology in Biomedicine COMP5456: Introduction to Bioinformatics [not running] ELEC5622: Signals, Software and Health HSBH5003: eHealth for Health Professional INFO5306: Enterprise Healthcare Information Systems PUBH5010: Epidemiology Methods and Uses Note: Award of this major requires a minimum of 18 credit points from the Specialist units listed above. This requirement for the (optional) major is additional to the requirements for completing the degree. |
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Candidates for the degree of Master of Information Technology / Master of Information Technology Management must complete a total of 96 credit points from the units of study. Completion of a major is an optional requirement of the Master of Information Technology / Master of Information Technology Management.
Biomedical and health informatics is a major related to the areas of information systems, computer science and health care. It is primarily concerned with enhancing health care delivery and patient outcomes through the effective use of and exchange of information. This major helps you to analyse and develop solutions from the bio-medical as well as health informatics perspectives. A postgraduate major in biomedical and health informatics will include areas of study such as bioinformatics, information technology in biomedicine, enterprise health care information systems, epidemiology methods and eHealth for health professionals.
Graduate opportunities: Graduates in biomedical and health informatics can work in a variety of roles including clinical data manager, clinical information manager, consultant, healthcare webmaster, information security manager, medical director for informatics, pharmacy systems analyst, and software engineer. There are career opportunities in hospitals, other healthcare providers, pharmaceutical companies, medical software companies, consulting companies, public health organisations, insurance companies.
Major in Data Management & Analytics
Type | CP | CP From |
18 |
Select from
COMP5046: Natural Language Processing COMP5048: Visual Analytics COMP5318: Machine Learning and Data Mining COMP5338: Advanced Data Models COMP5349: Cloud Computing COMP5425: Multimedia Retrieval INFO5060: Data Analytics and Business Intelligence STAT5003: Computational Statistical Methods Note: Award of this major requires a minimum of 18 credit points from the Specialist units listed above. This requirement for the (optional) major is additional to the requirements for completing the degree. |
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Candidates for the degree of Master of Information Technology / Master of Information Technology Management must complete a total of 96 credit points from the units of study. Completion of a major is an optional requirement of the Master of Information Technology / Master of Information Technology Management.
A postgraduate major in data management and analytics will provide you with a strong foundation in big data analytics and data science. It will help you build skills and to work with state-of-the-art tools to analyse large amounts of data of a variety of types (big data) to uncover hidden patterns, unknown correlations and other useful information. Foundational technologies such as database management and business intelligence used for both operational (OLTP) and decision-support (OLAP) purposes will also be covered. You will have the opportunity to engage in areas of study including knowledge discovery and data mining, advanced data models, statistical natural language processing, knowledge management systems and computational statistical methods.
Graduate opportunities: There are opportunities for graduates with skills in database management systems to work in roles such as database developer, data warehouse expert, or database administrator. Professionals in this field are employed in virtually every industry, with the largest number working in information technology.
Major in Digital Media Technology
Type | CP | CP From |
18 |
Select from
COMP5045: Computational Geometry COMP5048: Visual Analytics COMP5405: Digital Media Computing COMP5415: Multimedia Design and Authoring COMP5425: Multimedia Retrieval COMP5427: Usability Engineering IDEA9106: Design Thinking Note: Award of this major requires a minimum of 18 credit points from the Specialist units listed above. This requirement for the (optional) major is additional to the requirements for completing the degree. |
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View complete Program Structure |
Note:
Candidates for the degree of Master of Information Technology / Master of Information Technology Management must complete a total of 96 credit points from the units of study. Completion of a major is an optional requirement of the Master of Information Technology / Master of Information Technology Management.
Digital media technology has become an indispensable part of our heterogeneous computing and communication environment. A postgraduate major in digital media technology will provide you with knowledge in creating interactive and effective digital media products, including the coding, analysis and manipulation of digital media. It introduces principles and current techniques such as multimedia data acquisition, analysis, processing, compression and management. You may engage in areas of study including multimedia design and authoring, multimedia retrieval, statistical natural language processing, usability engineering, visual analytics and an opportunity to engage in cross-disciplinary learning with architecture and design in the area of design thinking.
Graduate opportunities: Digital media technology is found in industries such as marketing and advertising, and in forms such as websites, newspapers and magazines. Anything that needs to be communicated to an audience can contain digital and print images, text or animation to attract attention and deliver content. Digital media technology can be used by web developers, graphic artists, digital photographers, designers, and desktop layout publishers.
Major in IT Security
Note: Candidates for the degree of Master of Information Technology / Master of Information Technology Management must complete a total of 96 credit points from the units of study. Completion of a major is an optional requirement of the Master of Information Technology / Master of Information Technology Management.
Major in Networks & Distributed Systems
Type | CP | CP From |
18 |
Select from
COMP5047: Pervasive Computing COMP5216: Mobile Computing COMP5313: Large Scale Networks COMP5349: Cloud Computing COMP5416: Advanced Network Technologies COMP5426: Parallel and Distributed Computing ELEC5509: Mobile Networks ELEC5514: IoT Wireless Sensing and Networking ELEC5517: Software Defined Networks Note: Award of this major requires a minimum of 18 credit points from the Specialist units listed above. This requirement for the (optional) major is additional to the requirements for completing the degree. |
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Candidates for the degree of Master of Information Technology / Master of Information Technology Management must complete a total of 96 credit points from the units of study. Completion of a major is an optional requirement of the Master of Information Technology / Master of Information Technology Management.
A postgraduate major in networks and distributed systems will provide you with advanced knowledge in designing, building, maintaining and supporting computer communication networks within an organisation or between organisations. You will have the opportunity to engage in areas of study including pervasive computing, parallel and distributed computing, large-scale networks, cloud computing, cyber security and advanced network technologies.
Graduate opportunities: Computer networking is a rapidly growing industry, and consequently professionals with knowledge in this area are in high demand. Corporations and businesses both large and small need staff with networking knowledge and skills to design, install, maintain and protect their computer systems. Furthermore, new technological innovations particularly in distributed and cloud computing are creating a greater demand in this area.
Major in Software Engineering
Type | CP | CP From |
18 |
Select from
COMP5216: Mobile Computing COMP5347: Web Application Development COMP5348: Enterprise Scale Software Architecture COMP5349: Cloud Computing COMP5427: Usability Engineering ELEC5618: Software Quality Engineering ELEC5619: Object Oriented Application Frameworks ELEC5620: Model Based Software Engineering Note: Award of this major requires a minimum of 18 credit points from the Specialist units listed above. This requirement for the (optional) major is additional to the requirements for completing the degree. |
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Candidates for the degree of Master of Information Technology / Master of Information Technology Management must complete a total of 96 credit points from the units of study. Completion of a major is an optional requirement of the Master of Information Technology / Master of Information Technology Management.
From the evolving internet and web, to the growth of mobile, handheld and embedded devices, the critical need for engineers who can build a wide range of software systems and applications has become more acute, over the years. A postgraduate major in software engineering will address all aspects of software production, from strategy, analysis, design, implementation and maintenance. You may engage in areas of study including object-oriented design, enterprise scale software architecture, software quality engineering and enterprise scale software architecture, supplemented with related areas of usability engineering and security.
Graduate opportunities: Software engineering graduates will find employment opportunities in information technology, database management, multimedia and telecommunication software systems, language compilers, internet programming, real-time software engineering, control systems, biomedical systems and artificial intelligence.
Professional Pathway
Type | CP | CP From |
Core
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6 |
COMP5707: Information Technology Capstone A Note: COMP5703 (12 credit points) may be taken as an alternative to complete the project in a single semester. |
Core
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6 |
COMP5708: Information Technology Capstone B Note: COMP5703 (12 credit points) may be taken as an alternative to complete the project in a single semester. |
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All candidates for the Master of Information Technology / Master of Information Technology Management are required to complete a substantial project that will allow the student to apply skills from the program.
A candidate must complete 24 credit points from Core, Specialist or Foundation units of study before taking any Project units.
The minimum requirement for the Professional Pathway Project Units (Information Technology Capstone project units) is 12 credit points.
Candidates can complete either COMP5707 and COMP5708 (6+6 credit points - two semesters) or COMP5703 (12 credit points - single semester).
Admission to project units of study is subject to availability of supervision and to the approval of the Dean or nominee.
Research Pathway
Type | CP | CP From |
Core
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12 |
COMP5702: IT Research Project A |
Core
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6 |
COMP5704: IT Research Project B |
Core
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6 |
INFO5993: IT Research Methods |
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Note:
All candidates for the Master of Information Technology / Master of Information Technology Management are required to complete a substantial project that will allow the student to apply skills from the program.
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 the major. Students in this category will require a minimum of 12 credit points from the Specialist units of study for the defined major.
Admission to project units of study is subject to availability of supervision and to the approval of the Dean or nominee.
Block 1 - MIT/MITM Core Units
Unit Code | Unit Name | CP | Sessions Offered |
COMP5206 | Information Technologies and Systems | 6 |
Semester 2
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INFO5990 | Professional Practice in IT | 6 |
Semester 1
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Semester 2
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INFO5992 | Understanding IT Innovations | 6 |
Semester 1
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Semester 2
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INFO6007 | Project Management in IT | 6 |
Semester 1
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Semester 2
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Candidates for the Master of Information Technology / Master of Information Technology Management must complete all four 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 - Information Technology Specialist Units (Min CP: 24,Max CP: 36)
Unit Code | Unit Name | CP | Sessions Offered |
CISS6022 | Cybersecurity | 6 |
Semester 2
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COMP5045 | Computational Geometry | 6 |
Semester 1
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COMP5046 | Natural Language Processing | 6 |
Semester 1
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COMP5047 | Pervasive Computing | 6 |
Semester 2
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COMP5048 | Visual Analytics | 6 |
Semester 1
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Semester 2
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COMP5216 | Mobile Computing | 6 |
Semester 2
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COMP5313 | Large Scale Networks | 6 |
Semester 1
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COMP5318 | Machine Learning and Data Mining | 6 |
Semester 1
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Semester 2
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COMP5338 | Advanced Data Models | 6 |
Semester 2
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COMP5347 | Web Application Development | 6 |
Semester 1
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COMP5348 | Enterprise Scale Software Architecture | 6 |
Semester 2
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COMP5349 | Cloud Computing | 6 |
Semester 1
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COMP5405 | Digital Media Computing | 6 |
Semester 1
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COMP5415 | Multimedia Design and Authoring | 6 |
Semester 2
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COMP5416 | Advanced Network Technologies | 6 |
Semester 2
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COMP5424 | Information Technology in Biomedicine | 6 |
Semester 1
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COMP5425 | Multimedia Retrieval | 6 |
Semester 1
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COMP5426 | Parallel and Distributed Computing | 6 |
Semester 1
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COMP5427 | Usability Engineering | 6 |
Semester 1
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COMP5456 | Introduction to Bioinformatics [not running] | 6 |
Semester 2
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COMP5617 | Empirical Security Analysis and Engineering | 6 |
Semester 2
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COMP5618 | Applied Cybersecurity | 6 |
Semester 2
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ELEC5509 | Mobile Networks | 6 |
Semester 1
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ELEC5514 | IoT Wireless Sensing and Networking | 6 |
Semester 2
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ELEC5517 | Software Defined Networks | 6 |
Semester 2
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ELEC5614 | Real Time Computing | 6 |
Semester 1
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ELEC5616 | Computer and Network Security | 6 |
Semester 1
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ELEC5618 | Software Quality Engineering | 6 |
Semester 1
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ELEC5619 | Object Oriented Application Frameworks | 6 |
Semester 2
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ELEC5620 | Model Based Software Engineering | 6 |
Semester 2
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ELEC5622 | Signals, Software and Health | 6 |
Semester 2
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HSBH5003 | eHealth for Health Professional | 6 |
Semester 1
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IDEA9106 | Design Thinking | 6 |
Semester 1
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Semester 2
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INFO5010 | IT Advanced Topic A | 6 |
Semester 1
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Semester 2
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INFO5011 | IT Advanced Topic B | 6 |
Semester 1
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Semester 2
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INFO5060 | Data Analytics and Business Intelligence | 6 |
Int July
107 - Int July
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INFO5301 | Information Security Management | 6 |
Semester 1
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Semester 2
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INFO5306 | Enterprise Healthcare Information Systems | 6 |
Semester 2
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PUBH5010 | Epidemiology Methods and Uses | 6 |
Semester 1
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STAT5003 | Computational Statistical Methods | 6 |
Semester 1
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Note:
To qualify for the Master of Information Technology / Master of Information Technology Management, candidates must take between 24 and 36 credit points from the MIT Specialist unit block.
Completion of a major is an optional requirement of the Master of Information Technology / Master of Information Technology Management. A major requires the completion of all core units of study as prescribed by the faculty and at least 18 credit points chosen from the Specialist units of study listed in the table for the defined major.
Students who choose the Research Pathway will be required to choose a project undertaken in an area related to the major.
Students who choose not to complete a major as defined will be eligible for the award of a non-major.
Block 3 - Information Technology Management Specialist Units (Min CP: 24,Max CP: 36)
Unit Code | Unit Name | CP | Sessions Offered |
INFO5060 | Data Analytics and Business Intelligence | 6 |
Int July
107 - Int July
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INFO5301 | Information Security Management | 6 |
Semester 1
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Semester 2
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INFO5991 | Services Science Management and Engineering | 6 |
Semester 2
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INFO6010 | Advanced Topics in IT Project Management | 6 |
Semester 2
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INFO6012 | Information Technology Strategy & Value | 6 |
Semester 1
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ISYS5050 | Knowledge Management Systems | 6 |
Semester 1
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ISYS5070 | Change Management in IT | 6 |
Int January
101 - Int January
Int July
107 - Int July
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Note: To qualify for the Master of Information Technology / Master of Information Technology Management, candidates must take between 24 and 36 credit points from the MITM Specialist unit block.
Block 4 - MIT/MITM Elective Units (Max CP: 12)
Unit Code | Unit Name | CP | Sessions Offered |
COMP5705 | Information Technology Short Project | 6 |
Semester 1
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CSYS5010 | Introduction to Complex Systems | 6 |
Semester 1
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DATA5207 | Data Analysis in the Social Sciences | 6 |
Semester 1
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Int December
112 - Int December
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ELEC5507 | Error Control Coding | 6 |
Semester 1
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ELEC5508 | Wireless Engineering | 6 |
Semester 2
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ELEC5510 | Satellite Communication Systems | 6 |
Semester 2
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ELEC5511 | Optical Communication Systems | 6 |
Semester 1
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ELEC5512 | Optical Networks | 6 |
Semester 2
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INFS6012 | Enterprise Systems Management | 6 |
Semester 1
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INFS6015 | Business Process Management | 6 |
Semester 2
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INFS6016 | Technology Enabled Business Innovation | 6 |
Semester 2
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INFS6018 | Managing Business Intelligence | 6 |
Semester 1
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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).
IT Project Elective Units
A candidate for the Master of Information Technology 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).
Students will be allowed to take COMP5705 from the Elective Block in addition to the Information Technology Capstone project (12 CPS - COMP5703 or COMP5707 & COMP5708). Completion of COMP5705 does not provide credit towards requirements for the IT Capstone Project.
Admission to project units of study is subject to availability of supervision and to the approval of the Dean or nominee.
Block 5 - Foundation Units (Max CP: 12)
Unit Code | Unit Name | CP | Sessions Offered |
COMP9007 | Algorithms [not running this year] | 6 |
Semester 1
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Semester 2
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S1 Intensive
S1 Intensive
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COMP9103 | Software Development in Java [not running this year] | 6 |
Semester 1
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Semester 2
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COMP9110 | System Analysis and Modelling | 6 |
Semester 1
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COMP9120 | Database Management Systems | 6 |
Semester 1
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Semester 2
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COMP9121 | Design of Networks & Distributed Systems | 6 |
Semester 2
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COMP9201 | Software Construction and Design 1 | 6 |
Semester 2
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COMP9419 | Digital Media Fundamentals | 6 |
Semester 1
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COMP9601 | Computer and Network Organisation | 6 |
Semester 1
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INFO9003 | Information Technology for Health Professionals | 6 |
Semester 2 Block Mode
Semester 2 Block Mode runs concurrently with normal Semester 2 using intensive block teaching sessions rather than weekly classes. For Semester dates look up Semester 2 on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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INFO9117 | Intro to Software Engineering Practice [not running this year] | 6 |
Semester 1
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Semester 2
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PUBH5018 | Introductory Biostatistics | 6 |
Semester 1
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STAT5002 | Introduction to Statistics | 6 |
Semester 1
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Semester 2
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Note:
Candidates may complete a maximum of 12 credit points from the listed Foundation Units.
Only one of the two units COMP9201 or INFO9110 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 6 - IT Project and Research Units (Min CP: 12,Max CP: 24)
Unit Code | Unit Name | CP | Sessions Offered |
COMP5702 | IT Research Project A | 12 |
Semester 1
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Semester 2
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COMP5703 | Information Technology Capstone Project | 12 |
Semester 1
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Semester 2
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COMP5704 | IT Research Project B | 6 |
Semester 1
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Semester 2
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COMP5707 | Information Technology Capstone A | 6 |
Semester 1
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Semester 2
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COMP5708 | Information Technology Capstone B | 6 |
Semester 1
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Semester 2
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INFO5993 | IT Research Methods | 6 |
Semester 1
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Semester 2
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Note:
All candidates for the Master of Information Technology / 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 / 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 IT / Master of IT Management (2018) |
CP Required: | 96 |
Min FT Duration: | 2.00 Years |
Min PT Duration: | 2.00 Years |
Faculty/School: | Faculty of Engineering |
Years Offered: | 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 |
Requirements: | 1. Candidates for the degree of Master of Information Technology / Master of Information Technology Management must complete a total of 96 credit points from the units of study prescribed in the table, 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 enrollment 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 Research Pathway units with the approval of the Program Director. 5. Students in the Professional Pathway must complete 24 credit points of Core units of study, a minimum of 24 credit points of MIT Specialist units of study, a minimum of 24 credit points of MITM Specialist units of study, a minimum of 12 credit points of Professional Pathway Project units of study, a maximum of 12 credit points of Foundation units of study and no credit points of Research Pathway units of study. 6. Students in the Research Pathway must complete 24 credit points of Core units of study, a minimum of 24 credit points of MIT Specialist units of study, a minimum of 24 credit points of MITM Specialist units of study, a minimum of 24 credit points of Research Pathway units of study, a maximum of 12 credit points of Foundation units of study and no credit points of 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 (unit codes other than COMP, INFO or ISYS). 8. Enrolment in the Master of Information Technology / 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 |