Professional Doctorate in Information Sciences (862AA)
Faculty of Information Sciences and Engineering
The Professional Doctorate in Information Sciences is a rigorous higher degree by research oriented to the informed and critical application of knowledge to problems and issues concerning the Information professions and their professional practice. It offers professionals in the information sciences (including business informatics, information technology, statistics, mathematics, and engineering) an opportunity to study advanced subjects in these areas and to undertake research in a specialist area of information sciences.
The main objective of this course is the extension of knowledge, expertise and skills towards the improvement of professional practice in information sciences. It provides advanced study and reflection on practice in the information professions by both drawing on student's professional experience and expertise, and extending it. The professional doctorate therefore provides the opportunity to bring together, in a scholarly submission, professional work done over a period of time.
Complete Course Outline
Abbreviations used in Unit Descriptions
Please note the following abbreviations:
INT-F2F: Face-to-face teaching in intensive mode (check with unit convener for time of lectures, tutorials etc.)
INT-F2FO: Face-to-face teaching in intensive mode with online teaching
ONL: Online delivery only (no face-to-face teaching)
Face-to-face: Face-to-face teaching with lecturers, tutorials etc, supported by material on Moodle, our online teaching system.
STD-F2FO: Face-to-face teaching with lecturers, tutorials etc, and online teaching.
Related Information
Domestic Student Tuition Fees for full fee-paying courses (PDF)
International Student Fees and Course Availability (PDF)
Higher Degrees by Research: Policy and Procedures (the Gold Book)
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