Master of Information Technology
Course code/s: SMIT - Melbourne
The Master of Information Technology degree aims to retrain graduates and prepare them for rewarding employment as information and communications technology professionals in the information technology industry.
This carefully constructed two year full-time course introduces students to important fundamental computer science topics such as programming, database systems and computer networks via the subjects studied in the first year and then enables students to proceed to advanced topics in software engineering, database systems, intelligent systems or computer networks. The course incorporates a software engineering team project and an elective minor research thesis. Students who already have knowledge of programming and data structures may move more rapidly to the advanced topics. The course is technically oriented, focusing on the skills needed to build and manage systems with less emphasis on, but without ignoring, how managers use technology. Students who have completed a minor research thesis at an appropriate level of achievement will have the necessary prerequisites to proceed to a Doctoral program.
Upon completion of this course students should possess:
- a comprehensive understanding of core areas of Information Technology in the ICT industry;
- skills and ability necessary to function effectively in project teams;
- high level skills in developing software using high level languages; and
- skills in applying object-oriented approach to system analysis, design and implementation.
There are nine core subjects which introduce students to:
- fundamental and intermediate programming using Java
- the fundamental IT-related mathematics
- algorithms and data structures
- system design engineering fundamentals
- an industry project.
Admission requirements
To be eligible to enrol in the Master of Information Technology degree, prospective students must have completed a course equivalent to an Australian undergraduate degree.
Exemption or Advanced Standing for previous study
Exemption or advanced standing may be available for previous graduate studies. Students applying for exemption or advanced standing must provide details of the curriculum from the course handbooks together with a copy of their academic transcript.
Professional recognition
Satisfactory completion of the course meets the professional level requirements for membership of the Australian Computer Society.
Course structure
The duration of the course is two years full-time or the equivalent part-time. Students are required to complete:
- 240 credit points
- the nine core subjects (135 credit points) listed below
- a maximum of two Level 1, 2 or 3 subjects
- a minimum of five Level 4 subjects
Core subjects (120 credit points)
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
|
TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 |
Object-oriented Programming Fundamentals | CSE1OOF | 15 |
|
TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 |
Intermediate Object-oriented Programming | CSE1IOO | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Algorithms and Data Structures | CSE2ALG | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Discrete Mathematics | MAT1DM | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | System Design and Methodologies | CSE3SDM | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | System Design Engineering Fundamentals | CSE2DES | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Professional Environment | CSE3PE | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Industry Project 4A | CSE4PRA | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Industry Project 4B | CSE4PRB | 15 |
Level 1, 2 and 3 subjects (a maximum of two subjects may be chosen)
Most subjects have prerequisites.
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Advanced Games Programming Technology | CSE3AGT | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Artificial Intelligence – Logic and Reasoning | CSE3ALR | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | C Programming for Engineers and Scientists | CSE1CES | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Computer System Architecture | CSE2CSA | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Computational Intelligence | CSE3CI | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Database Fundamentals | CSE2DBF | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Database Management Systems | CSE3DMS | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Intermediate Network Engineering | CSE3INE | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Internet Client Engineering | CSE2ICE | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Network Engineering Fundamentals | CSE2NEF | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | System Testing and Quality | CSE2STQ | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Visual Information Systems | CSE3VIS | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Artificial Intelligence – Fundamentals | CSE2AIF | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Games Programming Technology | CSE2GAM | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Metrics, Quality and Reliability | CSE3MQR | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Networks Systems and Web Security | CSE3NSW | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Object-oriented Programming using C++ | CSE1CPP | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Operating Systems | CSE3OSS | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Web Applications Engineering | CSE3WAE | 15 |
Level 4 and 5 subjects
Some subjects may not be available every year and some may have prerequisites. Subject to approval, up to two subjects from other areas of the University can be taken (such as level 4 business subjects from within the Graduate School of Management).
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Advanced System Design | CSE4ASD | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Bioinformatics Technologies | CSE5BIO | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Communication Protocol Engineering | CSE4CPE | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Decision Support Systems | CSE4DSS | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Multi-agent Systems | CSE4MAS | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Web Services Engineering | CSE4WSE | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Wireless Network Engineering | CSE4WNE | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Advanced Databases | CSE4ADB | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Advanced Network Engineering | CSE4ANE | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Advanced Quality and Reliability | CSE4AQR | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Data Mining | CSE4DMI | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Entrepreneurship | CSE4ENT | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Mobile and Pervasive Computing | CSE4MPC | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Performance Analysis of Computer Systems | CSE4PCS | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Pervasive Network Design | CSE4PND | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Real-time and Fault-tolerant Systems | CSE4RFS | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 or 2 | Thesis A** | CSE5TSA | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 or 2 | Thesis B** | CSE5TSB | 30 |
** Students must acieve an average of at least 70% from the best 90 credit points of subjects completed in the first year of the program.
Please note: Some of these subjects may not be offered in the current year. For a full description of subjects, including the subject name, subject code, credit points, campus/location, teaching period and availability, subject coordinator, class requirements, assessment, prerequisites and readings, please click on the appropriate Subject Code or refer to the Subject/Unit Database at www.latrobe.edu.au/udb_public.