This unit is an elective in the current Master of Business Systems (MBS) and the Master of Information Management and Systems (MIMS), and the new Master of Business Information Systems (MBIS) to be introduced in semester 1, 2009. Entry to this unit requires approval of the Associate Dean (Education).

These changes align this unit FIT5108 Reading Unit with the undergraduate graduate unit FIT4008 Reading Unit, and clarify assessment expectations.

28/6/13 - modified UnitObjectives/Objectives restated as learning outcomes for Semester 2,2013 implementation.

6/8 - Modified Unit objectives restated as learning outcomes for Semester 1,2014 implementation.

30/9/2019: Adding FIT5125 as prerequisite, and adding concurrent enrolment restriction with FIT5109. Effective semester 1, 2020.

25/10/2019 - Admin: following a discussion at GPC and with the DDE, the previous update to prerequisites will be effective from semester 2, 2020, because if it is applied to semester 1, no students will be eligible to enrol.

23/09/2020 - Admin: Update to include new assessment and teaching approach fields as per Handbook requirements.

At the completion of this unit, students will be able to:

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This unit enables students to read widely in a relevant topic within the fields of information technology, information systems or information management, under supervision. It may cover an area not offered in any other fifth-year level unit, or involve building greater in-depth knowledge in an area with which they already have some familiarity. Details for the reading unit will be defined and approved individually for each student and will include objectives, assessment details, due dates and an initial reading list. Assessment comprises a research paper or review (6000-10,000 words), project report, or equivalent. Enrollment into Reading Units and allocation of a supervising academic will be approved by the Associate Dean (Education).

On-campus

Research activities

In-semester: 100%

1. Research assignment (paper or review of 6,000-10,000 words, project report, or equivalent) - 100% - ULO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Regular meetings with supervisor(s) over the course of the unit enrolment

Completion of 24 points of graduate units from FIT.

From semester 2, 2020: FIT5125 and the completion of 24 points of graduate units from FIT.

Entry to this unit is subject to approval of the Associate Dean Education (ADE), on the advice of the relevant Masters Course Coordinator. An application form is required.