Master of Science (Informatics)

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)

Introduction

Informatics is defined as the study and application of Information Technology in the arts and science across organizations and society at large. The term Informatics has been used to explain the Information Technology application and adoption in various work scope. The intervention of technology in organisation is significantly growing with various applications of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Hence, to fulfill the high demand for skillful ICT human resource. Informatics is a platform for those with the ICT as well as non-ICT background to be further competent and proficient in various disciplines of informatics such as education informatics, business informatics, health informatics, social informatics, organizational informatics and etc.

Program Outcomes

At the end of the programme students are able to:

Apply and integrate knowledge concerning current research issues in informatics and produce work that is at the forefront of developments in the domain of the programme of study.

Evaluate and produce informatics-related solutions using scientific approach.

Develop informatics solutions and use necessary practical tools to analyse their performance.

Apply lifelong learning, manage existing research information and use existing research techniques to acquire, interpret and extend knowledge in related informatics area in order to manage problems including issues that are related to social responsibility.

Communicate and function effectively in a group is it as a leader or member of the group.

Prepare, publish and present technical material to a diverse audience applying ethical code of conduct and professionalism.

Demonstrate entrepreneurial and management skills.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

The aim of the program is to produce informatics experts among ICT professionals and non-ICT professionals who can empower their respective roles and become the leaders of organizational transformation according to the current needs of the country by applying the technical combined values, organizational information management and social media with the cultivation of principles and appropriate Informational techniques.

Graduates are able to:

1. Demonstrate mastery of informatics fundamental attributes.
2. Display self-competency in applying the related principles and theory of informatics and scientific methods to generate effective solution for organizational strategic.
3. Plan, manage, execute and assess related Informatics project in adherence to informatics standard and various implementation constraints.
4. Demonstrate ethical responsibility and anticipate the potential impact that the given informatics solution may have on social, economy, culture, law and environment at the global context.