Master of Information Technology (Digital Environments)

Overview

• Study new and emerging social technologies, such as wikis, blogs and social networks, and how developments in IT shape society
• Prepares you for a career as an online community manager, social network analyst, IT manager, e-marketer, web analyst, application developer, or technology consultant
• Complete in 1.5 years full-time or 3 years part-time
• Exit early option with a Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate in Information Technology (Digital Environments)

Details

Increasingly, Web 2.0 technologies such as wikis, blogs and social networks are being used within organisations. A future trend will see successful contemporary professionals and organisations requiring expertise in not just business and management practice but in the critical design, use and consequences of new and emerging social technologies. The Digital Environments major prepares students for this new field for the IT discipline. It symbolises the growing interlink between IT, business and society.

Course design

Web technologies and applications are reshaping contemporary organisations. This course allows you to study how developments in IT shape society through applications like Facebook, MySpace, Second Life, smart phones, iPods and gaming devices.

This major has been designed to meet the needs of professionals and organisations seeking to harness the benefits of social computing to advance business goals. Students will explore the ways in which IT has altered the production of knowledge, community building, collaboration and the design and delivery of organisational activities and services. This major is aimed at professionals and organisations seeking to be not just IT-savvy users but leaders and innovators.

Career outcomes

Graduates from the Digital Environments major will find positions in a broad range of industries and will be well placed to contribute to organisational success. Some key positions include online community manager, social network analyst, community organiser, emarketer, web analyst, systems administrator, IT project manager, application developer, web developer, communications and marketing manager, IT manager, web manager, knowledge manager, IT analyst, technology officer or technology consultant.

Units

Students should meet the following requirements before they are able to complete the Masters program:
• Students are required to complete 144 credit points of units.
• Students are required to complete the specified core unit.
• Students wishing to specialise must complete the specific unit requirements for a major.
• Students wishing to complete their postgraduate studies without a single area of specialisation must satisfy the unit requirements for graduation with no major.
• Students may be allowed to take up to four units of electives. These units may be selected from postgraduate units outside of the Science and Engineering Faculty.
 

Entry requirements

To be eligible for this Masters Coursework program, students must meet one of the following criteria:

• Australian equivalent of a bachelor’s degree in any discipline with a grade point average of at least 4.5 (on a 7-point scale)

OR

• Evidence of recognised prior higher learning in the field of Information and Information Technology (e.g. at least five years of relevant full-time work experience). Industry certification alone is not sufficient evidence.

Domestic students:
Domestic students who have completed an undergraduate degree (in any field) with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 4.5 (on a 7-point scale) are eligible for the programs described in this proposal.

Applicants without an undergraduate degree in Information Technology (or equivalent) are recommended to select 3 Basic Elective Units as their electives. These electives are to be taken at the beginning of their studies.

International Students:
International students must complete the above requirements and also achieve an IELTS overall band score of 6.5 or more with no sub-band below 6.0.

International students with an IELTS overall band score between 6.0 and 6.5 with no sub-band below 5.0 are permitted to complete communication units offered by QUT International College as elective units within their Masters degree. These units must be successfully completed in the first semester of the Masters program.

Applicants without an undergraduate degree in Information Technology (or equivalent) are recommended to select 3 Basic Elective Units as their electives. These electives are to be taken at the beginning of their studies.

Course fees

Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. All fees are based on current fixed fee prices. We review fees annually.

Scholarships and financial support

You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.

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