Postgraduate Admission Pathway - Master of Information and Communications Technology Pathway A - 2 years
Western Sydney University
Postgraduate Admission Pathway
Code:
A3022.1
Available to students in other Western Sydney University Courses :
NO
Applicants must have successfully completed an undergraduate degree in any discipline
OR
A Diploma in Information and Communication Technologies, Computing or Information Systems AND a minimum of five years full-time equivalent work experience in Information and Communications Technologies which includes experience in applying skills in: programming, networking; database design and development, systems analysis and design, and project management.
Postgraduate Admission Pathway
Structure
Students must be enrolled in the Master of Information and Communications Technology to complete this specialisation.
Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 160 credit points including the units listed below plus 120 hours (full time or part-time equivalent) of work experience component.
Core Units
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301005
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Professional Practice and Communication
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301004
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Research Preparation in Post Graduate Studies
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And students in Pathways A and B must also complete the additional three core units.
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301038
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Programming Proficiency
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300977
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Systems Analysis and Database Management Systems
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301045
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Advanced Topics in User System Interaction
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Students must enrol in the ICT Practicum unit to receive recognition for Work Integrated Learning.
And four units from Foundation, Specialised or Multi-disciplinary unit lists in addition to those completed for a Specialisation.
All students may also complete one of the listed Specialisations below. Note: Units for the Specialisations are all included in the Foundation, Specialised or Multi-disciplinary unit lists.
Parramatta campus
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ST3051
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Innovation and Entrepreneurship
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ST3050
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Web and Mobile Computing
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Sydney City campus
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ST3050
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Web and Mobile Computing
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Full Time - Start Year Intake
Year 1
Autumn session
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301038
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Programming Proficiency
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300977
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Systems Analysis and Database Management Systems
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301005
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Professional Practice and Communication
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Spring session
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301004
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Research Preparation in Post Graduate Studies
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And three units from Foundation, Specialised or Multi-disciplinary unit lists.
Year 2
Autumn session
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301045
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Advanced Topics in User System Interaction
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And one unit from Foundation, Specialised or Multi-disciplinary unit lists.
Spring session
And four units from Foundation, Specialised or Multi-disciplinary unit lists.
Full Time - Mid-Year Intake
Year 1
Spring session
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301038
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Programming Proficiency
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300977
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Systems Analysis and Database Management Systems
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301005
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Professional Practice and Communication
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Autumn session
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301004
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Research Preparation in Post Graduate Studies
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301045
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Advanced Topics in User System Interaction
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And one unit from Foundation, Specialised or Multi-disciplinary unit lists.
Year 2
Spring session
And three units from Foundation, Specialised or Multi-disciplinary unit lists.
Autumn session
And four units from Foundation, Specialised or Multi-disciplinary unit lists.
Foundation Units
Note: Units in this list may be included in the course structure as Core Units and cannot be selected as one of the list units.
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301005
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Professional Practice and Communication
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301004
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Research Preparation in Post Graduate Studies
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301038
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Programming Proficiency
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301045
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Advanced Topics in User System Interaction
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300977
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Systems Analysis and Database Management Systems
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300697
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Content Management Systems and Web Analytics
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300696
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Systems and Network Security
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Specialised Units
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301020
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Advanced Mobile Robotics
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301041
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Service Oriented Architecture
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300252
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Advanced Topics in Networking
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300256
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Multimedia Communication Systems
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300769
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Intelligent Agents for E-Markets
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300692
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Workflow Management Systems
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300770
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Software Testing and Automation
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301028
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Advanced Healthcare Data Environments
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301029
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Advanced Healthcare Software and Systems
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301162
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Information Security Management
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301113
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Programming for Data Science
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301116
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Social Media Intelligence
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Multi-disciplinary Units
A maximum of four units are allowed from this list.
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200820
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The Contemporary Business Environment
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200825
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Understanding Contemporary Organisations
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200821
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Financial Reports for Decision Making
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200826
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Contemporary People Management
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200841
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Strategic Business Management
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200848
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Governance, Ethics and Social Entrepreneurship
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200852
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Innovation, Creativity and Foresight
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200851
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Innovation for New Markets
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200845
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Innovation Through Digital Technology
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200850
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Entrepreneurial Management Capabilities
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101962
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Researching Convergent Media
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102300
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Foundations of Media Arts Production (PG)
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