Graduate Certificate of Information Systems

2018 Deakin University Handbook

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Year	2018 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 Qualifications 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

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.

Participation requirements

Units in this course may have participation requirements that include compulsory placements, work-based training, community-based learning or collaborative research training arrangements.

Reasonable adjustments to participation and other course requirements will be made for students with a disability. Click here for more information.

Mandatory student checks

Units which contain work integrated learning, a community placement or interaction with the community may require a police check, working with children check or other check. These requirements will be detailed in unit guides upon enrolment.

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.

Students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements. Click here for more information.

Course structure