The Doctor of Information Technology provides the opportunity for advanced, critical reflection on professional practice in information and communication technology and closely related fields. The Doctor of Information Technology extends knowledge of the discipline of information and communication technology and develops the attributes required to successfully identify, investigate and resolve problems confronting these fields. Students carry out research into a current problem confronting information and communication technology and present the findings in refereed publications and finally in a thesis.
The Doctor of Information Technology offers the research opportunity to extend knowledge of the discipline of Information and Communication Technology and develops the attributes required to successfully identify, investigate and resolve problems and opportunities in today’s Information Technology industry. The objectives of the Doctor of Information Technology are to:
- extend the candidates' knowledge of the discipline of Information and Communication Technology and closely related fields;
- develop the attributes required of the candidate to successfully identify, investigate and resolve opportunities and problems confronting these fields;
- guide the candidate through a program of research, and through the process of presenting of research findings in a thesis;
- provide graduates with a competitive advantage in achieving high-level success in their profession.
Structure
The course consists of the following coursework and thesis components. The thesis requirement is based upon the student's mode of enrolment with full-time students enrolling in ITC715 and part-time students in ITC716.
Coursework
ITC711 Research Issues in IT (double subject - 16 points)
ITC712 Conducting a Research Project in IT (double subject - 16 points)
ITC713 Research Project Plan in IT (double subject - 16 points)
ITC714 Research Project Development in IT (double subject - 16 points)
Thesis
ITC715 Thesis (Full-Time) (128 points) OR
ITC716 Thesis (Part-Time) (128 points)
Exit points
With the approval of the course coordinator students may elect to transfer and exit from the course after the completion of any two subjects (32 points) with a Graduate Certificate in Computing Research or after the completion of four subjects (64 points) with a Master of Computing Research.
Course duration
The Doctor of Information Technology is offered part-time and can be completed in six years (12 sessions); however, actual duration is dependent on subject availability, mode of enrolment and the session of commencement. The course can be fast tracked by enrolling the thesis component in full-time mode.
The course is available by distance education only and is offered in Session 1 and 2 commencing February and July each year.
Requirements for graduation
In order to graduate a candidate must complete 192 points in total: 64 points coursework subjects ITC711, ITC712, ITC713 and ITC714; and completion of a thesis ITC715 or ITC716 assessed as acceptable in accordance with the University's regulations. The coursework comprises one third of the course and the thesis the remaining two thirds. In order to commence the thesis component of the course the student must obtain a credit or higher average in the four coursework subjects.
Admission requirements
Candidates admitted to the course will:
- hold a Class 1 or Class 2 Division 1 Honours degree in a computing related discipline, or a Master’s degree in a computing related discipline;
- normally be required to prove that they have access to an appropriate organisation that will allow them to carry out their empirical research work.
- meet the University's English language proficiency requirements;
These admission requirements are necessary to ensure that candidates have sufficient academic ability and professional experience to conduct research that leads to advanced, critical reflection on professional practice in information technology.
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