C6001 Master of Information Technology

The course is structured in three parts: Part A. Foundations for advanced information technology studies, Part B. Core master's study, and Part C. Advanced practice. All students complete Part B and Part C. Depending upon prior qualifications, you may receive credit for Part A.

Note that if you are eligible for credit for prior studies you may elect not to receive the credit.

Part A. Foundations for advanced information technology studies

These studies will provide an orientation to the field of information technology at graduate level. They are intended for students whose previous qualification is not in a cognate field.

Part B. Core master's study

These studies draw on best practices within the broad realm of IT application, theory and practice. You will gain an understanding of real world IT problems and gain problem solving skills. Your study will focus on IT project management, software, network and systems areas.

Part C. Advanced practice

The focus of these studies is professional or scholarly work that can contribute to a portfolio of professional development. You have two options:

• a research pathway including a thesis. If you wish to use this master's course as a pathway to a higher degree by research you should take this first option.
• a program of coursework involving advanced study and an industry experience studio project.

Master's entry point

If you are admitted at:

• entry level 1 you complete 96 points, comprising Part A, Part B and Part C.
• entry level 2 you complete 72 points, comprising Part B and Part C.

Note: If you are eligible for credit for prior studies you may elect not to receive the credit and complete the higher credit-point option.

Course progression map

The course progression map provides guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.

The course comprises 96 points structured into three parts: Part A. Foundations for advanced information technology studies (24 points), Part B. Core master's study (48 points) and Part C. Advanced practice (24 points).

If you are admitted at:

• entry level 1 you complete 96 points, comprising Part A, Part B and Part C.
• entry level 2 you complete 72 points, comprising Part B and Part C.

Note: If you are eligible for credit for prior studies you may elect not to receive the credit and complete the higher credit-point option.

Units are 6 credit points unless otherwise stated.

Part A. Foundations for advanced information technology studies (24 points)

You must complete four units of advanced preparatory study:

• FIT9131 Programming foundations in Java
• FIT9132 Introduction to databases
• FIT9136 Algorithms and programming foundations in Python
• FIT9137 Introduction to computer architecture and networks

Part B. Core master's study (48 points)

You must complete:

a. three units (18 points):

• FIT5057 Project management
• FIT5125 IT research methods
• FIT5136 Software engineering

b. three units (18 points) selected from:*

• FIT5032 Internet application development
• FIT5042 Enterprise application development on the web
• FIT5046 Mobile and distributed computing systems
• FIT5137 Advanced database technology
• FIT5138 Advanced software engineering
• FIT5140 Advanced mobile systems
• FIT5152 User interface design and usability
• FIT5166 Information retrieval systems
• FIT5171 System validation and verification, quality and standards
• FIT5195 Business intelligence and data warehousing
• FIT5202 Data processing for big data

* Note: Not all units will be offered every year.

c. two units (12 points) from any [[http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/units/index-bycode-f.html][FIT-coded]] level 5 units, if you have the required prerequisites and there are no restrictions on enrolments.

Part C. Advanced practice (24 points)

You must complete either a. or b. below:

a. Minor thesis research:**

• FIT5126 Masters thesis part 1
• FIT5127 Masters thesis part 2
• FIT5128 Masters thesis final
• One elective unit (6 points) from any FIT-coded level 5 unit, or any level 5 unit offered by any other faculty of the University with faculty approval, if you have the required prerequisites and there are no restrictions on enrolments.

Enrolment in the research units is dependent on available supervisors and projects. Eligible students will be ranked based on their entire academic record and assessed for suitability to undertake the research component of this program.

** To be eligible for the research option, you must have successfully completed 24 points of level 5 FIT-coded units and have achieved an overall average of at least 75% across all completed FIT level 5 units, and have achieved at least a distinction in FIT5125 IT research methods.

b. Industry experience:

• FIT5120 Industry experience studio project (12 points)
• FIT5122 Professional practice
• One elective unit (6 points) from any FIT-coded level 5 unit, or any level 5 unit offered by any other faculty of the University with faculty approval, if you have the required prerequisites and there are no restrictions on enrolments.

Units can be identified using the [[http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/units/search][browse units]] tool and [[http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/units/][indexes of units]] in the current edition of the Handbook. The level of the unit is indicated by the first number in the unit code. You may need permission from the owning faculty to enrol in some units taught by other faculties.