Postgraduate - Course3309 - Master of Applied Information Technology

Students who commenced study in 2013 should refer to this course entry for direction on the requirements; to check which units are currently available for enrolment, refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course.

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This course entry applies to students commencing this course in 2013 and should be read in conjunction with information provided in the 'Faculty information' section of this Handbook by the Faculty of Information Technology

Managing faculty	Information Technology
Abbreviated title	MAIT
CRICOS code	037792B
Total credit points required	96
Standard duration of study (years)	2 years FT, 4 years PT
Study mode and location	On-campus (Caulfield)
Admission, fee and application details	http://www.monash.edu/study/coursefinder/course/3309
Contact details	Visit http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/about/contact.html
Course coordinator	Dr Chris Ling

Notes

Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.
Students have a maximum of six years to complete the requirements of the course.

Description

This course prepares students for work in the information technology industry at the highest levels. It provides students with a previous tertiary qualification in another discipline area with the knowledge, understanding and skills to enable them to deal effectively with advanced issues involving the application of information technology.

Seven specialisations are offered, although not all may be available in any one year.

Outcomes

The Master of Applied Information Technology aims to educate students to the level of a computing professional. On successful completion of this course, students will have gained fundamental knowledge in the following areas:

system analysis and design
programming
computer technology
database technology
data communications
networking technology

Students will have demonstrated their ability to work in a group to analyse the requirements for a computer system, design a system to meet those requirements, create the system and its documentation, train users and implement the system.

Studies in the various specialisations allow students to focus on a number of advanced areas of IT, to develop a professional, responsible, self-reflective attitude to the practice of IT, and to demonstrate an ability to master the application of state-of-the-art and developing technologies.

Professional recognition

This course has been accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS) as meeting the standard of knowledge for professional-level membership.

Structure

This course consists of 16 approved master's-level units.

Areas of study

Requirements

Students must complete:

(a.) six compulsory foundation units from group one (36 points)

(b.) two units from group two (12 points)

(c.) at least six units (36 points) from the specialisations listed in 'Areas of Study'

(d.) a maximum of two elective units (12 points) from postgraduate level units offered by the Faculty of Information Technology or from any other faculty of the University as approved by the course coordinator.

Group one (foundation) units

FIT4037 Case study
FIT9017 Foundations of programming
FIT9018 Computer technology and operating systems
FIT9019 Database technology
FIT9020 Data communications
FIT9030 Systems analysis and design

Group two

FIT4033 Object oriented application programming in C++
FIT4038 Database management and implementation
FIT4039 Handheld applications and operating systems
FIT4041 Web development

Specialisations

Students can choose to complete one or two specialisations, or select a variety of units and complete the course without a specialisation.

Alternative exit(s)

Students wishing to exit this course early may apply to graduate with one of the following provided they have satisfied the requirements for the award:

0539 Graduate Certificate in Information Technology after successful completion of 24 points of study;
0366 Graduate Diploma in Information Technology after successful completion of 48 points of study.

Award(s)

Master of Applied Information Technology