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FIT5199 IT Minor Research Project - disestablished

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2017 11 30 15:00:28: Christy Pearson opened FIT5199 - UnitName edit screen
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2017 11 30 15:00:37: Christy Pearson opened FIT5199 - ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange edit screen
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2017 11 30 15:00:42: Christy Pearson updated FIT5199 - ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange

Chief Examiner

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Kevin Korb

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Unit Code, Name, Abbreviation

FIT5199 IT Minor Research Project - disestablished (30 Nov 2017, 3:00pm) [IT MINOR RESEARCH PR (12 Aug 2013, 12:31pm)]

Reasons for Introduction

Reasons for Introduction (28 Aug 2013, 10:54am)

This unit is part of the Industry Experience (IE) streams in the Master of Information Technology (MIT), Master of Business Systems (MBIS) and Master of Network Security (MNS) courses offered by the Faculty of Information Technology.

Reasons for Change (30 Nov 2017, 3:00pm)

28/8/2013 - Added the reasons for change on behalf of Chief Examiner. Corrected year of introduction to 2015, which had incorrectly been indicated as 2014.

On behalf of CE, restated objectives to learning outcomes to comply with AQF requirements.

22/1/2014 - Change to contact hours made to align with Handbook entry (bulk upload from CUPID extract). Approved by ADE.

30/11/2017 - Unit disestablished at FEC 5/17 Item 7.3.

Role, Relationship and Relevance of Unit (28 Aug 2013, 10:55am)

This unit is taken by students who are taking the industy experience stream in their Masters courses offered by the Faculty of Information Technology.

Objectives

Objectives (28 Aug 2013, 2:58pm)

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

  • analyse, synthesise and construct arguments from a range of published sources
  • critique and evaluate others' ideas, opinions and arguments;
  • explain ideas for scrutiny to a supervisor;
  • demonstrate self-reliance and time management skills in order to gain greater independence as a learner
  • demonstrate the communication skills necessary to work effectively in a close, cooperative relationship with a supervisor
  • assess the nature and demands of independent research

    • Unit Content

    ASCED Discipline Group Classification (12 Aug 2013, 12:29pm)

    020399

    Synopsis (25 Aug 2013, 8:51pm)

    This unit enables students to pursue a particular topic of research in the fields of information technology, information systems or information management. The research is done under supervision, and provides a chance for a student to pursue a topic of interest that has not been covered in other coursework units, or to build more in-depth knowledge in an area with which they already have some familiarity but desire more knowledge and expertise. Students taking the Industry Experience stream in their Masters courses should take this unit. Assessment comprises a research paper, project report, or equivalent.

    Prescribed Reading (for new units) (12 Aug 2013, 12:29pm)

    Teaching Methods

    Mode (25 Aug 2013, 8:51pm)

    On-campus and Off-Campus Learning(OCL)

    Special teaching arrangements (12 Aug 2013, 12:29pm)

    Assessment

    Assessment Summary (12 Aug 2013, 12:29pm)

    Research paper, review, project report or equivalent: 100%

    Workloads

    Credit Points (12 Aug 2013, 12:29pm)

    6

    Workload Requirements (22 Jan 2014, 09:59am)

    Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week. Students are expected to hold regular meetings with supervisor(s) over the course of the semester.

    Additional/Special Timetabling Requirements (12 Aug 2013, 12:29pm)

    Resource Requirements

    Software Requirements (12 Aug 2013, 12:29pm)

    Teaching Responsibility (Callista Entry) (12 Aug 2013, 12:29pm)

    FIT

    Interfaculty Involvement (12 Aug 2013, 12:29pm)

    Prerequisites

    Prerequisite Units (25 Aug 2013, 8:53pm)

    Completion of core units in the respective master courses.

    Corequisites (25 Aug 2013, 8:53pm)

    Industry Experience units

    Prohibitions (25 Aug 2013, 8:54pm)

    Research Interest (25 Aug 2013, 8:54pm)

    This unit will provide students with knowledge and skills for conducting research in IT.

    Proposed year of Introduction (for new units) (27 Aug 2013, 4:07pm)

    Semester 1, 2015

    Location of Offering (25 Aug 2013, 8:55pm)

    Caulfield

    Faculty Information

    Proposer

    J Anderson

    Approvals

    School: 20 Jun 2014 (Geraldine DCosta)
    Faculty Education Committee: 20 Jun 2014 (Geraldine DCosta)
    Faculty Board: 20 Jun 2014 (Geraldine DCosta)
    ADT:
    Faculty Manager:
    Dean's Advisory Council:
    Other:

    Version History

    12 Aug 2013 FIT Admin Data from FIT5109 copied into this unit
    12 Aug 2013 Jared Mansfield cloned Unit FIT5109 as FIT5199 as requested by Geraldine DCosta - REQ000000496209; modified UnitName; modified Abbreviation;
    25 Aug 2013 David Taniar modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RObsolete; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RObsolete; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RIntro; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RIntro; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RObsolete; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RoleRelationshipRelevance; modified UnitObjectives/Objectives; modified UnitContent/Synopsis; modified Teaching/Mode; modified Prerequisites/PreReqUnits; modified Corequisites; modified Prohibitions; modified Research; modified FacultyInformation/FIContact; modified LocationOfOffering; modified DateOfIntroduction; modified DateOfIntroduction
    26 Aug 2013 Geraldine DCosta FIT5199 Chief Examiner Approval, ( proxy school approval )
    26 Aug 2013 Geraldine DCosta FEC Approval
    26 Aug 2013 Geraldine DCosta FacultyBoard Approval - Endorsed at GPC 4/13 and FEC Executive approval obtained for 2014 offering of FIT5199. Faculty Board approval has been added to aid administration in Monatar.
    27 Aug 2013 David Taniar modified DateOfIntroduction
    28 Aug 2013 David Taniar modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RIntro; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RoleRelationshipRelevance
    28 Aug 2013 Geraldine DCosta modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange - Added reasons for change on behalf of CE.
    28 Aug 2013 Geraldine DCosta FIT5199 Chief Examiner Approval, ( proxy school approval )
    28 Aug 2013 Geraldine DCosta FEC Approval
    28 Aug 2013 Geraldine DCosta FacultyBoard Approval - Endorsed at GPC 4/13 and FEC Executive approval obtained for 2015 offering of FIT5199.(Note:Incorrect offering of 2014 has been corrected to 2015). Faculty Board approval has been added to aid administration in Monatar.
    28 Aug 2013 Geraldine DCosta modified UnitObjectives/Objectives; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange - restated objectives to learning outcomes, on behalf of CE.
    11 Sep 2013 Geraldine DCosta FIT5199 Chief Examiner Approval, ( proxy school approval )
    11 Sep 2013 Geraldine DCosta FEC Approval
    11 Sep 2013 Geraldine DCosta FacultyBoard Approval - GPC 4/13 granted in-principle approval for amendment to objectives to comply with AQF requirements. GPC Executive approval obtained on 5/9/13. Faculty Board approval has been added to aid administration in Monatar.
    22 Jan 2014 Damien Moore modified Workload/ContactHours (bulk upload from CUPID extract)
    12 Jun 2014 Geraldine DCosta Added reasons for change for amendment to contact hours (bulk upload from CUPID extract). Approved by ADE.
    20 Jun 2014 Geraldine DCosta FIT5199 Chief Examiner Approval, ( proxy school approval )
    20 Jun 2014 Geraldine DCosta FEC Approval
    20 Jun 2014 Geraldine DCosta FacultyBoard Approval - Approved at GPC 3/2014 for Semester 2,2014 implementation. Faculty Board approval has been added to aid administration in Monatar.

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