Doctor of Information Technology

ECU Course Code	Q58 / L14
CRICOS Course Code	041598C
Course Coordinator	A/Prof C. Peng Lam Associate Professor Phone: +61 (0) 8 9370 6914 Fax: +61 (0) 8 9370 6100 Room: ML 13.217 Email: c.lam@ecu.edu.au cplam

Description:

by Research

INTRODUCTION

The Doctor of Information Technology is a three year full-time or equivalent part-time course, targeting IT professionals with Honours or Master qualifications and a significant industry experience.

Course Structure:

The course has three stages: Coursework, Research Preparation and Thesis.

Course Location and Mode of Study:

Available at: Mt Lawley
Modes: Full-time, Part-time

Admission Requirements:

The award is available for graduates of:

• a Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering or a related area with 2A honours or equivalent or
• (a relevant Professional or Coursework Master degree) with a substantial research component or
• a relevant Research Master degree.

A graduate with no Honours or Master degrees, who can document a sufficient research ability for doctoral studies, combined with several years of industrial experience and exceptional contribution to the profession, may be admitted into the course.

To be admitted into the course, an applicant must demonstrate an ability:

• to complete the coursework component;
• to prepare a research thesis which represents a significant contribution to the profession.

Course Planner:

Stage 1

Comprises six coursework units making up 120 credit points that may be selected in conjuction with the supervisor from the following units:

Stage 2

Consists of one semester of full-time research leading to a completion of a research proposal for Stage 3:

Stage 3

Consists of the equivalent of one and a half years of full-time research. Each semester students enrol into research thesis unit: CSI7200 at 50 or 100% of full-time enrolment. Students are required to continue re-enrolling in the thesis component of their study until the thesis is submitted for examination. ASSESSMENT OF THESES The thesis must meet all formal requirements outlined in Part VI of the University Admission, Enrolment and Academic Progress Rules. Thesis examination will be conducted according to the rules outlined in Division 4 of Part VI. The thesis must exhibit a high degree of originality and represent a significant contribution to the profession.