This course provides an opportunity for graduates who wish to extend their knowledge and skills in information technology, with a focus on business analysis skills at a professional level. Within this highly relevant framework graduates are well prepared to contribute to future growth and change, whilst at the same time enhancing their individual advancement opportunities. This course focuses on particular aspects of technology, management and organisations.
All units have been aligned to the Australian Computer Society (ACS) core body of knowledge.
Career opportunities are
endless for Information Systems graduates. Employment can be found as: Systems
Analyst, Business Analyst, Business Process Modeller, Data Analyst, ICT Project
Manager, ICT Support Technician, ICT Customer Support Officer, Database
Administrator, ICT Support Engineer, Web Developer, ICT Architect, ICT
Consultant, Systems Administrator.
Duration | 2 years full-time or 4 years part-time |
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Credit Points that Must be Earned | 96 |
Number of Units Required | CQUniversity uses the concept of credits to express the amount of study required for a particular course and individual units. The number of units varies between courses. Units in postgraduate courses normally consist of 6 points of credit or multiples thereof (e.g. 12, 18, 24). |
Expected Hours of Study | One point of credit is equivalent to an expectation of approximately two hours of student work per week in a term. |
Course Type | Postgraduate Award |
Qualification (post nominal) | MIS |
AQF Level | Level 9: Masters Degree (Coursework) |
Course Fees |
Indicative Year - 2023
Indicative Year - 2022
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Domestic Students Tertiary Admission Centre Codes (TAC) Codes |
Not Applicable |
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International Students CRICOS Codes |
To gain entry to this course students must have:
A bachelor degree in any discipline from an Australian university or college;
or a CQUniversity Graduate Certificate in Information Systems, or equivalent.
Candidates who have completed the CQUniversity CC47 Graduate Diploma of Information Systems, will be granted advanced standing of 6 core units, 1 elective and the first discipline unit.
Please see the CC47 Graduate Diploma of Information Systems handbook entry for more information.
International students should refer to international student page for further information including English Language requirements.
Advanced Entry
Advanced entry is available directly into term 2 for students who can demonstrate that they have attained the required knowledge. These students will undertake 12 units to complete the course. To be granted advanced entry a student must:
1. have a bachelor degree; and
2. be able to demonstrate they have the required knowledge (based on the content of COIT20245, COIT20248, COIT20249 and PPMP20007; and
3. either:
Students may also be granted advanced standing for one or two units if they meet the requirements of (1) and (3) above but cannot sufficiently demonstrate that they have the required knowledge (based on the content in all four units COIT20245, COIT20248, COIT20249 and PPMP20007 to receive full advanced standing.
Handbook - More Details
Interim Awards
Students may be eligible to graduate with an interim award of a Graduate Certificate as part of this course. Students should be aware that they are only eligible to graduate with either the Graduate Certificate in Information Systems or the Graduate Certificate in Project and Project Management, not both. Upon successful completion of additional units, students may then be eligible to graduate with an interim award of the Graduate Diploma of Information Systems.
Part-Time Course of Study
In formulating their course of study, students who are studying part-time by distance education should give consideration to their work and other commitments and the prerequisites for advanced units, and if necessary seek advice from the Course Advisor (Courses and Careers) at http://programadvice.cqu.edu.au.
For Course Planners please refer to the following website http://www.cqu.edu.au/student-life/new-students/planners-and-profiles
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Interim Awards | CC33 - Graduate Certificate in Project Management CC29 - Graduate Certificate in Information Systems CC47 - Graduate Diploma of Information Systems |
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Exit Awards | CC29 - Graduate Certificate in Information Systems CC47 - Graduate Diploma of Information Systems |
Accreditation |
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No Residential School for this course.
COIT20254 - Students are able to undertake discipline capstone units while working with either industry partners.. |
COIT20276 - Students have the option of undertaking an internship instead of the capstone unit COIT20254. |
Year | Number of Students |
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2022 | 106 |
2021 | 137 |
2020 | 312 |
2019 | 466 |
2018 | 476 |
Please note that in some instances there may be similarities between course, entry and inherent requirements.
If you experience difficulties meeting these requirements, reasonable adjustments may be made upon contacting accessibility@cqu.edu.au. Adjustment must not compromise the academic integrity of the degree or course chosen at CQUniversity or the legal requirements of field education.
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Course Learning Outcomes | ||||||||
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Australian Qualifications Framework Descriptors | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
1. KNOWLEDGE Have a body of knowledge that includes the understanding of recent developments in a discipline and/or area of professional practice | ||||||||
2. KNOWLEDGE Have an understanding of research principles and methods applicable to a field of work and/or learning | ||||||||
3. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to demonstrate mastery of theoretical knowledge and to reflect critically on theory and professional practice or scholarship | ||||||||
4. SKILLS Have cognitive, technical and creative skills to investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories and to apply established theories to different bodies of knowledge or practice | ||||||||
5. SKILLS Have cognitive, technical and creative skills to generate and evaluate complex ideas and concepts at an abstract level | ||||||||
6. SKILLS Have communication and technical research skills to justify and interpret theoretical propositions, methodologies, conclusions and professional decisions to specialist and non-specialist audiences | ||||||||
7. SKILLS Have technical and communication skills to design, evaluate, implement, analyse and theorise about developments that contribute to professional practice or scholarship | ||||||||
8. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to use creativity and initiative to new situations in professional practice and/or for further learning | ||||||||
9. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to use high level personal autonomy and accountability | ||||||||
10 APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to plan and execute a substantial research-based project, capstone experience and/or piece of scholarship. | ||||||||
APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Communicate, interact and collaborate with others effectively in culturally or linguistically diverse contexts in a culturally respectful manner |
Number of units: 11 | Total credit points: 72 |
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Students should note that they may be required to enrol in some units by Distance.
Year 1 - Term 1 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
COIT20249 | Professional Skills in Information Communication Technology | |
COIT20248 | Information Systems Analysis and Design | |
PPMP20007 | Project Management Concepts | |
COIT20245 | Introduction to Programming |
Year 1 - Term 2 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
COIT20246 | Networking and Cyber Security | |
COIT20247 | Database Design and Development | |
COIT20250 | Emerging Technologies in E-Business |
Year 2 - Term 1 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
COIT20251 | Knowledge Audits for Business Analysis | |
COIT20252 | Business Process Management | |
COIT20253 | Business Intelligence using Big Data |
Year 2 - Term 2 | ||
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Students must complete 1 from the following units: | ||
COIT20276 | Postgraduate ICT Internship | |
COIT20254 | Information Systems Project |
Students studying fulltime will undertake their first elective unit in Year 1 Term 2.
A second elective is undertaken in Year 2 Term 1. The remaining two elective units are undertaken in Year 2 Term 2.
Students undertaking an internship will enrol in the unit "Postgraduate ICT Internship" instead of the capstone unit COIT20254 Information System Project. Students who elect to take the internship option instead of a capstone unit should refer to the study schedule posted on the Moodle site "School of Engineering and Technology" (SET Internships).
Number of units: 4 | Total credit points: 24 |
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Students should note that they may be required to enrol in some units by Distance.
Students in the Master of Information Systems are able to apply for an internship. To qualify for an internship students must be in good academic standing, pass each unit at the first attempt, successfully pass the CQUniversity English Language Placement test and complete an interview with the internship host. Information sessions are held on the metropolitan campuses, recorded and the recording placed on the "School of Engineering and Technology Internship" (SET Internships) Moodle site. The information sessions are usually held in the fourth week of term. Please check the notices on your campus.
Please note students will be able to undertake the internship in place of doing their discipline capstone unit.
Software Design and Development | Network and Information Security | Mobile Application Development |
COIT20256 Data Structures and Algorithms | COIT20261 Network Routing and Switching | COIT20268 Responsive Web Design |
COIT20259 Enterprise Computing Architecture | COIT20262 Advanced Network Security | COIT20271 Mobile Game Development |
COIT20258 Software Design: Principles, Models and Patterns | COIT20263 Information Security Management | COIT20269 Mobile Web Apps |
COIT 20257 Distributed Systems: Principles and Development | COIT20264 Network Design | COIT20270 App Development for Mobile Platforms |
PPMP20008 Initiating and Planning Projects |
PPMP20010 Executing and Closing Projects |
PPMP20009 Project Management Methodologies |
Business and Law units: Students are able to take units from Business and Law providing any prerequisites have been met. The Business and Law units listed above are those that are the start of a sequence of study. Please see the Student Handbook for available units.
Students should note that they may be required to enrol in some units by Distance.
Please see the Elective Additional Notes below for a guide as to which units to choose first. You have the opportunity to include a minor in a related discipline by choosing four units from a particular Masters course.
Interim Awards
As part of this course,
students may be eligible to receive an additional Graduate Certificate Interim
Award as part of their studies. Upon successful completion of the relevant
units (please refer to the course planner information), students may be
eligible to graduate with the below Interim Award:
CC33 Graduate
Certificate in Project Management
Please note that if you
choose to undertake an Interim Graduate Certificates, you must contact a Course
Advisor as soon as you complete the course. Interim awards are not conferred
automatically. Also please note that if you have received your Masters award,
you cannot apply for the Interim Graduate Certificate retrospectively.
Advanced Standing
Advanced standing
allowing direct entry into the 2nd term is available to students who can
demonstrate they have attained the required knowledge. These students will
undertake 12 units to complete the course. To be granted advanced standing, a
student must:
1.
Have a Bachelor degree; and
2.
Be able to demonstrate they have the required knowledge, based on the content
of units COIT20245, COIT20248, COIT20249 and PPMP20007; and
3.
Either:
i.
Have two years relevant work experience; or
ii.
Have one year other postgraduate education; or
iii.
Have attained a final year GPA of 4.7 in their undergraduate degree at an
Australian institution or equivalent.
Students that do not
meet all requirements of Advanced Standing may still be considered for credit
towards specific units. Note that credit cannot be granted towards capstone
units or internship.
Part-Time Course of Study
In formulating their
course of study, candidates who are studying part-time by distance education
should give consideration to their work and other commitments and the
prerequisites for advanced units, and if necessary seek advice from the Course
Advisor at spc@cqu.edu.au. For Course Planners please refer
to the following website
http://www.cqu.edu.au/student-life/new-students/planners-and-profiles