Course
code: 2401 + Caulfield campus + Course director: Dr Graeme Johanson + Annual
fees: Australian residents $12,880, or $1610 per six-point unit + Annual fees:
international students $16,275 per year, or $2034.38 per unit
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. MIMS can be studied in full-time
and part-time modes and a number of units are available by off-campus
distributed learning. Each student is required to specialise in at least one
area of information management and systems.
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 units - 60
points from SIMS and 12 points of free choice electives. The SIMS units 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 units in the
specialisation that they have chosen and complete these units early in their
course. Many units have bridging units as prerequisites. The bridging units
have been designed for students with little prior study in information
technology. Students who feel they have the knowledge and skills equal to a
bridging unit may sit a challenge exam and if successful will be given an
exemption without credit for the unit. They must then elect another graduate
unit in place of the 'challenged' bridging unit.
Once students have selected their course of study, namely the core unit and the
requirements of their specialisation, they must then select other graduate
units to make up their 72 points. This elective study can involve units from
other specialisations or may come from the SIMS bridging and additional units.
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 units may exit the course with
a Graduate Certificate in Information Management and Systems. Students who
successfully complete 48 points of units 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 a MIMS with advanced standing, a student must complete at least four level-five SIMS units and meet the specialisation and core unit 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 unit 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.
For more detailed information and application forms, contact the Administrative Officer (Coursework), School of Information and Management Systems, Faculty of Information Technology, Caulfield Campus, telephone (03) 9903 2208, fax (03) 9903 2005, email info@sims.monash.edu.au or refer to our website at http://www.sims.monash.edu.au.
Completed
applications should be forwarded to the Faculty of Information Technology,
Monash University, PO Box 197, Caulfield East, Victoria 3145 by mid-June or
mid-November. Note: Students should complete Faculty of Information
Technology application forms, not the off-campus distributed learning
application forms.
Programs offered through the Gippsland School of Computing and
Information Technology (GSCIT)
All computing courses listed in this section are available to students throughout Australia. The courses outlined here are designed so that it is possible to complete all requirements without any on-campus attendance. International enrolments may be accepted from countries where suitable library and communication facilities are available.
All
off-campus distributed learning students in computing must have an
IBM-compatible personal computer with a CD-ROM drive, printer, modem and access
to the internet via an ISP in order to electronically submit assignment work,
and to communicate with lecturers and other students. Monash University has a
special arrangement in Australia, currently with Ozemail, to offer ISP services
at a discounted rate - details will be supplied at enrolment time. This special
arrangement does not preclude students from using their own ISP, and in some
circumstances where Ozemail is not available in the local area, a local ISP
must be used. As well as access for assignment submission and communication,
some computing units require access to university or other suitable timesharing
computers for use of software which is not available in the microcomputer
environment. Persons living overseas may be eligible for admission to the
courses listed, provided that they have adequate access to the internet.
Due to a quota on government-funded places and other resource limitations, it
is not possible to offer a place to every qualified applicant for an
undergraduate course. Those who do not possess their own computer or modem are
advised to wait until they have received an offer before purchasing this
equipment. Advice about the type of equipment required is sent to all
successful applicants. Further information is available at
http://www.gscit.monash.edu.au/courses/ pcreqs.html. Some units have a
specific software requirement, such as a language compiler. The cost of such
software is generally comparable with textbook costs. In most cases, a given
software product will be used in a number of different units.
Computing units are generally assessed by a combination of assignments and final examinations.
Government-funded (HECS) places are available, subject to a quota. A small number of Australian fee-paying places can be offered.
In
addition to amenities fees, a course fee will apply for Australian citizens and
residents. The annual fee is $12,880 in the case of the masters programs, and
for the Graduate Diploma in Computing. The full fee for the four-unit Graduate
Certificate in Computing is $6440. This amounts to a fee per unit of $1610.
These courses are fee-paying postgraduate courses for which no additional
liability under the Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS) will be
incurred..
Fees paid may be tax deductible in accordance with Section 51(i) of the Income
Tax Assessment Act, but students will need to determine their own tax position.
Fees are payable by 31 March for the first semester, and 31 August
for the second semester, and are refundable if withdrawal occurs by these
dates. However, a non-refundable deposit is retained to cover course materials
and administrative costs.
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