Master of Information Technology specialisation in Information Technology - Taught 240

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The foundation of Information Technology is the use of devices to store, retrieve, manipulate and send information, along with the smart-design and security of devices.
You will study advanced courses in Computer Science, Computer Systems, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Infosystems. Alongside these will be optional complementary skills courses in Global Management and Innovation, Health Informatics and Science Enterprise to cement your future employment in the exciting and fast-growing information and communication technology (ICT) industry.

Postgraduate study in Information Technology offers two options:

The Postgraduate Certificate in Information Technology is a unique course that provides you with a gateway into Information Technology if you come from a non-IT background. It is also a pathway into further study with the Master of Information Technology.
The Master of Information Technology explores business enterprise and project-based learning, and you will spend time devoted to an internship where you will work on a real-world project.

The ICT industry is one of the fastest growing industries in the world and there is huge demand for graduates who possess the right skills to work in this exciting field.

Up to 30 points may be substituted from 700 level courses in a related subject with approval of the Programme Director. COMPSCI 718, 719, 778 cannot be substituted.

Complete 240 points comprising:

60 points for all Compulsory Courses, and
At least 45 points from Group 1 Elective Courses, and
At least 45 points from Group 2 Elective Courses, and
60 points for all Internship

Compulsory Courses

Complete 60 points for ALL of the following:

COMPSCI 718 - Programming for Industry (30 points)

COMPSCI 719 - Programming with Web Technologies (30 points)

Group 1 Elective Courses

Complete at least 45 points from the following:

COMPSCI 701 - Creating Maintainable Software (15 points)

COMPSCI 702 - Security for Smart-devices (15 points)

COMPSCI 703 - Generalising Artificial Intelligence (15 points)

COMPSCI 704 - Fundamentals in Human-Computer Interaction (15 points)

COMPSCI 705 - Advanced Topics in Human Computer Interaction (15 points)

COMPSCI 706 - Special Topic (15 points)

COMPSCI 707 - Special Topic (15 points)

COMPSCI 710 - Directed Study (15 points)

COMPSCI 711 - Parallel and Distributed Computing (15 points)

COMPSCI 715 - Advanced Computer Graphics (15 points)

COMPSCI 720 - Advanced Design and Analysis of Algorithms (15 points)

COMPSCI 721 - Randomised Algorithms and Probabilistic Methods (15 points)

COMPSCI 725 - Usable Security and Privacy Engineering (15 points)

COMPSCI 726 - Network Defence and Countermeasures (15 points)

COMPSCI 727 - Cryptographic Management (15 points)

COMPSCI 732 - Software Tools and Techniques (15 points)

COMPSCI 734 - Web, Mobile and Enterprise Computing (15 points)

COMPSCI 742 - Advanced Internet: Global Data Communications (15 points)

COMPSCI 747 - Computing Education (15 points)

COMPSCI 750 - Computational Complexity (15 points)

COMPSCI 751 - Advanced Topics in Database Systems (15 points)

COMPSCI 752 - Big Data Management (15 points)

COMPSCI 753 - Algorithms for Massive Data (15 points)

COMPSCI 760 - Advanced Topics in Machine Learning (15 points)

COMPSCI 761 - Advanced Topics in Artificial Intelligence (15 points)

COMPSCI 762 - Foundations of Machine Learning (15 points)

COMPSCI 765 - Modelling Minds (15 points)

COMPSCI 767 - Intelligent Software Agents (15 points)

COMPSCI 771 - Advanced Topics in Computer Graphics and Image Processing (15 points)

COMPSCI 773 - Intelligent Vision Systems (15 points)

COMPSYS 701 - Advanced Digital Systems Design (15 points)

COMPSYS 704 - Advanced Embedded Systems (15 points)

COMPSYS 705 - Formal Methods for Safety Critical Software (15 points)

COMPSYS 708 - Special Topic (15 points)

COMPSYS 710 - Studies in Computer Systems Engineering 1 (15 points)

COMPSYS 711 - Studies in Computer Systems Engineering 2 (15 points)

COMPSYS 713 - Studies in Computer Systems Engineering 4 (15 points)

COMPSYS 714 - Studies in Computer Systems Engineering 5 (15 points)

COMPSYS 715 - Studies in Computer Systems Engineering 6 (15 points)

COMPSYS 721 - Machine Intelligence and Deep Learning (15 points)

COMPSYS 722 - Special Topic (15 points)

COMPSYS 723 - Embedded Systems Design (15 points)

COMPSYS 725 - Distributed Cyber-Physical Systems Design (15 points)

COMPSYS 726 - Robotics and Intelligent Systems (15 points)

COMPSYS 727 - Model-based Embedded Systems Design (15 points)

COMPSYS 728 - Special Topic (15 points)

COMPSYS 729 - Special Topic (15 points)

ELECTENG 722 - Modern Control Systems (15 points)

ELECTENG 726 - Digital Communications (15 points)

ELECTENG 732 - Communication Systems (15 points)

ELECTENG 733 - Digital Signal Processing (15 points)

INFOSYS 722 - Data Mining and Big Data (15 points)

INFOSYS 727 - Advanced Information Security (15 points)

INFOSYS 735 - Cloud Computing Architecture (15 points)

STATS 705 - Topics in Official Statistics (15 points)

STATS 707 - Computational Introduction to Statistics (15 points)

STATS 762 - Regression for Data Science (15 points)

Group 2 Elective Courses

Complete at least 45 points from the following:

DIGIHLTH 701 - Principles of Digital Health (15 points)

DIGIHLTH 702 - Health Knowledge Management (15 points)

DIGIHLTH 703 - New Zealand Health Data Landscape (15 points)

DIGIHLTH 704 - Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare (15 points)

DIGIHLTH 705 - Digital Health Design and Evaluation (15 points)

DIGIHLTH 706 - Health Data Analytics (15 points)

GLMI 701 - Competing Globally (15 points)

GLMI 703 - Global Digital Strategy (15 points)

GLMI 704 - Global Sustainability (15 points)

GLMI 705 - People, Performance and Well-being (15 points)

GLMI 706 - Working in an Age of Uncertainty (15 points)

GLMI 707 - Organisational Change (15 points)

GLMI 708 - Self-leadership and Professional Growth (15 points)

GLMI 709 - New Ventures and Global Connectivity (15 points)

GLMI 710 - Leveraging Innovation Ecosystems (15 points)

GLMI 711 - Strategic Entrepreneurship in Action (15 points)

GLMI 712 - Contemporary Approaches to Innovation and Business Design (15 points)

INFOSYS 700 - Digital Innovation (15 points)

INFOSYS 702 - Special Topic (15 points)

INFOSYS 703 - Managing with Artificial Intelligence (15 points)

INFOSYS 704 - IT Consultancy (15 points)

INFOSYS 705 - Directed Study (15 points)

INFOSYS 706 - Digital Sustainability (15 points)

INFOSYS 707 - Special Topic (15 points)

INFOSYS 708 - Special Topic (15 points)

INFOSYS 709 - Contemporary Issues in Information Systems Practice (15 points)

INFOSYS 720 - Information Systems Research (15 points)

INFOSYS 750 - Quantitative Methods in Information Systems (15 points)

INFOSYS 751 - Qualitative Methods in Information Systems (15 points)

INFOSYS 757 - Project Management and Outsourcing (15 points)

OPSMGT 700 - Healthcare Analytics and Operations (15 points)

OPSMGT 702 - Contemporary Issues in OSCM Practice (15 points)

OPSMGT 741 - System Dynamics and Complex Modelling (15 points)

OPSMGT 780 - Sustainable Transformation (15 points)

SCIENT 701 - Accounting and Finance for Scientists (15 points)

STATS 779 - Professional Skills for Statisticians (15 points)

Up to 75 points may be substituted from papers listed in the University of Waikato Master of Information Technology Schedule.

Internship

Complete 60 points for ALL of the following:

COMPSCI 778 - Internship (60 points)