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Applications
for all graduate certificates should be made directly to the faculty office at
the relevant campus.
Applications normally close on the last working day in November for entry in
February of the following year and by June 16 for entry in July of any year.
Applications for all distance education graduate certificates are made directly
to the student administration office at Gippsland by mid-October
(telephone (03) 9902 6274). Further information is available
from the distance education inquiry centre on telephone 1800 671 845.
The
opportunity exists for international students whose academic standard is at
least equivalent to the minimum required to enrol on a full-fee-paying basis.
Under the terms of their student visas, international students are required to
study full-time.
Applications from international students must be made directly to Monash
International Pty Ltd, Monash University, 871 Dandenong Road, Caulfield East,
Victoria 3145, Australia. Telephone (03) 9903 2311; fax
(03) 9903 2430.
Application forms are available from Monash International or from any faculty
office.
All intending international students must satisfy university English
requirements by meeting one of the following. Students who do not meet any of
the English proficiency requirements listed below can undertake an intensive
course in English in Australia and sit for TOEFL or IELTS and achieve the test
score as required.
Achieving a test score of 550 or better in the American Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and a score of five or better on the Test of Written English (TWE).
Achieving a test score of 6.0 or better on the International English Language Testing Service (IELTS) test. A score band of six or above in each individual band is the normal requirement of all faculties.
Achieving a satisfactory pass in the English Language examination.
Course code: To be advised · Caulfield, Clayton, Gippsland and Peninsula campuses · Full time, part time and distance education study · Course leader: See the Monash Information Technology Institute (MITI) · Fees for Australian residents (subject to approval): $4800, or $1200 per subject
The Executive Certificate in Information Technology has been developed in response to industry and university pressure to facilitate access to information technology professional masters programs for people with little or no previous university study but with extensive relevant industry experience.
On successful completion the student will:
Admission
is ONLY available to people with extensive, relevant and advanced work
experience. Specifically applicants must have six or more years of work
experience in information technology, information systems or information
management activities at either an executive, management or senior technical
level.
This certificate is intended to lead to a professional, coursework masters
program. Information industry research and development tasks such as the design
and implementation of information systems, information technologies or
information management procedures will be appropriately recognised in the
articulation process.
In order to gain entry to the university's postgraduate programs from this
certificate, students must attain a credit average in their studies.
Prior work experience is recognised for purposes of gaining entry to the program only. Prior university or even postgraduate study will not gain credit. The faculty offers graduate, postgraduate and masters level awards that will better suit graduates in that they allow students to study the same range of subjects, and can grant credit for studies partially completed.
The course comprises four subjects. Typically, students undertake two subjects per semester for part-time mode, or four subjects per semester for full-time mode.
The course consists of four subjects chosen from the graduate subjects of the Faculty of Information Technology.
Course code: 2422 · Program director: Dr Y Cheung · Fees for Australian residents (subject to approval): $4800, or $1200 per subject
The
Graduate Certificate of Business Systems is offered by the School of Business
Systems. This is an exit award for students enrolled in the Masters of Business
Systems. The course covers the first module of the Master of Business Systems
program. The aim of the program is to provide education and training in methods
used in the analysis, design, development and application of computer systems
to the management of business operations. This involves the study of
business-related techniques, practices and procedures in areas such as
management and commercial, financial, health and industrial systems, leading to
an understanding of the application of computer systems and information
technology for business purposes.
The course structure accommodates (a) those without previous studies in
business systems who wish to upgrade their previous qualifications, and (b)
those with prior studies in business systems.
Admission normally requires a first degree which is recognised as equivalent to an Australian bachelors degree. Those expecting to complete their degree in the current year may apply.
The course consists of one semester of full-time study. The option of part-time study is available to Australian residents.
On completion of the GradCertBusSys, students will be able to:
The course consists of four subjects, organised into a single module. The module includes computer literacy and numeracy components, complemented by studies in business systems.
plus two elective
subjects where:
(a) the majority of subjects normally should be postgraduate subjects offered
by the School of Business Systems
(b) elective subjects are chosen by the student
(c) one elective subject may be chosen from any postgraduate program of the
university with the approval of the relevant teaching department and the head
of the School of Business Systems or nominee.
Generally, students who have completed similar subjects in previous studies will normally be required to make substitutions. Credit will only be granted for postgraduate subjects that have not counted for the award of any other degree or diploma. Where credit is granted, the number of elective subjects that can be taken outside of the School of Business Systems is reduced. Subjects taken as part of the Graduate Diploma in Business Systems by distance education are considered to be subjects of the School of Business Systems.
Course
code: 0538 · Caulfield · Course leader: Mr John Carpenter · Fees
forAustralian residents (subject to approval ): $4800, or $1200 per
subject
This course is designed to provide students with a sound knowledge of the
fundamentals of commercial computing and the necessary grounding to allow them
to expand their knowledge and expertise by way of other formal courses or
industrial experience. It is equivalent to half of the Graduate Diploma in
Computing. Initial career outcomes for graduates are typically as computing
paraprofessionals.
The objectives of the course are to educate students with a previous tertiary
qualification in another discipline area to the level of a computing
paraprofessional; to provide an opportunity for students with current work
experience in a computing area (but who have no computing qualification) to
gain a basic formal computing qualification.
On completion of the course, students will have gained basic knowledge in the
following areas : system analysis and design; programming; computer technology
and database technology. On successful completion of the course, students are
eligible to apply for entry into the Graduate Diploma In Computing.
A recognised tertiary degree, diploma or equivalent qualification in a non-computing discipline, or at least three years of work experience involving constant interactions with computing systems and applications in an organisation. A Year 11 (or equivalent) mathematics background is required. International students must provide evidence of English proficiency by fulfilling one of the following requirements:
The course is full fee-paying. Fees are paid up-front each semester, according to the number of subjects enrolled. In 1999, the fee is A$1000 per subject for Australian students, and A$1785 for international students.
Credit transfer will be considered on a case by case basis by the subject/ course leader and the faculty board.
Six months full-time or one year part-time
Caulfield on-campus, day and evening, full-time and part-time.
The course consists of subjects totalling 24 credit points (generally equivalent to four full-time subjects). For each subject, students typically attend two hours of lectures plus two hours of tutorials per week. Assessments are done via a combination of practical assignments, unit tests and formal examinations. Students must enrol in three compulsory core subjects, plus one elective subject to be selected from a predefined list.
Course
code: 1772 · Gippsland campus · Course leader: Ken Harris · One
year of part-time study (two subjects each semester) · Fees forAustralian
residents (subject to approval ): $4800, or $1200 per subject
This course provides graduates in discipline areas other than computing with
the opportunity to broaden and develop their computing skills and knowledge. It
consists of one-half of the distance education version of the Graduate Diploma
in Computing.
Students successfully completing the graduate certificate are eligible to apply
for entry to the distance education version of the Graduate Diploma in
Computing and if successful will receive advanced standing in that course.
Distance education students must have regular access to a microcomputer and an
Internet service provider. Students intending to purchase a computer should
contact the course leader to ensure compatibility with software used in the
course.
The normal requirement for admission is a recognised degree or diploma. A limited number of places will be made available to applicants who are not graduates but who have at least three years of work experience involving constant interaction with information systems in an organisation, at a level that indicates an ability to complete the course successfully.
The course consists of four subjects, covering computer programming, information technology and information systems as follows:
Course
code: 1600 · Caulfield campus (some subjects are offered at Clayton)
· Course coordinator: Mr Peter O'Donnell · Six months full-time or
one year part-time · Fees for Australian residents (subject to approval):
$4800, or $1200 per subject
The aim of the Graduate Certificate in Decision Support Systems is to provide
graduate students with the knowledge, skills and attitudes essential to the
appropriate application of information technology to the support of management
decision making. Topics covered in the course include identification of
decision problems, analysis and description of the nature of decision problems,
alternative decision support systems designs, and techniques and methods
relevant to decision support. Graduates are expected to work as management
support specialists and consultants.
Note that the Graduate Certificate in Decision Support Systems forms the first
half of the Graduate Diploma in Decision Support Systems and that students may
progress to Graduate Diploma with full credit for their study.
Students will be required to complete 24 credit points of study comprising three core subjects (18 points) and one elective subject (six points). Core subjects are:
The elective subject is to be selected from subjects in decision support offered by the School of Information Management and Systems or the School of Business Systems.
Course
code: 1598 · Clayton campus · Course leader: Dr Chintha Tellambura
· Six months full-time or one year part-time · Fees for Australian
residents (subject to approval): $4800, or $1200 per subject
The Graduate Certificate in Digital Communications is intended for
professionals in either computing or communications who wish to undertake
studies in computer communications. Its aims are to provide a thorough
understanding of the central subject of the course, computer communications and
to consolidate students' skills in the underlying foundation disciplines of
computing, digital technology and communications.
The
normal entry requirement is a three-year degree or diploma-level qualification
in a discipline that provides a suitable basis for the course, eg computer
science, data processing or electrical, electronic or communications
engineering.
Applicants with a degree or diploma in a discipline not directly related to the
course will be considered if they have relevant work experience in computers or
communications. Applicants without degree or diploma qualifications may also be
admitted on the basis of work experience. The level of work experience required
would be at least five years in a position carrying significant technical
responsibility in an area relevant to the course. The number of places
available to applicants in this category is limited to 25 per cent.
The
Postgraduate Certificate in Digital Communications comprises 24 credit points
of study taken over six months full-time or one year part-time.
Subjects may be taken in any order, subject to the prerequisites and
corequisites defined for each subject. The subjects are:
Course
code: 2255 · Peninsula campus · Flexible delivery mode · Course
director: Mr Peter Torokfalvy · One year part-time · Fees
forAustralian residents (subject to approval ): $4800, or $1200 per
subject
The Graduate Certificate in Health Informatics is a collaborative program
jointly offered on the Peninsula campus by the Faculty of Information
Technology and the Faculty of Medicine, through the Peninsula School of
Computing and Information Technology, the Centre of Medical Informatics and the
School of Nursing.
Graduates of this course will be professionals qualified to be involved in the
identification, planning, implementation and use of computer-based information
systems in all areas of the healthcare industry, including hospitals and
government bodies. They will also be able to envision the potential benefits of
using computers and will want to work at the interface of technology and
society in the area of healthcare and its delivery.
Students are required to attend one weekend per semester at the Peninsula
campus. These workshop and seminar sessions are usually conducted at the start
of each semester and involve discussions and demonstrations to clarify and
reinforce the study materials as well as presentation and discussion of
assignment work with lecturers/tutors.
Students are assigned a mentor to provide a contact point throughout the course
to help with global course-related issues. This scheme assists students to
fully achieve the course objectives.
The normal requirement for admission is a three-year degree or a diploma with a major in a health-related area. Consideration will also be given to applicants with substantial experience and/or professionally relevant qualifications, and who are currently employed in a senior position in a health-related area.
The course is a one year part-time course consisting of four semester-length subjects offered in the semesters indicated below:
Students may elect to complete only one subject per semester over two years of part-time study, in which case the course progression will be as follows:
Course code: 2419 · Caulfield campus · Course director: Dr Graeme Johanson · Fees for Australian residents (subject to approval): $4800, or $1200 per six-point subject · Fees for international students: $7140
The Graduate Certificate in Information Management and Systems (GCIMS) is offered by the School of Information Management and Systems as an exit point in the Master of Information Management and Systems. The aim of the GCIMS is to prepare students for careers in the management of information and the development of information systems. Graduates of the Graduate Certificate in Information Management and Systems are expected to play leading roles in the profession in Australia and other countries.
Applicants for admission must normally have qualified for a bachelors degree at a satisfactory level at Monash University or at another tertiary institution approved by faculty board. Special entry provisions enable admission of candidates without formal tertiary qualifications who have extensive relevant professional experience in practice.
To qualify with the GCIMS, students will exit the Master of Information Management and Systems after completing 24 points of graduate subjects. The subjects will be selected from the graduate subjects of the School of Information Management and Systems, however up to 12 points may be taken from outside the School of Information Management and Systems, subject to approval by the head of the school.
Certain subjects require background knowledge specific to particular specialisations, and admission to these subjects will need the approval of the subject coordinator. Students without appropriate background knowledge will be required to satisfactorily complete a selection of the four foundation subjects (IMS9001, IMS9003 and IMS9049) before proceeding to other graduate subjects (these subjects all have codes with the pattern IMS5XXX).
Course
code: 1601 · Caulfield campus · Course coordinator: Dr Graeme
Johanson· One year full-time or two years part-time · Fees for
Australian residents (subject to approval): $4000, or $1000 per subject ·
No further intake
Refer to the course entry for the Master of Information Management and Systems
for details pertaining to the Graduate Certificate of Information Management
and Systems.
The Graduate Certificate in Information Systems is offered by the School of
Information Management and Systems. It provides specialised and directed study
in contemporary techniques, methods and technologies in information systems to
computing professionals.
The aim of the Graduate Certificate in Information Systems is to provide
graduate students with the knowledge, skills and attitudes essential to the
appropriate application of information technology to support the information
needs of business.
The Graduate Certificate in Information Systems comprises 24 credit points of study taken over one year full-time or two years part-time These subjects may be selected from the list below:
Course
code: 2423 · Caulfield, Clayton, Gippsland and Peninsula campuses ·
Course leaders: Mr S Giles (Caulfield), Associate Professor Jim Breen
(Clayton), Dr G Lu (distance education), Dr D Casey (Peninsula) · Fees for
Australian residents (subject to approval): $4800, or $1200 per six-point
subject.
The Postgraduate Certificate of Information Technology is a cooperative program
offered by all the schools of the Faculty of Information Technology. The course
provides a broad program in information technology, enabling students to select
specific areas for indepth study, or to construct a program from a range of
suitably advanced subjects.
The aim of the program is:
This course is an exit award of the Master of Information Technology and the Postgraduate Diploma of Information Technology, available after 24 points of study in graduate subjects of the Faculty of Information Technology.
The course consists of 24 points of coursework subjects offered by the Faculty of Information Technology.
Refer to the Master of Multimedia Computing
Course
code: 2325 · Peninsula campus · Mode: on-campus and flexible delivery
· Course director: Mr Peter Torokfalvy · A minimum of one year of
part- time study · Fees for Australian residents (subject to approval):
$4800, or $1200 per subject
The Graduate Certificate in Network Computing is a part-time course designed
for graduates in any non-computing discipline who wish to gain a first
qualification in computing. The course aims to produce graduates who will have
a comprehensive appreciation of the field of network computing, who will be
able to assist with the design and construction of distributed applications
operating on local area networks, wide area networks, intranets, extranets and
the Internet. Graduates will be able to take an active role in the
administration and management of these networks for organisations and will have
an understanding of the legal and organisational issues that have become
critical for successful implementation of networked applications. Graduates
will be enabled to continually develop their skills in order to keep abreast
with technological developments. In addition, the course fosters a professional
approach to computing and an awareness of its social implications.
Some of the subjects offered in the Graduate Certificate in Network Computing
may be presented in flexible delivery mode. Subjects offered in flexible
delivery mode allow for self-directed learning, with the majority of coursework
being completed by students working from home, or at their workplaces. The
teaching method used will address the person-to-person contact problem through
the use of email, individual and group chat facilities, and real-time audio and
video contact. Many of the study materials are accessed through a personal
computer. Students enrolled in subjects offered in flexible delivery mode will
need a personal computer to access course materials and also require Internet
access via an Internet Service Provider (ISP) of their choice.
The course will comprise four semester-length, six credit-point subjects (24 points) chosen from offerings in the Bachelor of Network Computing. Two of these are core subjects (12 points), with the other two (12 points) being elective, enabling students to tailor the course to suit their particular interests. Core subjects are:
The
electives are to be selected from subjects offered in the Bachelor of Network
Computing offered by the Peninsula School of Computing and Information
Technology. The electives provide the option of studies in the areas of
programming techniques in a networked computing environment and data
communications.
Note that the Graduate Certificate in Network Computing forms the first half of
the Graduate Diploma in Network Computing and students may progress to the
Graduate Diploma with full credit for their study.
The minimum entry requirement for admission to the Graduate Certificate in Network Computing is a recognised degree or equivalent qualification in any field other than computing, information science or computer science. Applications will also be accepted from those who do not hold a degree but have relevant industry experience and training equivalent to at least two years of tertiary study; however only limited places are available in this category.
Course
code: 1602 · Clayton · Course leader: Mr Gordon Lowe · One-year
full-time or two years part-time · 1999 fees for Australian residents:
$3000, or $750 per three-point subject
The course provides specialised training in robotics for those intending to
work as engineers, programmers, technical specialists or managers interested in
the application of robotics to industrial processes in manufacturing
industries.
Subject offerings enable students with specific experience in computer science,
electrical engineering or mechanical engineering to acquire the
multidisciplinary expertise that provides a clear appreciation of industrial
robot operation and application. Graduates from the course will have an
in-depth understanding, through theoretical material and practical exercises,
of the issues that need to be addressed in engineering a functional industrial
robot work-cell.
The
minimum entry requirement is a three-year degree or diploma in a course which
provides a relevant foundation for studies in robotics, or an equivalent
qualification. For example, a degree in engineering, science or data processing
would be acceptable.
Applicants without degree or diploma qualifications may also be admitted on the
basis of work experience. The level of work experience required would be at
least five years in a position carrying significant technical responsibility in
an area relevant to the course. The number of places available to applicants in
this category is limited to 25 per cent.
The Graduate Certificate in Robotics comprises 24 credit points of study taken over one year full-time or two years part-time. All subjects carry a weight of one unit with the exception of CSE4843 (Robotics project), which has a weight of 12 points.
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