Doctor of Information Technology

Subjects

For each 8 point subject you are enrolled in, you should expect to spend 10 to 12 hours per week working on assignments and assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, and attending lectures, residential schools, or examinations.

If you are studying four subjects per session, this is equivalent to a full-time job. The workload for some subjects may vary as a result of approved course design.

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Graduation requirements

As a Charles Sturt University student, throughout your course you have a responsibility to continue to develop skills in English language, literacy and numeracy as appropriate to your discipline. This ongoing development will enable you to effectively participate in your course and graduate prepared to enter the workforce.

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 192 points.Full subject list
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 (16 points)
ITC712 Research Methods in IT (16 points)
ITC713 Research Plan in IT (16 points)
ITC714 Research Development in IT (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 ITC711 and ITC712   (32 points) with a Graduate Certificate in Computing Research or after the completion of all four coursework subjects (64 points) with a Master of Computing Research.
The course consists of four 16-point compulsory subjects and a 128-point thesis

Coursework Subjects:

RES701 Critical Issues in Research
RES702 Research Methodology for Professional Practice
RES703 Comprehensive Literature Review

There are minimum Academic and English Language requirements for admission to Charles Sturt University courses. These requirements ensure that our students have the best chance for success. Minimum requirements can vary from country to country, so please take some time to review our entry requirements before starting your application. If you cannot find the requirements for your country please contact us.

Please note: in line with our admissions policy, if you intend to study in Australia on a student visa you must be at least 18 years old by the course start date.