Information Technology Management
Master of Information Technology Management
These resolutions must be read in conjunction with applicable University By-laws, Rules and policies including (but not limited to) the University of Sydney (Coursework) Rule 2014 (the 'Coursework Rule'), the Coursework Policy 2014, the Resolutions of the Faculty, the University of Sydney (Student Appeals against Academic Decisions) Rule 2006 (as amended) and the Academic Board policies on Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism. Up to date versions of all such documents are available from the Policy Register: http://www.sydney.edu.au/policies.
Course resolutions
1 Course codes
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Code |
Course title |
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GCINFTMG |
Graduate Certificate in Information Technology Management |
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GNINFTMG |
Graduate Diploma in Information Technology Management |
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MAINFTMG |
Master of Information Technology Management |
2 Attendance pattern
3 Master's type
0.
The master's degree in these resolutions is a professional master's course, as defined by the Coursework Rule.
4 Embedded courses in this sequence
(2)
Providing candidates satisfy the admission requirements for each stage, a candidate may progress to the award of any of the courses in this sequence. Only the longest award completed will be conferred.
5 Admission to candidature
(1)
Available places will be offered to qualified applicants based on merit, according to the following admissions criteria.
(a)
a bachelor's degree or higher award in Information Technology or Information Systems from the University of Sydney, or qualifications deemed by the School of Information Technology to be equivalent in any aspect of Information Technology; or
(b)
a bachelor's degree or higher award in Engineering from the University of Sydney with a major sequence of study in Computing Engineering, Software Engineering, or Telecommunications Engineering, or qualifications deemed by the School of Information Technology to be equivalent; or
(c)
a bachelor's degree or higher award in any discipline from the University of Sydney and a minimum of two years' professional experience in the IT industry, or qualifications deemed by the School of Information Technology to be equivalent.
(a)
a bachelor's degree or higher award in Information Technology or Information Systems from the University of Sydney with at least a credit average, or qualifications deemed by the School of Information Technology to be equivalent in any aspect of Information Technology;
(b)
a bachelor's degree or higher award in Engineering from the University of Sydney with at least a credit average and a major sequence of study in Computing Engineering, Software Engineering, or Telecommunications Engineering, or qualifications deemed by the School of Information Technology to be equivalent: or
(c)
a bachelor's degree or higher award in any discipline from the University of Sydney with at least a credit average and a minimum of two years' professional experience in the Information Technology industry, or qualifications deemed by the School of Information Technology to be equivalent: or
(d)
completion of the requirements of the embedded Graduate Certificate in this discipline with at least a credit average.
(a)
a bachelor's degree or higher award in Information Technology or Information Systems from the University of Sydney with at least a credit average, or qualifications deemed by the School of Information Technology to be equivalent in any aspect of Information Technology; or
(b)
a bachelor's degree or higher award in Engineering from the University of Sydney with at least a credit average and a major sequence of study in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering or Telecommunications Engineering, or qualifications deemed by the School of Information Technology to be equivalent; or
(c)
a bachelor degree or higher award in any discipline from the University of Sydney with at least a credit average and a minimum of two years'; professional experience in the Information Technology industry, or qualifications deemed by the School of Information Technology to be equivalent; or
(d)
completion of the requirements of the embedded Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate in this discipline with at least a credit average; or
(e)
completion of the Graduate Diploma in Computing from the University of Sydney with at least a credit average.
(5)
If a candidate does not have the equivalent qualification with a credit average, they may be admitted to the Graduate Certificate subject to the discretion of the Dean or nominee.
(6)
In exceptional circumstances the Dean or nominee may admit applicants without these qualifications who, in the opinion of the School of Information Technology, have qualifications and evidence of experience and achievement sufficient to successfully undertake the award.
6 Requirements for award
(1)
The units of study that may be taken for the courses are set out in the table of units of study: Master of Information Technology Management.
(a)
Master of Information Technology Management: a maximum of 12 credit points may be selected from units outside the School of Information Technology (i.e. outside of COMP, INFO and ISYS coded units).
(b)
Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in Information Technology Management: a maximum of 6 credit points may be selected from units of study outside the School of Information Technology (i.e. outside of COMP, INFO and ISYS coded units).
(3)
To qualify for the award of the Graduate Certificate in Information Technology Management a candidate must complete 24 credit points including:
(b)
a minimum of 6 credit points of the Specialist units of study from the table of units of study excluding Project units; and
(4)
To qualify for the award of the Graduate Diploma in Information Technology Management a candidate must complete 48 credit points including:
(b)
a minimum of 12 credit points of the Specialist units of study from the table of units of study excluding Project units; and
(5)
To qualify for the award of the Master of Information Technology Management a candidate must complete 72 credit points of units of study as specified in the degree table including:
(c)
If a reduction in the volume of learning is given then the candidate is able to apply for an exemption on some course requirements, if evidence can be provided of prior learning (subject to assessment by the Academic Director). The candidate will then be required to complete the required volume of learning based on the remaining course requirements.
7 Progression rules
(1)
A candidate for the Master of Information Technology Management must complete 24 credit points from Core, Specialist, or Foundation units of study before taking any Information Technology Project units. Admission to project units of study is subject to availability of supervision and to the approval of the Dean or nominee.
(2)
With permission from the Dean or nominee, a candidate for the Master of Information Technology Management who completed 24 credit points from Core, Specialist or Foundation units of study with at least Distinction average marks may take Research Path units.
8 Suspension of Candidature
0.
A student may seek written permission from the Dean to suspend candidature in the course. Suspension may be granted for a maximum of one year.
9 Cross-institutional study
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Cross-institutional study is not available in these courses except where the University of Sydney has a formal cooperation agreement with another university.
10 Course transfer
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A candidate for the master's degree or graduate diploma may elect to discontinue study and graduate with a shorter award from this embedded sequence, with the approval of the Dean, and provided the requirements of the shorter award have been met.
11 Credit for previous study (for non-conferred qualifications only)
(1)
The following Coursework Rules (for non-conferred qualifications) replace the Faculty Coursework Rules for "Credit for previous study"; within the "Resolutions of the Faculty (of Engineering and Information Technologies)" for the Master of Information Technology Management:
(a)
Where postgraduate study has been undertaken at the University of Sydney in one of the embedded courses of the Master of Information Technology Management or Master of Information Technology and no award has been conferred, credit may be transferred in full (subject to credit limits in the table of units of study: Master of Information Technology Management), provided the study has been undertaken within the previous three years and subject to approval of the Academic Director. In addition, a credit transfer for the purposes of a course upgrade will require either:
(i) fulfilment of the admission requirements for the "Admission to Candidature" for the Master of Information Technology Management including at least a credit average from the prior qualification used for admission;
(ii) completion of a minimum of 24 credit points of the currently enrolled course with at least a credit average;
(b)
A candidate for the Graduate Diploma in Computing may transfer to the Master of Information Technology Management upon completion of a minimum of 24 credit points with a credit average, subject to the approval of the Academic Director, with the following conditions:
(i) credit may not be transferred from the first 24 credit points of study of the Graduate Diploma in Computing;
(ii) credit after the first 24 credit points in the Graduate Diploma in Computing may be transferred in full (subject to the credit limits in the table of units of study: Master of Information Technology Management);
(c)
Where study not covered by (a) or (b) above has been undertaken at postgraduate level and no award has been conferred, credit to a maximum of 50% of the prescribed credit points may be transferred to the Graduate Diploma in Information Technology Management or the Master of Information Technology Management, if:
(i) the study has been undertaken at the University of Sydney, or at an external institution recognized by the University of Sydney, within the previous three years; and
(iii) the units are equivalent to Core or Specialist units of study offered under the degree being taken, subject to approval of the Academic Director.
(d)
Credit will not be granted for recognized prior learning older than 10 years at the time of first enrolment.
12 Recognition for Prior Learning (for conferred qualifications only)
(1)
The following Coursework Rules (for conferred qualifications) replace the Faculty Coursework Rules for "Credit for previous study" within the "Resolutions of the Faculty (of Engineering and Information Technologies)" for the Master of Information Technology Management:
(a)
where study has been undertaken and an award has been conferred, candidates who are offered direct admission to the Master of Information Technology Management may be eligible for a reduction in the volume of learning of up to 36 credit points provided that study for the conferred award has been undertaken at an external institution recognized by the University of Sydney within the previous three years. Any reduction in the volume of learning is subject to the following guidelines and requires the approval of the Academic Director:
(i) the maximum permissible reduction in the volume of learning is 36 credit points for a master's degree (at Level 9 of the Australian Qualifications Framework) in the discipline of Information Technology, as defined by the School of Information Technology.
(ii) the maximum permissible reduction in the volume of learning is 24 credit points ofr a bachelor's degree with Honours (at Level 8 of the Australian Qualifications Framework) in the discipline of Information Technology, as defined by the School of Information Technology.
(iii) the maximum permissible reduction in the volume of learning is 24 credit points for a bachelor's degree with Honours (at Level 8 of the Australian Qualifications Framework) in the discipline of Engineering, as defined by the School of Information Technology, with a major sequence of study in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering or Telecommunications Engineering.
(iv) the maximum permissible reduction in the volume of learning is 12 credit points for a Graduate Diploma (at Level 8 of the Australian Qualifications Framework) in the discipline of Information Technology, as defined by the School of Information Technology.
(v) the maximum permissible reduction in the volume of learning is 12 credit points for a four-year Bachelor of Information Technology (pass) (Course Code: BPINFTEC2000) only at the University of Sydney (at Level 7 of the Australian Qualifications Framework).
13 Suspension of candidature
0.
A student may seek written permission from the Dean to suspend candidature in the course. Suspension may be granted for a maximum of one year.
14 Satisfactory progress
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Progression is subject to the Coursework Rule. A candidate who has failed to meet these progression rules for the Master of Information Technology Managment will be transferred to either the Graduate Diploma or the Graduate Certificate in Information Technology Management, depending on the credit points successfully completed.
15 Time limit
(1)
A candidate for the Graduate Certificate in Information Technology Management shall complete the requirements for the award in a minimum enrolment of one semester and a maximum enrolment of four semesters.
(2)
A candidate for the Graduate Diploma in Information Technology Management shall complete the requirements for the award in a minimum enrolment of two semesters and a maximum enrolment of eight semesters.
(3)
A candidate for the Master of Information Technology Management shall complete the requirements for the award in a minimum of two semesters and a maximum of twelve semesters.