New Master’s of Science degree in Information Systems beginning Autumn 2012.
The aims of this programme include:
- Educating the next generation of information professionals, including Chief Information Officers, who effectively capture, organize, protect, archive, and appropriately disseminate information critical to an organization’s success;
- Educating the next generation of information professionals who can create transformative enterprises and services in the fields of information and social computing; and
- Educating the next generation of infomration professionals and leaders in public service, inlcuding NGOs, government agencies and non-profits
The programme can be attended on a full time or part time basis. To apply please use the UCD online application system, at www.ucd.ie/apply.
Students applying to the programme must have completed an undergraduate degree. Information about English langauge requirements for international students can be found here.
Courses (modules) that are part of the 90- Credit MSc programme offer opportunities to interact with professionals and organizations outside academia. For example, students will have the opportunity to collaborate on a 30-credit capstone project working with businesses and non-profit organizations.
MSc Information Systems
MSc Information Systems - Programme DetailsStudents must take a minimum of 70 credits at level 400 |
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| Students must complete the following modules: | ||
| Information Architecture: Designing the Web | IS30050 | Sample syllabus |
| Research Methods I | IS40060 | Sample syllabus |
| Research Methods II | IS40510 | Sample syllabus |
| Management for Information Professionals | IS40370 | Sample syllabus |
| System Analysis & Design | IS40500 | Sample syllabus |
| Capstone Project | IS40180 | Sample syllabus |
| Students select their remaining Options from the following: | ||
| Web Publishing | IS30020 | Sample syllabus |
| Creating & Publishing Digital Media Content | IS30240 | Sample syllabus |
| Current Trends in Social Computing | IS30290 | |
| People, Information & Communication | IS40030 | Sample syllabus |
| Contemporary Issues in Professional Practice | IS40430 | Sample syllabus |
| Organisation of Information, Metadata & Cataloguing | IS40520 | Sample syllabus |
| Digital Libraries | IS40560 | Sample syllabus |
| Human Computer Interaction | COMP40630 | |
| Introduction to Java | COMP10190 | |
| Introduction to Java Programming II | COMP10210 | |
| Mobile Application Development | COMP30480 | |