Graduate Certificate of Information Systems
2017 Deakin University Handbook
| Year | 2017 course information |
|---|---|
| Award granted | Graduate Certificate of Information Systems |
| Campus | Offered at Burwood (Melbourne) |
| Cloud Campus | Yes |
| Duration | 0.5 year full-time or part-time equivalent |
| CRICOS course code | 052305G Burwood (Melbourne) |
| Deakin course code | M522 |
| Approval status | This course is approved by the University under the Higher Education Standards Framework. |
| Australian Quality Framework (AQF) recognition | The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 8. |
Note: This course is only available part-time. | |
Course sub-headings
- Course overview
- Indicative student workload
- Fees and charges
- Course Learning Outcomes
- Course rules
- Course structure
Course overview
Take your understanding of information systems and commerce to the next level with Deakin’s Graduate Certificate of Information Systems.
Designed as an introductory course for professionals working in business and government, this course gives you a strong technical background in specific areas of eBusiness and supply chain management.
Whether you’re a graduate of business, management, marketing, social policy or public administration, you can increase your employability with our Graduate Certificate of Information Systems.
Indicative student workload
As a student in the Faculty of Business and Law, you can expect to participate in a range of teaching activities each week. This could include classes, seminars, practicals and online interaction. You can refer to the individual unit details in the course structure for more information. You will also need to study and complete assessment tasks in your own time.
Fees and charges
Fees and charges vary depending on your course, your fee category and the year you started. To find out about the fees and charges that apply to you, visit the Current students fees website.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Learning Outcome | Course Learning Outcome |
| Discipline specific knowledge and capabilities | Demonstrate advanced knowledge needed to perform duties as a highly skilled information systems professional within an organisation or social setting. |
| Communication | Effectively transmit models, frameworks and management theory to both specialists and non-specialists. |
| Digital literacy | Not explicitly addressed as a learning outcome in this award. |
| Critical thinking | Apply critical thinking relative to complex information systems settings. |
| Problem solving | Formulate and recommend well developed solutions based on organisational needs and a critical evaluation of alternatives |
| Self-management | Not explicitly addressed as a learning outcome in this award. |
| Teamwork | Not explicitly addressed as a learning outcome in this award. |
| Global citizenship | Not explicitly addressed as a learning outcome in this award. |
Course rules
To complete the Graduate Certificate of Information Systems, students must attain a total of 4 credit points of core units and one zero credit point academic induction unit.
Course structure
Units
| MIS070 | Unit description is currently unavailable (0cp) |
| MIS701 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| MIS761 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| MIS770/MIS770A | Unit description is currently unavailable ^ |
| MIS741 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
^MIS770A is a Start Anytime unit.