Master of Science (Information Systems)

Course MC-SCIINF (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

Year and Campus:	2011 - Parkville
CRICOS Code:	062189B
Fees Information:	Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Level:	Graduate/Postgraduate
Duration & Credit Points:	200 credit points taken over 24 months full time. This course is available as full or part time.

Coordinator

Dr Reeva Lederman

Contact

Melbourne Graduate School of Scienc
Faculty of Science
The University of Melbourne
Victoria 3010

Tel: + 61 3 8344 6128
Fax: +61 3 8344 3351

Web: http://graduate.science.unimelb.edu.au/

Email: graduate-science@unimelb.edu.au

Course Overview:	The Master of Science - Information Systems is one of the research training streams of the Master of Science. The research training streams give students the opportunity to undertake a substantive research project in a field of choice as well as a broad range of coursework subjects including a professional tools component, as a pathway to PhD study or to the workforce.
Objectives:	On completion of this course students should have: a comprehensive understanding of the process and practice of research in Information Systems; a sophisticated understanding of the Information Systems discipline; completed a substantial piece of original research; and the necessary skills for further advanced research in Information Systems (e.g. in doctoral studies)
Course Structure & Available Subjects:	Students must complete a total of 200 points over a two year full-time (or four year part-time) program comprising: • ISYS90031 (615-610) Research Methods in Information Systems as a core discipline subject of 12.5 points; • between 37.5 and 112.5 points of elective discipline subjects; • between 25 and 50 points of professional tools subjects; and • a 50 point or a 100 point research project. Core discipline subject (12.5 points) Students must take the following subject: • ISYS90031 Research Methods in Information Systems Elective discipline subjects (between 37.5 points and 112.5 points) Students must select three to nine approved coursework subjects from the list below: IS Skills In the following list ISYS90026 Fundamentals of Information Systems and SINF90001 Database Systems and Information Modelling are most suited to students who have not completed an undergraduate degree in Information Systems and are an ideal introduction to some fundamental skills in this discipline. • ISYS90026 (615-502) Fundamentals of Information Systems • SINF90001 (615-570) Database Systems and Information Modelling • ISYS90048 (615-680) Information Technology Infrastructure • ISYS90049 (615-681) Business Analysis Modelling and Design • ISYS90032 (615-652) Emerging Technologies and Issues • ISYS90043 (615-671) Business Applications and Architectures IS Management • ISYS90038 (615-660) IS Strategy and Governance • ISYS90045 (615-695) Professional IS Consulting • ISYS90050 (615-682) IS Project and Change Management • ISYS90051 (615-683) Impact of Digitisation IS Project & Change Management • ISYS90037 (615-659) Advanced IS Project Management • ISYS90040 (615-662) Advanced IS Change Management • ISYS90052 (615-684) Models of IS Project Management IT Service Provision • ISYS90034 (615-655) Business to Business Electronic Commerce • ISYS90036 (615-657) Enterprise Systems • ISYS90055 (615-688) ICT Outsourcing Contract Management • ISYS90068 (615-504) Service Science Business Analytics • BISY90004 (306-622) Business Intelligence (subject to approval from the Graduate School of Business and Economics) • MGMT90028 (325-692) Decision Analysis (subject to approval from the Graduate School of Business and Economics) • SINF90004 (615-644) Data Warehousing Interaction Design • SINF90002 (615-636) Interaction Design and Usability • ISYS90035 (615-656) Knowledge Management Systems Where appropriate a student may complete up to two approved 200 or 300 level subjects. Students may also select approved postgraduate subjects from cognate disciplines (e.g. computer science, business information systems). Professional tools (between 25 and 50 points) Students must take at least 25 points (2 subjects) but no more than 50 points of Professional Tools subjects; • MAST90044 (600-615) Thinking and Reasoning with Data • MAST90045 (600-617) Systems Modelling and Simulation • BUSA90403 (600-614) Business Tools: Money People & Processes • BUSA90471 (600-622) Business Tools: The Market Environment • SCIE90004 (600-6160 Science in Context • SCIE90005 (600-618) Ethics and Responsibility in Science • SCIE90006 (600-619) Scientists,Communication & the Workplace • SCIE90007 (615-505) e-Science • SCIE90009 (615-668) Critical Analysis in Science Research Project (50 points or 100 points) Students will gain research experience in Information Systems (or cognate discipline) by completing a thesis (worth 100% of the overall score) and two oral presentations (hurdle). Students may complete a 50 point Minor Research Project or, with approval from the Course Coordinator, a 100 point Major Research Project. Minor Research Project (50 points): Students complete a thesis of no more than 12,000 words. This is the recommended path for most students. Students may enrol in a combination of research project subjects as indicated below, over their two years of full-time study or over their four years of part-time study, to ensure they have completed a total of 50 points for the minor research project by the end of their course. 50 point Minor Research Project: • ISYS90061 (615-613) Information Systems Research Project Minor – 12.5 points • ISYS90060 (615-612) Information Systems Research Project Minor – 25.0 points • ISYS90059 (615-611) Information Systems Research Project Minor – 37.5 points • ISYS90056 (615-607) Information Systems Research Project Minor – 50 points Major Research Project (100 points): Students complete a thesis of no more than 25,000 words. This option can only be undertaken with approval from the Course Coordinator. Students may enrol in a combination of research project subjects as indicated below, over their two years of full-time study or over their four years of part-time study, to ensure they have completed a total of 100 points for the major research project by the end of their course. 100 point Major Research Project: • ISYS90065 (615-617) Information Systems Research Project Major – 12.5 points • ISYS90064 (615-616) Information Systems Research Project Major – 25.0 points • ISYS90063 (615-615) Information Systems Research Project Major – 37.5 points • ISYS90062 (615-614) Information Systems Research Project Major – 50 points
Subject Options:	Discipline core Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: ISYS90031 Research Methods in Information Systems Not offered in 2011 12.50 Discipline elective - IS Skills Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: ISYS90026 Fundamentals of Information Systems Not offered in 2011 12.50 SINF90001 Database Systems & Information Modelling Not offered in 2011 12.50 ISYS90048 Information Technology Infrastructure Not offered in 2011 12.50 ISYS90049 Business Analysis Modeling and Design Not offered in 2011 12.50 ISYS90032 Emerging Technologies and Issues Not offered in 2011 12.50 ISYS90043 Business Applications & Architectures Not offered in 2011 12.50 Discipline elective - IS Management Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: ISYS90038 IS Strategy and Governance Not offered in 2011 12.50 ISYS90045 Professional IS Consulting Not offered in 2011 12.50 ISYS90050 IS Project and Change Management Not offered in 2011 12.50 ISYS90051 Impact of Digitisation Not offered in 2011 12.50 Discipline elective - IS Project and Change Management Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: ISYS90037 Advanced IS Project Management Not offered in 2011 12.50 ISYS90040 Advanced IS Change Management Not offered in 2011 12.50 ISYS90052 Models of IS Project Management Not offered in 2011 12.50 Discipline elective - IT Service Provision Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: ISYS90034 Business to Business Electronic Commerce Not offered in 2011 12.50 ISYS90036 Enterprise Systems Not offered in 2011 12.50 ISYS90055 ICT Outsourcing Contract Management Not offered in 2011 12.50 ISYS90068 Service Science Not offered in 2011 12.50 Discipline elective - Business Analytics Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: BISY90004 Business Intelligence Semester 2 12.50 MGMT90028 Decision Analysis Semester 1 12.50 SINF90004 Data Warehousing Not offered in 2011 12.50 Discipline elective - Interaction Design Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: SINF90002 Interaction Design and Usability Not offered in 2011 12.50 ISYS90035 Knowledge Management Systems Not offered in 2011 12.50 Professional Tools Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: MAST90044 Thinking and Reasoning with Data Semester 1 12.50 MAST90045 Systems Modelling and Simulation Semester 1 12.50 BUSA90403 Business Tools: Money People & Processes Semester 2 12.50 BUSA90471 Business Tools: The Market Environment Semester 1 12.50 SCIE90004 Science in Context Not offered in 2011 12.50 SCIE90005 Ethics and Responsibility in Science Semester 2 12.50 SCIE90006 Scientists,Communication & the Workplace Not offered in 2011 12.50 SCIE90007 E-Science Not offered in 2011 12.50 SCIE90009 Critical Analysis in Science Not offered in 2011 12.50 Research Project - Minor Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: ISYS90061 Information Systems Research Proj Minor Not offered in 2011 12.50 ISYS90060 Information Systems Research Proj Minor Not offered in 2011 25 ISYS90059 Information Systems Research Proj Minor Not offered in 2011 37.50 ISYS90056 Information Systems Research Proj Minor Not offered in 2011 50 Research Project - Major Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: ISYS90065 Information Systems Research Proj Major Not offered in 2011 12.50 ISYS90064 Information Systems Research Proj Major Not offered in 2011 25 ISYS90063 Information Systems Research Proj Major Not offered in 2011 37.50 ISYS90062 Information Systems Research Proj Major Not offered in 2011 50
Entry Requirements:	Bachelor degree with a major in an appropriate discipline with at least an H3 (65%) average in the major or equivalent.
Core Participation Requirements:	The Master of Science (Information Systems) welcomes applications from students with disabilities. It is University and degree policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student’s participation in the degree. The Master of Science (Information Systems) requires all students to enrol in subjects where they will require: (1) the ability to comprehend complex science and technology related information; (2) the ability to clearly and independently communicate a knowledge and application of science, and technology principles and practices during assessment tasks; (3) the ability to actively and safely contribute in clinical, laboratory, and fieldwork/excursion activities. Students must possess behavioural and social attributes that enable them to participate in a complex learning environment. Students are required to take responsibility for their own participation and learning. They also contribute to the learning of other students in collaborative learning environments, demonstrating interpersonal skills and an understanding of the needs of other students. Assessment may include the outcomes of tasks completed in collaboration with other students. There may be additional inherent academic requirements for some subjects, and these requirements are listed within the description of the requirements for each of these subjects. Students who feel their disability will impact on meeting this requirement are encouraged to discuss this matter with the relevant Subject Coordinator and the Disability Liaison Unit: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/
Further Study:	The Research Training programs offer a pathway to a PhD.
Graduate Attributes:	Graduates will: have the ability to demonstrate advanced independent critical enquiry, analysis and reflection; have a strong sense of intellectual integrity and the ethics of scholarship; have in-depth knowledge of their specialist discipline(s); reach a high level of achievement in writing, research or project activities, problem-solving and communication; be critical and creative thinkers, with an aptitude for continued self-directed learning; be able to examine critically, synthesise and evaluate knowledge across a broad range of disciplines; have a set of flexible and transferable skills for different types of employment; and be able to initiate and implement constructive change in their communities, including professions and workplaces.
Links to further information:	http://graduate.science.unimelb.edu.au/

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