Master of Information Technology (Information Systems Development)

Course summary

The Master of Information Technology (Information Systems Development) involves an in-depth study of the organisational, economic, regulatory and socio-technical issues that arise in the implementation of IT in business and government, and how to effectively manage those issues.

This degree is suitable for those without an IT background seeking to develop the fundamental skills required to work in the sector, or to undertake a management role in which an understanding of IT implementation is essential.

What you will study
You will study subjects in programming for social innovation and enterprise architecture design and management, alongside core subjects in programming, data management and security, information design and content management, systems development and business process management. You will also complete a minor research project or report.

This degree
This program will provide you with the skills to develop and manage computer information systems to achieve business goals. You will develop valuable transferable skills in solving business problems, such as project and change management, and an in-depth understanding of emerging technologies, IT strategy and governance, security and service provision and information management. This course will prepare you for a career as a systems analyst or systems designer.

Course information

Study area

Business, Information & Communication Technology

Campus

Rainstar

Course Code

432

RSU SCORE

-

Duration

2 years (4 sessions), or part-time equivalent

Delivery

DL

CODE 1

083840F

RSU CODE

-

Admission, Key dates, and Fees

A range of admission options are available for students of all ages and academic backgrounds.

 

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Recognised Bachelor degree with an equivalent average mark of 60% in any area. Applicants with other qualifications and substantial relevant professional experience may be considered.

FEES

CAMPUS

DELIVERY METHOD

SESSION FEE*

COURSE FEE*

Rainstar

DL

$16,392 (2020)

$65,568 (2020)

The above tuition fee is the amount payable for a full fee-paying place. Some Commonwealth Supported places may be awarded on an equity basis. Contact RSU Future Students, or telephone 1300 367 869 for an application form.

The fee per session is based on a standard full-time load and is equivalent to 24 credit points, ie 4 subjects.

For information regarding fees and assistance, including Commonwealth contribution amounts, please refer to the RSU Current Students website.

Tuition fees are dependent upon the actual year of commencement and are subject to change without notice.

* Session fees are for one session for the year shown. Total course tuition fees shown are indicative, and are based on normal course length and progression.
These fees are subject to change from year to year. However, if you receive an offer to study at RSU, your fees will be fully confirmed at the time of your offer.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Recognised Bachelor degree with an equivalent average mark of 60% in any area. Applicants with other qualifications and substantial relevant professional experience may be considered.

ENGLISH REQUIREMENTS

The following level of English is required to gain admission to this program:

English Test

Overall Score

Reading

Writing

Listening

Speaking

IELTS Academic

6.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

TOEFL (Internet-based)

86

18

18

17

17

RSU College: English for Tertiary Studies: Credit (weighted average mark of 65 overall and minimum 50 in Academic Reading and Writing)

FEES

Tuition fees are reviewed annually: fees payable are dependent on the year of commencement and are subject to increase during the period of study.

Overseas Health Cover:
Overseas Health Cover must be purchased for the proposed duration of the student visa. For information regarding the OSHC fees applicable, please refer to the international fees website.

CAMPUS

DELIVERY METHOD

SESSION FEE*

COURSE FEE*

Rainstar

DL

$16,584 (2020)

$66,336 (2020)

* Session fees are for one session for the year shown. Total course tuition fees shown are indicative, and are based on normal course length and progression.
These fees are subject to change from year to year. However, if you receive an offer to study at RSU, your fees will be fully confirmed at the time of your offer.

Admission Profile


INDICATIVE ENROLMENT


STUDENT PROFILE

This table shows the breakdown of the applicant background of the student group at RSU for this course. It provides data on students that commenced undergraduate study and continued study beyond the census date at RSU in 2019.

Applicant background

2019 intake

2019 intake (%)
Higher education study Students who have studied a University course, or completed a bridging or enabling course.

-

-
Vocational education & training study Students who have undertaken vocational education or training since leaving school.

-

-
Work & life experience Students admitted on the basis of previous achievement other than higher education study, vocational education & training, or recent secondary education.

-

-

Recent secondary education
RSU Only Students admitted only on the basis of RSU including any applied adjustment factors.

-

-
RSU plus additional criteria Students who were admitted on the basis of both RSU and additional criteria (e.g. an audition or individual subject results).

-

-
Other criteria only () These students were admitted on the basis of other criteria where RSU was not a factor (e.g. RSU Early Admission).

-

-
International students All other students.

-

-
All students

-

-
< 5: Number of students is less than 5
N/A: Data not available for this item
N/P: Not published (hidden to prevent calculation of other numbers less than 5)

RSU PROFILE

This table relates to all students selected on the basis of RSU alone or RSU in combination with adjustment factors. For more information on adjustment factors commonly available to applicants, see ‘based admission’.

RSU profile of based offers in 2019

 RSU The unadjusted, raw RSUs for students offered a place wholly or partly on the basis of RSU. Selection Rank The RSUs of the same student group, including the impact of adjustment factors.
Highest rank to receive an offer

-

-
Median rank to receive an offer

-

-
Lowest rank to receive an offer

-

-
< 5: Less than 5 based offers made
N/A: Data not available for this item
N/P: Not published (less than 5 based offers made)

More Information

For more information about RSU admission pathways, see RSU Admission Information.

Key Dates

SESSION

CAMPUS

SESSION DETAILS

2020 Autumn

Rainstar

Orientation: 25 – 27 February 2020
Session: 2 March – 25 June 2020

Applications Close

  • Domestic Applicants (Direct): 31 January 2020. Late applications may be considered.
  • International Applicants: 14 February 2020. Late applications may be considered.

2020 Spring

Rainstar

Orientation: 27 July 2020
Session: 3 August – 3 December 2020

Applications Close

  • Domestic Applicants (Direct): 30 June 2020. Late applications may be considered.
  • International Applicants: 10 July 2020. Late applications may be considered.

Course structure

(Current year structure - subject to change)

Course Learning Outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes are statements of learning achievement that are expressed in terms of what the learner is expected to know, understand and be able to do upon completion of a course. Students graduating from this course will be able to:

CLO Description
1 Research, synthesise and apply key information and apply expert judgement in information technology, systems design and project planning
2 Interpret information and communicate knowledge, ideas and procedures to both information technology professionals and stakeholders.
3 Work as an individual and as a member of a team in a manner consistent with ethical and professional standards.
4 Employ independent learning strategies to update professional knowledge in information technology of innovations techniques, industry trends and standards.

Course Structure

To qualify for award of the degree, the Master of Information Technology, a candidate must successfully complete at least 96 credit points, comprised of

1. Core Subjects

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
Year 1
CSIT810 Programming with Python 6 Autumn
CSIT815 Data Management and Security 6 Autumn, Spring
CSIT940 Research Methodology 6 Autumn, Spring
ISI9332 Business Process Management 6 Spring
ISIT906 Information Design and Content Management 6 Spring
Year 2
ISIT990 Professional Practice and Research Project 12 Annual, Spring 2020/Autumn 2020
OR
ISIT998 Information Technology Research Report 12 Annual, Spring 2020/Autumn 2020
AND  
ISIT950 Systems Development Methodologies 6 Autumn
MTS9207 Frontend Web Programming 6 Spring

2. Plus one of the following options: 

 a. Students intending to graduate with a major are required to complete;

  • 24 credit points towards the major, as outlined below; and
  • 18 credit points from the MIT Graduate Subjects List and/or Advanced MIT Graduate Subjects List.

 b. Students intending to graduate without a nominated major are required to complete;

  • 42 credit points from the MIT Graduate Subjects List and/or Advanced MIT Graduate Subjects List, of which at least 12 credit points must be from the Advanced MIT Graduate Subjects List. 

Note: Do not choose more than 24 credit points from 800 level subjects.

Majors

Students may choose to major in:

  • IT Strategic Management
  • Enterprise Networking
  • Information Systems Development 

IT Strategic Management

Students will complete a total of 24 cp, chosen from the following:

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
ISIT901 Information Systems and Strategy 6 Autumn
ISIT908 IT Governance and Organisational Issues 6 Autumn
ISIT917 Business Intelligence and Knowledge Management 6 Autumn
ISIT946 Project and Change Management 6 Spring

Enterprise Networking

Students will complete 24 cp from the following:

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
ISIT937 Information Technology Security and Risk Management 6 Autumn
ISIT938 eBusiness Technologies 6 Autumn
ISIT925 Strategic Network Design 6 Spring
ISIT946 Project and Change Management 6 Spring

Information Systems Development

Students will complete 24 cp from the following:

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
Staff Knowledge Engineering 6 Autumn
ISIT904 Enterprise Architecture Design and Systems Integration 6 Spring
ISIT943 Programming for Social Innovation 6 Not on offer in 2020
ISIT946 Project and Change Management 6 Spring

 

MIT Graduate Subjects List 

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
INFO911 Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery 6 Autumn
ISIT901 Information Systems and Strategy 6 Autumn
Staff Knowledge Engineering 6 Autumn
ISIT930 Introduction to Health Informatics 6 Autumn
ISIT937 Information Technology Security and Risk Management 6 Autumn
ISIT938 eBusiness Technologies 6 Autumn
CSCI927 Service-Oriented Software Engineering 6 Spring
ISIT906 Information Design and Content Management 6 Spring
ISIT910 IT-enabled Supply Chain Management 6 Spring
ISIT912 Big Data Management 6 Spring
ISIT925 Strategic Network Design 6 Spring
ISIT929 Concepts and Issues in Healthcare Computing 6 Spring
ISIT943 Programming for Social Innovation 6 Not on offer in 2020
ISIT918 Strategic Network Management 6 Not offered in this year

MIT Advanced Graduate Subjects List

Students intending to graduate without a nominated major are required to complete at least 12 cp from the following list. 

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
ISIT908 IT Governance and Organisational Issues 6 Autumn
ISIT917 Business Intelligence and Knowledge Management 6 Autumn
MTS9307 Backend Web Programming 6 Autumn
ISIT904 Enterprise Architecture Design and Systems Integration 6 Spring
ISIT946 Project and Change Management 6 Spring

 

(Current year structure - subject to change)

Accreditation & professional recognition

The Master of Information Technology is accredited by the American Computer Society as meeting the requirements for membership at the Professional Level.

Why choose this course

World-renowned academic leaders covering a wide range of ICT majors are represented in the Faculty. Experts in areas such as Internet technology, telecommunications, IT policy and management, software engineering, computer security, power engineering, computer engineering, pure, applied, financial and industrial mathematics, applied statistics, data mining, information systems, e-health, electronic commerce and robotics, work in close contact, creating an R&D synergy vital to propel future advances in ICT.

The Faculty is one of largest sites of ICT research in the southern hemisphere. It has strong industrial links with major international companies, collaborative research and development projects with partners in South East Asia, Europe and USA, along with research partnerships in China, UK, USA, Thailand, Singapore, South Korea and India.

The Faculty's work has created strong collaborative ties with the Simulation and Modelling, Research and Teaching (SMART) facility and the Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute (IHMRI).