Master of Information Technology (Research)

Program summary
Award abbreviation: MIT(Research)
Degree type: higher degree by research program
Mode of study: internal or external
Duration: 1 year minimum, 2 years maximum full-time; 2 years minimum, 4 years maximum part-time
Commence: students can apply and start throughout the year, subject to program requirements
Program code: BU802

CRICOS code: 058896J

1. develop the applied research skills for strategic problem solving and decision-making
   
2. foster the development of advanced research skills, especially the:
   

• ability to identify problems and to formulate research questions which address them with an appropriate level of rigour and strategic focus
  
• capacity to critically review published research studies and assess their theoretical and methodological adequacy
  
• ability to conceptualise and theorise; specifically, to work with constructs as explanations of real world phenomena and to operationalise these in terms of propositions about variables which can be tested via empirical investigation
  
• ability to design empirical studies and gather data using both qualitative and quantitative methods as appropriate to the research questions
  
• ability to apply statistical techniques to the analysis of data using appropriate parametric and/or non-parametric tests
  
• skills in interpreting and reporting research results
  

   3. develop high-level skills in written and oral communication required for      

   4. engender a strong sense of research ethics based on rigorous respect for data, an

       appreciation of the need for full and honest reporting of research methodology, and

    5. make a contribution to the body of knowledge through the conduct of an original

1. Prospective applicants wishing to undertake an MIT(Research) will need to find a suitable supervisor by contacting the Faculty of Business.
   
2. For further information, refer to the Rules for the Degrees of Master of Arts, Master of Business, Master of Climate Change Adaptation by Research, Master of Environmental Change Management by Research, Master of Education, Master of Information Technology, Master of Integrated Coastal Zone Management by Research, Master of Science, Master of Social Work and Master of Wetlands Management by Research.
   
3. Refer to the research areas for the Faculty of Business.
   

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