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Units indexed by faculty Master of Information Management and SystemsCourse code: 2401 + Course abbreviation: MIMS + Total credit points required: 72 + 1.5 years full-time, 3 years part-time Study mode and course locationOn-campus (Caulfield) Course descriptionThis course, offered by the Caulfield School of Information Technology, aims to prepare students for careers in information systems and information management. Graduates of the program are expected to play leading professional roles in the field locally and overseas. 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 learning. Students are required to specialise in at least one area of information systems or information management. Course objectivesIn completing the Master of Information Management and Systems, graduates will have knowledge of: information products, services and systems are how they are created, developed, used and managed within organisations; information systems used to support business processes and decision making within organisations; information sources and communication and knowledge flows linking individuals, groups, organisations, industries and societies; how technology is applied to enhance information and knowledge activities and business processes in organisations; and legal, ethical and professional issues relating to information access and delivery. Graduates will have the skills to: evaluate organisational information systems to identify current and potential problems; analyse and describe complex information needs, and design and evaluate alternative information products, services and systems to meet such needs; use a range of technologies, tools and techniques in developing information systems; manage the development and implementation of information products, services and systems; develop coordinated enterprise-wide plans and strategies for information technology, information systems and information management and for achieving systems integration; communicate effectively with sponsors, clients, users and other professionals; and work effectively within a team environment. They will have developed attitudes which allow them to: play a useful role in a project team; interact effectively with clients, system users and peers; demonstrate a strong commitment to their ongoing professional development and learning, and a high level of professionalism in their work; and act in accordance with best practice, industry standards and professional ethics. Entry requirementsThe normal entry requirement is a degree that is equivalent to an Australian bachelors degree. Candidates without formal tertiary qualifications can enter via the Professional Certificate in Information Technology or the Executive Certificate in Information Technology, except in exceptional circumstances as approved by the head of school. Credit for prior studiesStudents who have completed a graduate qualification with a recognised professional track in information systems or information management may be granted credit. The granting of more than 24 points of credit is rare. Students who have been granted credit must still meet the professional track and foundation unit requirements in order to complete this course. Course structureTo qualify with the MIMS, students must complete 72 points of graduate units – a minimum of 60 points from MIMS units and a maximum of 12 points of free choice electives which can be taken from any graduate program in the Faculty of Information Technology or, with the approval of the course leader, from other faculties of the university. The MIMS units are shown in the list below. Each student's course of study must include four foundation units and at least one professional track from information systems development, information technology management, knowledge management, business intelligence, library and information services, electronic recordkeeping and archiving or e-business. Students should take careful note of prerequisites for the units in the professional tracks that they have chosen and complete these units early in their course. Some units have foundation units as prerequisites. The foundation units have been designed for students with little prior study in information technology. It is highly recommended that students undertake postgraduate orientation activities and workshops coordinated by the Faculty of IT. Once students have designed their basic course of study, namely the foundation units and the requirements of one professional track, they must then select other graduate units to make up the remainder of the 72 points. This elective study can involve a second professional track, a selection of units from other professional tracks or IMS additional ‘research and professional development’ units, a minor thesis, or other approved graduate units. Some IMS electives are classed as ‘special entry’, and admission requires the formal approval of the head of school. The professional tracks completed will be acknowledged on a student’s official academic transcript. Students who wish to pursue a research pathway may take a 24-point minor thesis (FIT5014) in the final stage of their MIMS degree. However, this option is only open to students with at least a distinction average for their coursework, and who have their course coordinator’s approval. Students undertaking a minor thesis will need to have first completed a research methods unit such as FIT4005 (IT research methods) prior to undertaking the thesis. Foundation units (24 points)Students undertake the following foundation units:
Professional tracks(s) and/or Electives (48 points)Students must complete at least one of the following professional tracks. Each professional track comprises four units (24 points), selected according to the guidelines given below. The additional 24 points required can comprise an additional professional track or graduate elective or research units. Information technology management professional trackSelect four units from:
Information systems development professional trackSelect four units from:
Business intelligence professional trackThree compulsory units: plus one of the following: Knowledge management professional trackOne compulsory unit:
plus three units selected from:
e-Business professional trackThree compulsory units:
plus one of the following:
Library and information services professional trackFour compulsory units:
Electronic recordkeeping and archiving professional trackFour compulsory units:
MIMS additional elective units
* Units offered on-campus and by off-campus learning. # Special entry requirements apply. Exit awardsStudents wishing to exit the Master of Information Management and Systems early may apply to graduate with the:
provided they have satisfied the requirements for these awards. Professional recognitionThe Faculty of Information Technology has applied for accreditation in 2007 for the Master of Information Management and Systems from the Australian Computer Society (ACS) which may enable graduates of the course to be eligible for professional-level membership of the ACS. Students who successfully complete the MIMS may, depending on their unit choice, be eligible for professional accreditation/recognition by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA), the Australian Society of Archivists (ASA), or the Records Management Association of Australia (RMAA). Contact detailsCourse coordinatorMs Kerry Tanner Previous page | Next page | Section contents | Title and contents |