Course code: 2617 + 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time +
On-campus (Caulfield)
Course director: Ms Susan Foster
This course, offered by the School of Information Management and Systems, aims to prepare students for professional and academic careers in the field of information management and systems research and practice. It will provide students with the skills needed to conduct research projects in the fields related to information products, processes, services and systems within and between organisations. A Master of Information Management and Systems by coursework is also available.
Entry
to the course will require completion of a four-year bachelors degree
(including at least 50% thesis component in final year) in some relevant area
with a grade of at least second class honours (H2A) or equivalent as deemed by
the School Research Committee.
Applicants who do not meet this requirement may gain entry to the course after
the completion of an approved preliminary program at second class honours
standard.
The
course can be studied in two ways: (1) by 100% research, and (2) by a
combination of coursework and research. The coursework component can be up to
12 points of fifth-year units from the School of Information Management and
Systems. The choice of units must be approved by the head of school.
Each candidate is required to undertake supervised research in an area of
information management and systems resulting in the completion of a major
thesis. A principal and an associate supervisor will be appointed and the
candidate is required to maintain regular contact with the supervisors.
Candidates are required to attend and contribute to the school
research-in-progress seminar series.
The thesis will be examined by two examiners, one external to Monash. The
overall result for the degree will be determined by combining the examiners'
grades and the results of any coursework units that have been approved for MIMS
(Res) study.
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