Research specialisation
Informal specialisationYear: 2020
Research specialisation
Overview
The Master of Information Systems (MIS) Research Specialisation is a 200 credit point coursework degree for those interested in research or professional careers in IT management and digital business.
The research component of study will allow students to carry out independent and sustained research under appropriate supervision, to develop advanced research skills and techniques, and present their findings in a documented scholarly form. Elective streams are available in areas such as: IS Project and Change Management, IT Service Provision, Business Analytics, IT Innovation and Interaction Design, Spatial Information, and eHealth.
The research specialisation is only available to students who have received 37.5 points or less of advanced standing due to the compulsory subject requirements.
To continue to remain eligible for the Research Specialisation, students will normally be required to achieve at least a 75% average with no subject receiving less than 65%. Students will also need to receive excellent marks in their research foundation subjects to be able to continue in this specialisation.
Entry is dependent on the availability of a suitable supervisor for the chosen area of research. Candidates are encouraged to contact the MIS Coordinator to discuss their application.
It is recommended that students who are thinking of undertaking the Research Specialisation should contact the MIS Coordinator prior to the commencement of the first semester of their study.
Last updated: 14 March 2025
Structure
200 credit points
MIS Research Specialisation
All students must complete 200 credit points comprising:
- Foundation Core subjects (37.5 points). Students normally complete three foundation core subjects in the areas of information systems and research.
- Lower Core subjects (25 points). Four Lower Core subjects must be completed. They have no prerequisites and, in a student's first year of full-time study, are normally taken in parallel with the foundation subjects selected.
- Upper Core subjects (50 points). Four Upper Core subjects must be completed. Each has a prerequisite of 50 points of study (for students in the 200-point 2-year MIS) and the four are normally taken in parallel with elective subjects in a student's second year of full-time study in the course. Two of the Upper Core subjects (25 points, ISYS90032 Emerging Technologies and Issues, and ISYS90051 Impact of Digitisation) form the capstone of the MIS requiring students to engage in scholarly work within the discipline.
- Discipline Elective subjects (37.5 points). Three specific subjects will be selected taking into account the future career direction of the student. These electives have prerequisites of 50 points of study (for students in the 200 point 2 year MIS).
- Research Project (50 points). This is typically taken in the form of two subjects: 12.5 points in one semester followed by 37.5 points in the following semester. The specific sequence of subjects will be determined in consultation with the MIS Coordinator and the student’s supervisor.
Subject Options
FOUNDATION
50 points:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISYS90026 | Fundamentals of Information Systems |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| COMP90044 | Research Methods |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
PLUS ONE of:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC90716 | Qualitative Methods for Evaluation | Term 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
| EDUC90717 | Mixed Methods Research & Evaluation | Term 3 (Online) |
12.5 |
| MAST90078 | Quantitative Methods for Evaluation | Term 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
An Elective in the area of your research as approved by the MIS Coordinator (Credit Points: 12.5)
Note: The specific subject will be selected by the MIS Coordinator in conjunction with the student’s supervisor.
LOWER CORE
25 points
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISYS90048 | Managing ICT Infrastructure |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ISYS90049 | Digital Business Analysis |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
UPPER CORE
50 points
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISYS90032 | Emerging Technologies and Issues |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ISYS90043 | Enterprise Applications & Architectures |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ISYS90038 | IS Strategy and Governance |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ISYS90051 | Impact of Digitisation |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
RESEARCH PROJECT
50 points
Students would normally select ISYS90100 Information Systems Maj Res Project Pt 1 followed by ISYS90106 Information Systems Maj Res Project Pt 2.
ONE OF:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISYS90100 | Information Systems Maj Res Project Pt 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ISYS90101 | Information Systems Maj Res Project Pt 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
| ISYS90102 | Information Systems Maj Res Project Pt 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
37.5 |
| ISYS90103 | Information Systems Maj Res Project Pt 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
50 |
PLUS ONE OF:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISYS90104 | Information Systems Maj Res Project Pt 2 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ISYS90105 | Information Systems Maj Res Project Pt 2 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
| ISYS90106 | Information Systems Maj Res Project Pt 2 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
37.5 |
PLUS ONE OF:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISYS90107 | Information Systems Maj Res Project Pt 3 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ISYS90108 | Information Systems Maj Res Project Pt 3 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
DISCIPLINE ELECTIVE
37.5 points
Students would normally select three subjects from the list of electives presented below. Students may also study electives from elsewhere in the University and if interested they should discuss this with the MIS Coordinator.
IS Project and Change Management
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISYS90037 | Managing IS Projects: People & Politics | No longer available | |
| ISYS90040 | Managing Change for IS Professionals | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
IT Service Provision
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISYS90055 | Managing IT Outsourcing | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ISYS90034 | B2B Electronic Commerce | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ISYS90036 | Enterprise Systems | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ISYS90070 | Information Security Consulting | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Business Analytics
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MGMT90141 | Business Analysis & Decision Making |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| COMP90049 | Introduction to Machine Learning |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MAST90044 | Thinking and Reasoning with Data | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ISYS90086 | Data Warehousing | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Business Process Management
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISYS90112 | Business Process Modelling and Analysis | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
IT Innovation
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISYS90035 | Knowledge Management Systems | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ISYS90039 | Innovation & Entrepreneurship in IT | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ISYS90087 | Service Management and Innovation | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
Advanced Information Systems Electives
Students who have a weighted average mark of at least 75% and have completed 75 points in the MIS may be able to complete these on-line advanced electives:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISYS90089 | Strategic Change Leadership | Term 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
| ISYS90090 | Cyber Security Management | Term 3 (Online) |
12.5 |
| ISYS90092 | Outsourcing and Contracting | Term 4 (Online) |
12.5 |
| ISYS90093 | Technopreneurship and Innovation | Term 4 (Online) |
12.5 |
| ISYS90097 | Information Economy and Society | Term 3 (Online) |
12.5 |
| ISYS90094 | Business Analytics and Decision Making | Term 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
Interaction Design
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| INFO90004 | Evaluating the User Experience | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| INFO90006 | Fieldwork for Design | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| INFO90007 | Social Computing | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| INFO90003 | Designing Novel Interactions | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Health
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISYS90069 | eHealth & Biomedical Informatics Systems |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Winter Term (Online)
|
12.5 |
| ISYS90078 | Health Data, Information and Knowledge | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| INFO90001 | Health Informatics Methods & Tools | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ISYS90077 | Designing Digital Health Solutions |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Winter Term (Online)
|
12.5 |
| ISYS90076 | IT Infrastructure for eHealth | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POPH90263 | Technology and Ageing | Term 4 (Online) |
12.5 |
Technical Computing
Students are permitted to take any subject from the MIT (COMP9xxxx/SWEN9xxxx) offerings as long as they have the prerequisite knowledge.
See
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| https://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/view/current/MC-IT | No longer available |
Spatial Information
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEOM90008 | Foundations of Spatial Information |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| GEOM90015 | Spatial Data Infrastructure | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| GEOM90007 | Information Visualisation | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| GEOM90018 | Spatial Databases | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
General Management
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON90015 | Managerial Economics |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MGMT90111 | Management and Business Communication | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MKTG90037 | Managing for Value Creation |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MGMT90140 | Management Competencies |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MGMT90018 | Managerial Psychology |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Accounting & Finance
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCT90004 | Accounting for Decision Making |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ACCT90009 | Strategic Cost Management |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ACCT90012 | Corporate Reporting |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ACCT90041 | Fundamentals in Accounting |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| BISY90009 | Managing Information Technology | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Operations & Marketing
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MGMT90032 | Operations and Process Management | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MKTG90017 | Digital Business and Marketing | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MKTG90007 | Service Marketing | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MKTG90004 | Marketing Management |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MKTG90008 | Consumer Behaviour |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
People Management
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBUS90004 | Cross Cultural Management and Teamwork |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MGMT90011 | Managing Stakeholders | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Last updated: 14 March 2025