Postgraduate Certificate in Computer and Information Sciences - AUT University

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These programmes are designed for graduates in computing or a strongly related area who would like to update and maintain currency with their qualifications.

Programme Code: Postgraduate Certificate AK3746, Postgraduate Diploma AK3745
Level: 8
Points: Certificate - 60, Diploma – 120
Duration: Diploma - one year, Certificate - 6 months, Full time / Equivalent part time
Venue: City Campus
Starting date: 13 March 2008 / 21 July 2008
Application deadline: 22 February 2008 / 11 July 2008

AUT encourages early application.
Late applications will be accepted if the programme is not full.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• A bachelors degree or graduate diploma in a relevant field.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

Applicants for whom English or Māori is not their first language are required to provide proof of an acceptable pass/grade gained in an accepted English language test. 

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Develop professional expertise and update knowledge of the latest computing/IT techniques.

TOPICS INCLUDE: 

• Net-centric Computing
• Usage Centred Design
• Middleware
• Collaborative Computing
• Ubiquitous Computing
• Information Technology Strategy and Policy
• Strategic Information Technology Contract Management
• Integrating IT and the Enterprise
• ICT Issues in the SME Sector
• Service Relationship Management
• Bioinformatics
• Data Mining and Knowledge Engineering
• Information Security
• Contemporary Issues in Computer and Information Systems
• Research Methods
• Computer Graphics and Animation
• Health Informatics
• Software requirements Engineering
• eSystems Design and Development

For the Postgraduate Certificate in Computer and Information Sciences, you need to complete 60 points. For the Postgraduate Diploma you need to complete 120 points, including Research Methods I.

FURTHER STUDIES

Master of Computer and Information Sciences

PAPERS

* Enrolment in elective papers is subject to meeting the requirements as detailed in the paper selection form sent to all enrolling students, as well as  to space availability.

408200 Readings (30)
408203 Net-centric Computing (15)
408204 Usage Centred Design (15)
408205 Middleware (15)
408206 Collaborative Computing (15)
408207 Ubiquitous Computing (15)
408208 Information Technology Strategy and Policy (15)
408209 Strategic Information Technology Contract Management (15)
408210 Integrating IT and the Enterprise (15)
408211 ICT Issues in the SME Sector (15)
408212 Service Relationship Management (15)
408214 Special Topic (15)
408215 Bioinformatics (15)
408216 Data Mining and Knowledge Engineering (15)
408217 Information Security (15)
408218 Contemporary Issues in Computer and Information Systems (15)
408220 Research Methods I (15)
408221 Research Method II (15)
409218 Computer Graphics and Animation (15)
409219 Health Informatics (15)
409220 Software requirements Engineering (15)
409221 eSystems Design and Development (15)

For the Postgraduate Certificate in Computer and Information Sciences, you need to complete 60 points. For the Postgraduate Diploma you need to complete 120 points, including Research Methods I.