This course provides an opportunity to qualify for higher research degree entry (eg. PhD), while completing a postgraduate course of study at the masters level. Students may select one or more specialisations from: Data management, Digital communication, Distributed and mobile systems, Intelligent Systems, Internet and web application development, Multimedia systems, Network Computing, Security, and Software engineering. The honours program prepares students for doctoral level studies through research methods training and research leading to a minor thesis in information technology.
Students may exit the program after completing four specific units, with a Postgraduate Certificate in Information Technology, or after completing eight specific units with a Postgraduate Diploma in Information Technology.
Please refer to the entry for the Master of Information Technology.
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| Intakes | First semester, second semester | First semester, second semester |
| Course Content | 2010 University handbook entry for this course | 2010 University handbook entry for this course |
| Duration | 2 years full-time, 4 years part-time | 2 years |
| Credit points | 96 total for course | 96 total for course |
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Fees for 2010
Fees are subject to change annually. |
Commonwealth supported place (CSP) Average annual student contribution $7,567 AUD (CSP will be awarded on merit based soon after commencement of first semester of study) Note: see information on how average fee is calculated. Domestic fee per 48 credit points |
International fee per 48 credit points 48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year $25,800 AUD |
| CRICOS code | Not applicable | 063362G |
| Monash course code | 3349 | 3349 |
| Faculty | Faculty of Information Technology | Faculty of Information Technology |
| Contact | Visit http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/apply or email admissions@infotech.monash.edu.au | Visit http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/apply or email admissions@infotech.monash.edu.au |
Australian: This course has been accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS) as meeting the standard of knowledge for professional-level membership.
The normal entry requirement is successful completion of a degree that is the equivalent of an Australian bachelor's degree in IT such as computing, computer science or a technical technology field with an overall credit average for the entire Bachelor degree and with a distinction average in third-year IT units. Completion of a Graduate Diploma or a Post Graduate Diploma in IT, with a Distinction grade average is considered to be a satisfactory substitute to an Australian Bachelor degree.
National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) guidelines on equivalency to Australian bachelor degrees will apply.
Applicants must provide an indication of research area of interest, using one of these options:
i) nominate one of the specialisations listed in the Handbook entry of the MIT:
http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/courses/3349.html
or
ii) nominate one of the research areas , listed under one of the FIT Research Centres, at http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/research/centres/index.html
Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.
The normal entry requirement is successful completion of a degree that is the equivalent of an Australian bachelor's degree in IT such as computing, computer science or a technical technology field with an overall credit average for the entire Bachelor degree and with a distinction average in third-year IT units. Completion of a Graduate Diploma or a Post Graduate Diploma in IT, with a Distinction grade average is considered to be a satisfactory substitute to an Australian Bachelor degree.
National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) guidelines on equivalency to Australian bachelor degrees will apply.
Applicants (including on-line applicants) must provide a statement of research area of interest, using one of these options:
i) nominate one of the specialisations listed in the MIT Handbook entry.
or
ii) nominate one of the research areas listed under one of the FIT Research Centres.
IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 6.5 in Reading and Listening and 6.0 in Writing and Speaking; TOEFL 580 with a TWE of 4.5; or an Internet-based TOEFL score of 90 with 22 in Writing and no section lower than 20.
More information on English requirements.
Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.
Applications are made directly to the University and can be made online via International Recruitment Services.
Applications are made directly to the University and can be made online via International Recruitment Services.
The capacity for enterprise data assets to provide true business value hinges on effective and efficient data management practices. Data management is also the key driver of a large sector of the information technology software market, second only to operating systems in market value. A specialisation in data management provides the knowledge and skills to become a highly valued practitioner and/or researcher in this vital area. Important emerging areas such as multimedia retrieval models, search engine algorithms, web personalisation and semi-structured data management are covered in addition to distributed databases and advanced programming for database applications.
Distributed and mobile computing systems have evolved into a solid and widely recognized platform for building applications which are in high demand by industry, government and commerce. Skill sets that include knowledge of this area will be in even more demand in the future, given the growth in internet and web-based systems. The distributed and mobile systems specialisation covers areas in enabling technologies such as wireless and mobile networks, parallel computing infrastructure, computational grids, software agent technology as well as the developmental areas of fault tolerant systems, distributed programming paradigms and related technologies.
Intelligent systems are integral to the smart use of information technology. Intelligent systems technologies include: expert systems, agent architectures, distributed artificial intelligent systems, knowledge discovery and data mining, machine learning, simulation, natural models of computation and optimisation and problem solving. This specialisation provides the knowledge and skills to work as an AI programmer, knowledge engineer, senior designer or consultant. In addition to learning detailed techniques, a foundational understanding of intelligent systems methodologies, their limits and their contrasting capabilities is acquired.
The World Wide Web has come a long way from being a static store of HTML pages, to now supporting millions of users across the world who rely on web applications and services for a range of activities. From simple weather lookup services to booking holidays, buying and selling goods, social networking and dynamic and agile enterprise interactions. Given the ubiquity of the web, a key area of expertise for IT professionals is in developing and delivering innovative and scalable web applications and services. The internet and web application development specialisation includes units covering enterprise level web application development, service oriented computing and web services, mobile internet application development and component based technologies for internet services.
Multimedia encompasses the different forms of digital media: images, sound, text, animation, film and interactive media. Essential information and devices that enable modern society to function effectively are increasingly accessible solely via effective integration of the various digital media forms. Increasingly, multimedia will be so pervasive that all computer systems and networks will have the capability to handle multimedia data effectively. The specialisation in multimedia systems covers the analysis, design and implementation of multimedia systems with balanced emphases on the conceptual, technical and application aspects. Key areas studied include human-computer interaction, multimedia authoring, advanced multimedia programming and enabling communication and computing technologies for multimedia delivery.
This specialisation aims to provide students with the necessary knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes to enable them to analyse a wide variety of information processing and network architecture problems and to develop solutions to these using computer networks. The units in this specialisation cover topics that range from in-depth coverage of the protocols used to operate the Internet and intranets, through to the management, design and administration of modern computer networks. Upon completing this specialisation you will have a well-developed conceptual framework, enabling you to keep pace with developments in the rapidly changing field of network computing.
Security is one of the major areas of concern for any organization which uses information and database systems. Both universities and industry are engaged in highly active research into the development of techniques that can enhance security in computer systems. There is strong demand for professionals who have a sound understanding in the theory and practice of IT security. By specialising in security, students develop their expertise in this crucial area. The units in the specialisation capture the foundational principles of information and network security through to more advanced areas of secure software development, virtual private networking and information forensics.
Software engineering is a core discipline transforming the results of the basic science of computing into large-scale working software systems. Its components include: software analysis and design, software project management, quality assurance, validation and verification, advanced object-oriented programming, approaches for real-world systems and design patterns. This specialisation equips students with knowledge of the processes, techniques and theory of software engineering. In addition to the foundational core of knowledge required for professional work in the area, they will also be exposed to advanced topics including web services and service oriented computing, grid computing and parallel computing.
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