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Undergraduate Handbook 2009 - Faculty of Information Technology

Information Technology

 

Faculty information

  • Structure and organisation of the faculty
    • Introduction
    • Faculty administration location
    Undergraduate studies
    • Credit for prior studies/internal credit transfer
    • Home campus
    • Inter-campus study
    • Buying a computer
    • Internet access
    • Professional recognition
    • CISCO Certification Credits
    • Part-time, off-campus learning and off-shore studies

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Structure and organisation of the faculty - Faculty of Information Technology

The Faculty of Information Technology refers, in the wider sense, to all students enrolled in award courses offered by the faculty, and all staff (academic, administrative, technical and clerical). The schools in the faculty are campus-based and include the:

  • Clayton School of Information Technology
  • Caulfield School of Information Technology
  • Gippsland School of Information Technology
  • Berwick School of Information Technology
  • School of Information Technology in Sunway campus
  • School of Information Technology at Monash South Africa.
  • Monash Professional, a business unit of Monash College, works in close association with the faculty to offer industry-focused studies.

The faculty home page address is http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au and includes a directory of each school and its home page.

Legally, the faculty is a statutory body comprising all full-time members of the teaching staff. The main business of the faculty is delegated to the faculty board, a body of 52 members including all heads of schools, other school-based representatives, representatives of other faculties, the library, and representatives of graduates and students of the faculty. The faculty board normally meets five times each year.

The board has standing committees that have the power to act on behalf of the board when an immediate decision is required. These committees include the Faculty Education Committee, which advises the board on matters relating to the coursework degrees and diplomas offered by the faculty, including student workload and assessment, admission and selection, and new course and unit offerings; the Research Committee, which advises the board on matters relating to the graduate research programs of the faculty, including admission, selection, and maintenance of appropriate academic standards; and the Student Progress and Exclusions Committee, which considers cases of students who become liable for exclusion because of unsatisfactory academic performance.

The senior officers of the faculty are the dean, academic manager and business manager (who are located on the Caulfield campus), heads of each campus school and three associate deans.

The dean chairs meetings of the faculty, the faculty board and its committees. Any student wishing to see the dean or an associate dean or the faculty registrar is normally able to make an appointment on request. Inquiries should be directed to the relevant faculty office.

Students wishing to bring any relevant matters to the attention of the student members of the faculty board should contact the faculty office at Caulfield.

Faculty administration locations

Faculty offices are located in Victoria, Australia and in Malaysia and South Africa. At the Caulfield campus, all new student inquiries should be directed to the Caulfield Service Centre. If you are a current student, please lodge queries via the web at http://ask.monash.edu.au/. Specific contact details for each school are available below and from the faculty website: http://www.infotech.monash.edu.

Berwick campus

Berwick School of Information Technology

Location: Level 1, building 903

Office hours: 9 am to 5 pm, Monday to Thursday; 9 am to 4.30 pm, Friday

Telephone: +61 3 9904 7127; Fax: +61 3 9904 7125

Postal address

Faculty of Information Technology

Monash University

Clyde Road

Berwick, Victoria 3806

Australia

Clayton campus

Clayton School of Information Technology

Location: Ground floor, Building 63

Telephone: +61 3 9905 9986, Fax: +61 3 9905 5159

Office hours: 8.45 am to 5 pm, Mon-Wed and Friday; 10 am to 5 pm, Thursday (closed 1-2pm Friday)

Postal address

Faculty of Information Technology

Building 63 Monash University

Clayton, Victoria 3800

Australia

Caulfield campus

Caulfield School of Information Technology

Location: Level 6, building H, 900 Dandenong Road

Telephone: +61 3 9903 2535; Fax: +61 3 9903 1077

Office hours: 8.45 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday (closed 1-2 pm Friday)

Postal address

Faculty of Information Technology

Monash University

PO Box 197

Caulfield East, Victoria 3145

Australia

Caulfield Service Centre

Location: Ground floor, Building A, 900 Dandenong Road

Telephone: +61 3 9902 6011

Office hours: 8.30 am to 6 pm, Monday to Thursday; 8.30 am to 5 pm, Friday

Gippsland campus

Gippsland School of Information Technology

Location: Level 2, building 4N

Telephone: +61 3 9902 6835; Fax: +61 3 9902 6842

Office hours: 9 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday

Postal address

Faculty of Information Technology

Monash University

Northways Road

Churchill, Victoria 3842

Australia

Sunway campus

School of Information Technology

Location: Building 2, Level 4

Telephone: +60 3 5514 6000; Fax: +60 3 5514 6129

Office hours: 8.30 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday

Postal address

School of Information Technology

Monash University

Sunway Campus

Building 2, Level 4

Jalan Lagoon Selatan

46150 Bandar Sunway

Selangor Darul Ehsan

Malaysia

Monash South Africa

School of Information Technology

Location: Level 2, Seminar building

Telephone: +27 11 950 4030; Fax: +27 11 950 4033

http://sit.monash.ac.za/

Office hours: 8.45 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday

Postal address

School of Information Technology

Monash South Africa

Private Bag X60

Roodepoort 1725

South Africa

Monash Professional

Location: Level 10, 190 Queen Street, Melbourne

Telephone: +61 3 8622 8900; Fax: +61 3 8622 8999

Postal address

PO Box 13206

Melbourne, Victoria 8010

Australia

http://www.professional.monash.edu.au

Undergraduate studies - Faculty of Information Technology

The Faculty of Information Technology offers a wide range of undergraduate degree courses covering different aspects of computing. The courses are designed to equip students to enter the computing profession in a variety of areas including the application of computer technology to information systems in commerce and industry, and the design, construction and programming of computer equipment.

Students who satisfy the academic requirements and who wish to gain a deeper knowledge and understanding of their area of major study may choose to take a fourth or honours year. Supervision for honours degrees is available in each of the schools of the faculty, but various units will be delivered at specific campuses. Students thinking of undertaking honours study should contact the relevant school coordinator to discuss their potential honours study. Students should be aware that the minimum academic requirement for admission to the faculty's honours program is a credit average in a relevant IT degree and to have achieved a distinction or above in all FIT units at the third year level of the relevant degree.

Information for new students

Credit for prior studies/internal credit transfer

Credit (sometimes called 'advanced standing') can be granted to students who have completed study at another institution that is assessed as being equivalent to units studied in Monash University courses. For further information on credit/recognition of prior study, visit http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/apply/process/credit.html or email admissions@infotech.monash.edu.au.

Home campus

Students enrolling in courses within the faculty are allocated a home campus. This is usually the campus on which the course's major/specialisation units are principally taught. It is expected that students will undertake these studies on their home campus, however there is flexibility for students wishing to take studies from a campus other than their home campus. Students should refer to the timetable for more information.

Inter-campus study

Students may be able to undertake part of their studies at an overseas campus. Students may choose to study a semester or more at the Monash University Sunway or the Monash South Africa campuses. Similarly, students whose home campus is at Monash University Sunway may choose to undertake some of their studies at the Clayton campus. Students wishing to take studies from a campus other than their home campus must obtain the approval of the faculty.

Buying a computer

Intending students are advised that personal computers are used in a wide range of courses within the Faculty of Information Technology. Students are strongly advised to purchase, or have high-quality access to an IBM-compatible computer. While it is not necessary to own a personal computer to study successfully, it can be a significant advantage. Students intending to purchase a computer should consult the faculty before purchase.

Internet access

In many cases, lecture notes are available on the internet to all enrolled students. Every student is given an email account upon enrolment. All Monash students may have full internet access at any Australian and the South African on-campus student laboratories. Off-campus access (via modems) is restricted to Monash websites and services only. Off-campus learning students and students with a disability may apply for an external modem account with full internet access. For further information regarding computer accounts, printing, email, internet and modem access, see http://www.its.monash.edu.au/students/ or contact the Information Technology Services help desk on +61 3 9905 1777 or in South Africa, http://its.monash.ac.za/ and +27 11 950 4077.

Internet use in computer labs is provided by the university for the purpose of study, communication and research. Access to the internet is governed by the Acceptable Use of Information Technology Facilities by Students Policy available at http://www.policy.monash.edu/policy-bank/management/its/it-fac-by-students-procedures.html.

Professional recognition

The Faculty of Information Technology has designed its coursework programs to prepare graduates for entry to the information industry as professionals. Our courses are submitted to appropriate professional bodies to meet the requirements for professional level entry to the Australian Computer Society (ACS), the society for information and communications technology professionals in Australia.

CISCO Certification Credits

Cisco is an industry-sponsored program that helps prepare students for industry. The course consists of 4 Cisco Certified Network Associate modules (CCNA1, CCNA2, CCNA3, and CCNA4), each of 40 hours in duration. Credit is available for Monash University students who complete at least two of their Cisco modules at the Monash University Cisco Academy. This can be in the form of direct credit that has been arranged in a number of degree programs at undergraduate and postgraduate level. Details of credit arrangements can be obtained from the Monash Professional website at http://www.professional.monash.edu.au. Alternatively, many courses will accept completion of Cisco units to be credited as electives. Please discuss this with your course leader prior to undertaking the Monash Cisco study.

Part-time, off-campus learning and off-shore studies

Part-time

Part-time students are expected to proceed through their course at half the rate of full-time students. Some units are available in the evening, from 6 pm, on the Caulfield campus. Part-time undergraduate students should note that they are required to attend examinations at the same time as full-time students. If in doubt, students should check with the faculty office.

Off-campus learning

All courses offered by the Gippsland School of Information Technology are available to students for study by off-campus learning. These courses are designed so that it is possible to complete all requirements without any on-campus attendance.

All off-campus students* in IT courses must have an IBM-compatible personal computer with a printer, a modem, and internet access in order to complete and electronically submit assignment work and to communicate with lecturers and other students.

Off-shore students

The faculty has students based in Hong Kong and Singapore completing their degrees by off-campus learning courses offered in collaboration with a partner organisation. Off-shore students are subject to the same university, faculty and course regulations as students based in Australia. Email gsit@infotech.monash.edu.au for details.

Courses offered in 2009 - Faculty of Information Technology

Berwick

Single degrees

  • 3334 Bachelor of Information Technology and Systems (major: multimedia applications)

Double degrees

  • 3831 Bachelor of Business and Commerce/Bachelor of Information Technology and Systems
  • 3909 Bachelor of Communication/Bachelor of Information Technology and Systems (managing faculty: Arts)

Honours degrees

  • 3336 Honours degree of Bachelor of Information Technology and Systems

Caulfield

Single degrees

  • 3334 Bachelor of Information Technology and Systems (majors: information management; information systems; internet systems; multimedia games development; net-centric computing; security; systems development)

Double degrees

  • 3906 Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Information Technology and Systems (managing faculty: Arts)

Honours degrees

  • 3336 Honours degree of Bachelor of Information Technology and Systems

Clayton

Single degrees

  • 3333 Bachelor of Business Information Systems
  • 2380 Bachelor of Computer Science
  • 2770 Bachelor of Software Engineering

Double degrees

  • 3912 Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business Information Systems (managing faculty: Arts)
  • 2672 Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Computer Science (managing faculty: Arts)
  • 3830 Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Business Information Systems (managing faculty: Business and Economics)
  • 3517 Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Computer Science (managing faculty: Science)

Honours degrees

  • 3335 Honours degree of Bachelor of Business Information Systems
  • 1608 Honours degree of Bachelor of Computer Science
  • 2770 Bachelor of Software Engineering*

    * Fourth-year students of the Bachelor of Software Engineering will be invited to do an honours program based on their results in the first three years of studies.

Gippsland (on-campus)

Single degrees

  • 3334 Bachelor of Information Technology and Systems (majors: applications development and networks; business systems)

Double degrees

  • 3911 Bachelor of Arts (Communication)/Bachelor of Information Technology and Systems (managing faculty: Arts)
  • 3831 Bachelor of Business and Commerce/Bachelor of Information Technology and Systems

Honours degrees

  • 3336 Honours degree of Bachelor of Information Technology and Systems

Off-campus

Single degrees

  • 3334 Bachelor of Information Technology and Systems (majors: applications development and networks; business systems)

Double degrees

  • 3911 Bachelor of Arts (Communication)/Bachelor of Information Technology and Systems (managing faculty: Arts)
  • 3831 Bachelor of Business and Commerce/Bachelor of Information Technology and Systems

Sunway

Single degrees

  • 2380 Bachelor of Computer Science
  • 3334 Bachelor of Information Technology and Systems (majors: information systems; net-centric computing)

South Africa

Single degrees

  • 0102 Bachelor of Business Systems
  • 2330 Bachelor of Computing
  • 3334 Bachelor of Information Technology and Systems (majors: applications development and networks; business systems, internet systems) *

Honours degrees

  • 3336 Honours degree of Bachelor of Information Technology and Systems*

    * Degree name pending government approval

Courses with no further intake

The course information provided for these degrees is for those students completing their studies in these programs. For details of these courses refer to previous handbook entries as indicated.

Berwick

Caulfield

Clayton

Gippsland

Sunway

 

13 October 2017 04 May 2024

 
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