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Area of Specialisation Availability:
- Delivery Mode:
Online
- Location:
Mt Lawley - Study Mode:
Full-time
Part-time - Delivery Mode:
On-campus
Online - Duration:
1.5 years full-time or equivalent part-time - Faculty:
Computing, Health and Science - School:
Computer and Security Science - Code:
Q71 / H54 - CRICOS:
062864E
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Master of Information Services
Area of Specialisation In Knowledge Services
Area of Specialisation structure
This unitset structure contains information about the units which comprise the course as well as the credit points required to successfully complete it.
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Graduates from all disciplines are invited to apply for this area of specialisation. Students must complete five core units and may select three elective units, after consultation with and obtaining the approval of the course coordinator. In the final semester, students are also required to complete a one semester research project, in an approved topic area.
Students who have successfully completed the Graduate Certificate of Information Services (Knowledge Services Area of Specialisation) or the Graduate Diploma of Science (Information Services ) (Knowledge Services) may apply for admission and advanced standing in this area of specialisation. Off campus students are not required to attend on-campus for any part of the program. | |||
Year One
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | |||
| IST4102 | The Information Society | 15 | |
| CSG4112 | Information Services Transformation | 15 | |
| CSG4111 | Introduction to Knowledge Management | 15 | |
| Elective Unit | |||
| Semester 2 | |||
| IST4117 | Information Literacy | 15 | |
| IST4118 | Information Retrieval and Document Management | 15 | |
| Elective Unit | |||
| Elective Unit | |||
Year Two
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | |||
| RES5115 | Research Preparation: Principles and Approaches | 20 | |
| CSG5141 | Research Proposal | 20 | |
| CSG5243 | Masters Project 1 | 20 | |
This major can also be studied in the following courses:
