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Graduate Diploma in Information and Knowledge Management (GDIKM)
n/a
1GD011:1GD511
GDIKM
FACULTY, LAW, BUSINESS AND ARTS
HE
1 year/s
2 year/s
80
About the Course
Admission Requirements
Credit Transfer and Pathways
Course Structure
Recommended Study Plan
Course Fees

Availability
No
No
This course is for re-enrolling students

This course may not be deferred.

Location and Mode Offered
Currently no Course Offering Information available

Full fee paying and Commonwealth Supported places are available for this course. Separate SATAC course codes are allocated to each fee option.


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This course offers graduates from a variety of disciplines the opportunity to pursue professional careers in information, records and knowledge management. Graduates will be well grounded in the fundamentals of information and knowledge management practices and processes: creating, capturing, describing, storing, disseminating and using information and knowledge in organisations. They will bring sound professional standards and ethics to the work environment; and be able to apply and adapt their skills and knowledge to a range of professional environments such as records, archives, indexing and publishing, in roles such as information managers, librarians, information consultants, and knowledge and technology managers. These positions are found throughout the corporate, government and private sectors.



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This course is no longer available for admission. It is only open to existing students who have already been offered a place and completed one or more units of study.

Successful completion of a recognised bachelors degree or equivalent. Consideration will also be given to non-graduates who have at least five years appropriate professional experience.


For information about credit transfer available to students with complete or incomplete study at this or other Institutions refer to Pathways for Higher Education to Higher Education



The information provided for this course was valid for the final year of enrolment. Students continuing in this course may find there have been some changes to the unit availability. Students should, in the first instance, refer to the recommended study plan in the newest version of this course to make their unit selection for the current year.
Every re-enrolling student will be able to complete their current course of study. As a continuing student you should always consider transferring to the newest course version to enable you to take advantage of new and exciting changes to university programs.

If you have any queries, or concerns about your course progression that you would like clarified, please contact enrolmenthelp@cdu.edu.au, or the relevant Faculty Academic Liaison Unit or Institute of Advanced Studies School office:
Education, Health & Science: (08) 8946 7357
Law, Business and Arts: (08) 8946 7305
Graduate School for Health Practice: (08) 8946 7179
Menzies School of Health Research: (08) 8922 7873

Students are required to successfully complete 80 credit points of study comprised of 6 core units and 2 elective units. The course is available in external mode only.



A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 80 credit points as detailed below.

Unit type
Credit Points
Specific requirements
Core Units
(6 units)
60
Compulsory Core units totalling 60 credit points selected from the list of units detailed below:

IKM301 Perspectives in Information and Knowledge Management
IKM302 Information Access Services
IKM303 Information and Knowledge Management Systems
IKM304 Managing Resources
IKM305 Management Strategies for Information and Knowledge Environments
IKM400 Professional Practice
Specialist Electives
(2 units)
20
Units totalling 20 credit points selected from the list of available units detailed below:

IKM401 Topics in Organisation and Control of Information and Knowledge A
IKM402 Topics in Organisation and Control of Information and Knowledge B
CAH301 Independent Studies A

Specialist electives may be selected from the IT & Management disciplines. Selection should take place in consultation with the Course Coordinator, taking into consideration unit level, recommended assumed knowledge and unit availability. Examples of appropriate units include:

HIT234 Database Concepts
PMO201 Project Management (was HIT241)
HIT243 Internet Security and Risk
80
Total Credit Points



Further Assistance
For further assistance please contact the Information Centre on (08) 8946 7766 or 1800 061 963. Information Centre staff will assist you with applying for or enrolling in a course and provide assistance with timetables, fees, HECS, external materials, enrolment changes and many other issues.
If you are a continuing student and have any queries about your course progression that you would like clarified, please contact enrolmenthelp@cdu.edu.au, or the relevant Faculty Academic Liaison Unit or Institute of Advanced Studies School office:

Education, Health &; Science: (08) 8946 7357
Law, Business and Arts: (08) 8946 7305
Graduate School for Health Practice: (08) 8946 7179
Menzies School of Health Research: (08) 8922 7873

  • Unit Repository - provides general information about each unit including a brief description and the semester and mode offered.
  • Timetables - provide detail on the individual class times for units offered internally. Timetables for the following academic year are available from the middle of December each year.
  • Bookshop - if text books have been prescribed, recommended or ordered for units in this course, details are available by unit code through the Casuarina Campus Bookshop.


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Students Commencing in Semester 1


The Recommended Study Plan provided below is suitable for a student commencing in semester 1 and enrolling in a standard full time load. Students enrolling in a reduced or part time load should use this table as a guide for planning an individual program of study.

Legend:CO = Core UnitSE = Specialist ElectiveE = Elective
Semester 1
Semester 2
Year 1
IKM301 Perspectives in Information and Knowledge Management
CO
IKM303 Information and Knowledge Management Systems
CO
IKM302 Information Access Services
CO
IKM400 Professional Practice
CO
IKM304 Managing Resources
CO
IKM305 Management Strategies for Information and Knowledge Environments
CO
Specialist Elective 1
SE
Specialist Elective 2
SE


Specialist Electives on offer in 2009
Semester 1
Semester 2
HIT243 Internet Security and Risk
SE
HIT234 Database Concepts
SE
IKM401 Topics in Organisation and Control of Information and Knowledge A
SE
IKM401 Topics in Organisation and Control of Information and Knowledge A
SE
IKM402 Topics in Organisation and Control of Information and Knowledge B
SE
PMO201 Project Management
SE



Students Commencing in Semester 2


The Recommended Study Plan provided below is suitable for a student commencing in semester 2 and enrolling in a standard full time load. Students enrolling in a reduced or part time load should use this table as a guide for planning an individual program of study.


Legend:CO = Core UnitSE = Specialist ElectiveE = Elective
Semester 1
Semester 2
Calendar Year 1
IKM301 Perspectives in Information and Knowledge Management
CO
IKM305 Management Strategies for Information and Knowledge Environments
CO
IIKM303 Information and Knowledge Management Systems
CO
Specialist Elective 1
SE
Calendar Year 2
IKM302 Information Access Services
CO
IKM400 Professional Practice
CO
IKM304 Managing Resources
CO
Specialist Elective 2
SE

Specialist Electives on offer in 2009
Semester 1
Semester 2
HIT234 Database Concepts
SE
IKM401 Topics in Organisation and Control of Information and Knowledge A
SE
IKM402 Topics in Organisation and Control of Information and Knowledge B
SE
PMO201 Project Management
SE




This course has recently been accredited by the Records Management Association of Australasia.

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Commonwealth Supported places are available in this course to students who meet one of the following residency requirements: (a) Australian Citizenship; (b) a New Zealand citizen or a permanent resident visa holder who will be resident within Australia for the duration of the unit. Unit fees for 2011 will be published on 1 October 2011. Further information about 2009 and 2010 unit fees can be found at http://www.cdu.edu.au/hesa/fees.html or http://www.goingtouni.gov.au
Full fee paying places are available in this course.
Fees and charges for 2011 will be published on 1 October 2011
Fees and charges for 2009 and 2010 can be found at  www.cdu.edu.au/hesa/fees.html.

For further information about the course, enrolment procedures, closing dates and other administrative issues please contact Student Services on:
courses@cdu.edu.au
(08) 8946 7766 or freecall 1800 061 963

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