Course
code: 2406 * Clayton campus * Course leader: Dr Bin Qiu * Fees for
Australian residents: $14,400, or $1200 per six-point subject
Monash's digital communications program covers a broad range of courses ranging
from the short graduate certificate up to the masters degree by coursework in
digital communications. The courses have been structured to provide an
integrated program of postgraduate education in digital communications.
The aims of the digital communications program are to provide:
The course currently draws students from a wide range
of employment backgrounds, including programming, systems analysis,
engineering, management, consultancy, auditing, marketing and teaching. The
program is designed to provide graduates in fields such as computing, computer
science or electrical engineering with specialist graduate-level education in
topics such as digital communications technologies, communications
architectures, protocols and communications software.
The initial subjects introduce underlying principles and technologies, and the
later subjects go more deeply into the underlying theoretical and technological
foundations of digital communications systems, and also examines the social and
political aspects of communications networking, and the management structures
for communications networks.
The course is available either part-time for a minimum of three years or
full-time for a minimum of 18 months (three semesters).
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, subject to the approval of the faculty's admissions
committee. 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. Applicants should also be able to demonstrate an ability to
study at tertiary level. The number of places available to applicants in this
category is limited.
Applicants should note that demand for this course usually exceeds the quota of
places available and consequently not everyone qualified for entry to the
course can be admitted. Applicants are therefore advised to present their cases
strongly when applying for the course.
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 data communications or telecommunications.
The
course consists of coursework subjects, and either a major project or a minor
thesis, structured as follows.
Structure A: (a) At least eight subjects from the list of approved
digital communications graduate subjects listed below. No more than four of
these subjects may be from group one on the list. (b) Up to two subjects
which may be drawn from any postgraduate program of the university with the
approval of the school or nominee. (c) A communications project (12
points), in which the student undertakes an investigation of some aspect of
digital communications, leading to a project report, or in some circumstances
the development of communications-oriented hardware or software.
Structure B: (a) At least six subjects from the list of approved
digital communications graduate subjects listed below. No more that four of
these subjects may be from group one on the list. (b) Up to two subjects
which may be drawn from any postgraduate program of the university with the
approval of the school or nominee. (c) A communications minor thesis (24
points), in which the student undertakes a significant investigation of some
aspect of digital communications, leading to a thesis which will be assessed by
two examiners. (The minor thesis is expected to be at a significantly higher
standard than the project in structure A. Students proceeding to a later
PhD program would normally undertake the minor thesis as a demonstration of
readiness for a research degree.)
Note that not all subjects are available in any one year. This list is subject to revision.
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