Programme
Master of Computer Science (Software Engineering)
Professional Recognition
Malaysian Qualification Agency (MQA)
Intake
January / August
Duration
1 Year – 3 years
Fees
RM 13,600.00 (Local)
RM25200 (International)
Entry Requirements
I) Passed Bachelor’s degree with honors in Computing or Non-Computing with CGPA 2.5 and above.
(II) Other qualifications that recognized by Malaysia Government
Overview
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Program Learning Outcomes
Programme Structure
| Year 1 | |
| Course Code | Course |
| Semester 1 | |
| IAM6113 | Research Methodology |
| IAM6123 | Interactive System Design |
| IAM6133 | Advanced Database Technology |
| ITM6133 | IT Project Management |
| Semester 2 | |
| ITM6143 | Issues for IT Professional Practices |
| ITM6153 | Managing IT Resources |
| ITM6163 | Advanced Software Engineering |
| ITM6173 | Special Topics in IT |
| Semester 3 | |
| Elective 1 | |
| Elective 2 | |
| Year 2 | |
| Course Code | Course |
| Elective 3 | |
| IAM6217 | Master Dissertation |
List of Elective Courses
| Course Code | Course |
| Elective 1 (IT Project Management) | |
| IPM6113 | Project Management Leadership & Organization |
| IPM6123 | Effective Project Management |
| IPM6133 | Project Change Management |
| Elective 2 (Information System Management) | |
| IIM6113 | Information Security Management |
| IIM6123 | Information System Strategic Planning |
| IIM6133 | E-Business Technology and Management |
| Elective 3 (Multimedia Technology Management) | |
| IMM6113 | Advanced Multimedia Technology |
| IMM6123 | Managing Multimedia System |
| IMM6133 | Computer Graphics, Visualization & Animation |
Core Course Description
| Course Code | Course | Synopsis |
| IAM6113 | Research Methodology | This course will prepare students for their individual research project or dissertation. Students are exposed with the tools to conceptualize their theses in terms of research questions and design, methodology, data collection and qualitative analysis, searching the literature and citation. |
| IAM6123 | Interactive System Design | This course provides students on connections between the use and creation of interactive design systems are explored and conceptual and practical knowledge is built by bridging the design and software development domains. In the context of a project, the problem-solving perspectives to design and to systems development are applied to analyses and formulate design problems at the task-level, and to develop and evaluate systems as solutions. Methods to develop prototype systems employing software platforms and API‘s for rapid solutions are introduced. Students develop an understanding of how to customize existing design support systems or to build new systems and are prepared to take part in interdisciplinary teams developing such systems. |
| IAM6133 | Advanced Database Technology | This course provides students basic database concept to advance concept focusing on applications of the database technology for organizations. Students will further look at the different applications exist in an enterprise and try to understand the database requirements for them to be developed. Students are required to conduct a study and to come out with proposed solution on how the enterprise could integrate their applications. |
| ITM6133 | IT Project Management | This course is to introduce the concept of Project Management and evaluate its implementation in today’s business. Within this context particular attention will be given to the Project Management Body of Knowledge as defined by the Project Management Institute (PMI). The 9 project management knowledge areas will also be highlighted, in order to ensure the students understand the project management concept. Students will understand the practical knowledge and understanding of change control and project management processes associated with the implementation of information and communications technology in business organizations. |
| ITM6143 | Issues for IT Professional Practices | This course is to introduce issues should be practiced by IT Professionals in terms of legal issues, IP issues, ethics issues, organizational structure, human resources and others. The future trends also will be discussed. |
| ITM6153 | Managing IT Resources | This course provides a structure in managing the related resources (systems personnel, software applications, databases, networks, computing hardware) is a necessary skill for many employees in organizations. This course is aimed at developing the non-technical skills that students need to make appropriate decisions about the deployment of IT resources throughout the firm |
| ITM6163 | Advanced Software Engineering | This course is design to explore advanced specification and design in UML, component-based software engineering, rapid development processes and techniques, advanced validation and verification methods, configuration management, and other advanced topics. |
| ITM6173 | Special Topics in IT | This course is to discuss on specials topics in IT discipline. From this course, students need to explore the selected special topic by case study and presentation. Students also can use the selected topic as initial process from their final year project. |
| IPM6113 | Project Management Leadership & Organization | This course provides students with an understanding of the principles of assessing change, managing change and the communication tools necessary to implement change effectively. Issues regarding client satisfaction, vendor satisfaction, morale and relationships will be explored. The effective project manager must possess skills in adaptability to ensure that projects are responsive to changing conditions. This course develops a thorough understanding of strategic change within organizations. |
| IPM6123 | Effective Project Management | This course provides an overview of the effective project management and includes on project management landscape, overview traditional project management, extreme project management and other variations to effective project management. |
| IPM6133 | Project Change Management | This course focuses on the process of implementing change as the key facet and fundamental challenge in managing organizational change. |
| IIM6113 | Information Security Management | This course provides the student with an understanding of the principles of information security management that are commonly used in business. It will introduce the student to commonly used frameworks and methods and explore critically the suitability and appropriateness of these for addressing today’s organizational security needs. |
| IIM6123 | Information System Strategic Planning | This course provides the impact that information systems (IS) and information technology (IT) have on business performance and the contribution that they make to the strategic options of organizations. It describes tools, techniques and management frameworks to both align strategies for IS and IT with business strategy, as well as seek out new opportunities through innovative deployment of technology. It also demonstrates why strategic planning for information systems is essential to organizational success, especially in times of increasingly rapid change. |
| IIM6133 | E-Business Technology and Management | This course provides a structured approach to planning, implementing, and assessing and improving e-business strategy for all types of organization. It also provides the latest on managing e-business security and cutting edge e-marketing techniques such as social media and search engine optimization and focuses on what students need to know about developing, managing, and maintaining a successful e-business. |
| IMM6113 | Advanced Multimedia Technology | This course provides solutions multimedia life cycle, multimedia standards and requirements, latest technology in multimedia, security in multimedia, digital right management and the trends in multimedia technology. |
| IMM6123 | Managing Multimedia System | This course provides effectively elicit the product requirements from clients; it gives information on contractual issues for proposals and development agreements; it advises how to assemble the most effective team for a project and team management principles; it discusses Intellectual Property and Copyright, important issues for this industry; it covers management of the other phases of a multimedia project – design, production, integration and testing. It also cover on how to manage multimedia system in various application and the future trends of managing multimedia system. |
| IMM6133 | Computer Graphics, Visualization & Animation | This course provides human visual perception suitable for readers studying or working in the fields of computer graphics and visualization, cognitive science, and visual neuroscience. It focuses on how computer graphics images are generated, rather than solely on the organization of the visual system itself; therefore, the text provides a more direct tie between image generation and the resulting perceptual phenomena. It covers such topics as the perception of material properties, implementation of 2D, 3D and its application, animation techniques and application. |
Career Opportunities
MIT program leads to a second qualification which allows graduates to enter into a profession and which teaches both scientific as well as consulting and management abilities. Master of IT graduates can operate in the following areas:
Expected Salary
Source Universiti Selangor