Course
code: 2401 + Caulfield campus + Course director: Ms June Anderson
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 units are available by off-campus distributed learning. 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 units --
60 points from SIMS and 12 points of free choice electives which can be taken
from any graduate program of the faculty, or with the approval of the course
leader, from other faculties of the university. 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 record-keeping 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 foundation units as prerequisites. The foundation units
have been designed for students with little prior study in information
technology.
Once a student has designed 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 foundation 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.
*THESE UNITS ARE NOW OFFERED BY THE SCHOOL OF MULTIMEDIA 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 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
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