Course code: TBA Peninsula campus and by distance education Course director: To be appointed Fees for Australian residents (subject to approval): $14,400 or $1200 per unit Fees for international students: as determined by the university ($15,500 per full year of study)
This
masters degree substantially follows the structure adopted by the Faculty of
Information Technology for degrees such as the Master of Information
Technology, Master of Information Management and Systems, Master of Multimedia
Computing and Master of Digital Communications.
Students complete 72 points of study of which six or 12 points may be taken as
a project, or 24 points may be taken as a minor thesis. All other points are
taken in fourth and fifth-level units (all of six points value). Of the 72
points, at least 24 must be taken at level 5. Although this degree is to be
offered by the School of Network Computing, up to 24 points may be taken in
units offered by other academic units within the Faculty of Information
Technology with the approval of the course leader.
Students enrol in the Master of Network Computing. They may, however, as with
other masters coursework degrees within the Faculty of Information Technology
(named above), exit the program after one or two semesters. Students exiting
after one semester's study (four units) may take out a Postgraduate Certificate
in Network Computing. Students exiting after two semesters (eight units) may
take out a Postgraduate Diploma in Network Computing.
There are no core units. Students may select their units from those on offer,
provided the program of studies conforms to requirements given above. Units
will cover a range of topics in the rapidly changing field of network
computing, and may include topics such as electronic payment systems, network
management, advanced web development, agent technology, analysis and design of
distributed systems, web-based database access, corporate intranets, internet
programming, distributed and object-oriented database management systems,
network security, distributed software architectures, systems development on
TCP/IP, and distributed software development.
The Master of Network Computing aims to provide students with a first degree in a related discipline with the necessary knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes to enable them to analyse a wide variety of information processing problems and to develop solutions to these using distributed systems and computer networks. On completion of the course, students will:
The course consists of three semesters of full-time study. The option of part-time study is available. The maximum time allowed to complete the course is six years.
Entrance normally requires a first degree that is recognised as equivalent to an Australian bachelors degree. Those expecting to complete their degrees in the current year may apply. It is expected that entrants will have a degree in a discipline which provides a suitable basis for the course, eg computer science, computing, information systems, digital systems, or software engineering.
Generally, students who have completed similar units in previous studies will normally be required to make substitutions. Credit will only be granted for postgraduate units that have not counted for the award of any other degree or diploma. Where credit is granted, the number of the elective units that may be taken outside the list of approved information technology graduate units may be reduced. Advanced standing in the program is available to applicants who hold a suitable postgraduate qualification, or who have a four-year or honours degree with significant emphasis on information technology.
For more detailed information, contact Dr Chris Exton, School of Network Computing, telephone (03) 9904 4229 or (03) 9904 4124, email chris.exton@infotech.monash.edu.au Further details are also available on the web at neptune.netcomp.monash.edu.au
Completed applications are to be forwarded to Ms Cheryl Ely, School of Network Computing, McMahons Road, Frankston, Victoria 3199, by 22 September 2000 to be considered for a first-round offer. Applications received after that date, but before 24 November 2000, will be considered for a second round of offers. Later applications may be considered if places are available.
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