Master of Information Technology (Computer Networks)
Course code/s: SMITCN - Melbourne
The format of this course is the same as the Master of Information Technology, with the requirement that students take five from the list of specialist networking subjects in addition to the seven core subjects:
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;
- skills and abilities to plan and design Networks; and
- an understanding of Wireless communication Networks and Network Security.
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 total of five Specialist Network subjects which includes:
- a maximum of two Level 1, 2 or 3 Specialist Network subjects from the list below and
- a minimum of three Level 4 Specialist Network subjects from the list below
- the remaining subjects must be selected from Level 4 or 5 subjects
Core subjects (135 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 specialist network subjects (up to two may be taken)
Most subjects have prerequisites.
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Network Engineering Fundamentals | CSE2NEF | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Intermediate Network Engineering | CSE3INE | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Networks Systems and Web Security | CSE3NSW | 15 |
Level 4 specialist network subjects (at least three must be taken)
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-2 | Real-time and Fault-tolerant Systems | CSE4RFS | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Wireless Network Engineering | CSE4WNE | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Communication Protocol Engineering | CSE4CPE | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Advanced Network Engineering | CSE4ANE | 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 |
The remaining subjects may be selected from the lists below. A maximum of nine level 1, 2 or 3 subjects in total can be taken (including the core subjects and the special computer network subjects listed above). At least 105 credit points of level 4 or 5 subjects must be completed (including CSE4PRA and CSE4PRB) and the special computer networks subjects listed above).
Level 1, 2 and 3 subjects (a maximum of two subjects may be chosen including the specialist network subjects)
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 | Visual Information Systems | CSE3VIS | 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-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 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 achieve 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.