Course
code: 2404 + Caulfield (on campus), Gippsland (off-campus) + Course
coordinator: Mr Chris Avram (on-campus); Dr Guojun Lu (off-campus) + Three
semesters full-time, although most students take the course on a part-time
basis over two or three years
The Master of Multimedia Computing course allows information technology
professionals to upgrade their knowledge and expertise in the new field of
multimedia and internet computing. The course is designed for professionals
with a technical focus who wish to learn more about multimedia and internet
computing.
Graduates will be able to develop state-of-the-art presentations and will have
an understanding of the underlying technology supporting multimedia and
internet computing and its theoretical underpinning. In particular, graduates
will be able to identify applications for which multimedia products and systems
are suited, apply commonly used tools and techniques to develop a multimedia
product and participate in its design and evaluation. They will have developed
attitudes that enable them to take on the professional responsibilities of a
multimedia system developer and to participate effectively as members of a
multimedia system development team.
Students
should have completed one of the following: (a) a three-year computing,
computer science or computing engineering degree from a recognised university
or institute of higher education. Normally such degrees will be those that have
professional IT recognition, for example by the ACS, BCS or other professional
body. A credit average in final-year computing units is normally required, but
extensive relevant professional experience in a technically demanding role will
be taken into account when assessing applications for admission; (b) the
Graduate Diploma in Computing or an equivalent graduate diploma; (c) an honours
degree in computing or computer science with a grade of HII or better. Honours
graduates will be eligible for 24 points of credit at the fourth-year level and
will be able to qualify for the Master of Multimedia by completing 48 points of
approved units.
Students who have completed a recognised honours degree or postgraduate diploma
in information technology or computer science will be awarded 24 points of
credit and will be required to complete 48 points of approved units.
The Master of Multimedia Computing course consists of 72 points designed to be taken over three semesters full-time or two or three years part-time.
Students may take up to two
9000-level units chosen from those offered by the Faculty of Information
Technology with the explicit approval of the Master of Multimedia Computing
coordinator.
Students may elect to leave the program after completing 24 points and receive
a Postgraduate Certificate in Multimedia Computing. In order to do so, they
must have completed the core units FIT5900, FIT5910, FIT5920 and FIT5940 listed
above.
Students may choose to leave the program after completing 48 points and receive
a Postgraduate Diploma in Multimedia Computing. In order to do so, they must
have completed the core units listed above and 18 points of electives from the
above list.
The Postgraduate Certificate and Postgraduate Diploma are exit awards only.
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