Course
code: 2401 * Caulfield campus * Course director: Dr Graeme Johanson * Fees
for Australian residents: $16,800, or $1400 per six-point subject
The Master of Information Management and Systems (MIMS) is offered by the
School of Information Management and Systems (SIMS). The aim of the program is
to prepare students for senior careers in the management of information and the
development of information systems. Graduates of the MIMS are expected to play
leading professional roles in Australia and other countries. The course
attracts students from a wide variety of educational and professional
backgrounds. The MIMS can be studied in full-time and part-time modes and a
number of subjects are available by distance education. Each MIMS student is
required to specialise in at least one area of information management and
systems. The MIMS is accredited/recognised by the Australian Computer Society
(ACS), the Australian Library and Information Association, the Australian
Society of Archivists and the Records Management Association of Australia.
SIMS also offers the Master of Information Management and Systems (Honours)
which is a research degree under the Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS).
Applicants for admission must normally have qualified for a bachelors degree at Monash University or at another tertiary institution approved by the faculty board. Special entry provisions enable admission of candidates without formal tertiary qualifications who can establish that they have the foundation required for postgraduate studies.
To
qualify with the MIMS, students must complete 72 points of graduate subjects -
60 points from SIMS and 12 points of free choice electives. The SIMS subjects
in the MIMS are shown in the list below. Each student's course of study must
include IMS5022 (Contemporary issues in information management and systems) and
at least one specialisation from information systems development, information
technology management, information management, decision support systems,
library and information services, electronic recordkeeping and archiving, or
multimedia.
Students should take careful note of prerequisites for the subjects in the
specialisation that they have chosen and complete these subjects early in their
course. Many subjects have bridging subjects as prerequisites. The bridging
subjects have been designed for students with little prior study in information
technology. Students who feel they have knowledge and skills equal to a
bridging subject may sit a challenge exam and if successful they will be given
an exemption without credit for the subject. They must then elect another
graduate subject in place of the ´challenged' bridging subject.
Once a student has designed their course of study, namely the core subject and
the requirements of their specialisation, they must then select other graduate
subjects to make up their 72 points. This elective study can involve subjects
from other specialisations or may come from the SIMS bridging and additional
subjects. Some electives are classed as ´special entry' and admission
requires the formal approval of the head of school. Up to 12 points of elective
study may be taken from outside SIMS as part of the degree. It may be possible
for some students to complete more than one specialisation in their degree. The
specialisations completed will be acknowledged on the student's official
academic transcript.
Students who successfully complete 24 points of subjects may exit the course
with a Graduate Certificate in Information Management and Systems. Students who
successfully complete 48 points of subjects may exit the course with a
Graduate Diploma in Information Management and Systems.
The course is of three semesters duration.
Students who have completed a graduate qualification with a recognised specialisation in information management or systems, or who have extensive professional experience, may be granted credit and advanced standing. The granting of credit and advanced standing of more than 24 points is rare. To qualify for the MIMS with advanced standing, a student must complete at least four level-five SIMS subjects and meet the specialisation and core subject requirements. The SIMS procedures for the recognition of prior learning can be found at http://www.sims.monash.edu.au/courses/mims/rpl
Students who successfully complete the MIMS may, depending on their subject choice, be eligible for professional recognition by the Australian Library and Information Association, the Australian Society of Archivists, the Records Management Association of Australia, or the Australian Computer Society. For further information on professional recognition, consult http://www.sims.monash.edu.au/courses/professions
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