MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY
KPT/JPT (R/340/7/0465) 12/19 - MQA/SWA0122
Areas of research
(Subject to availability of supervision) Enrolment in a Master of Philosophy involves the
independent investigation of a research problem
which you have formulated. It is expected that
the research undertaken will make a contribution
to the discipline in which you are enrolled by
applying, clarifying, critiquing or interpreting that
knowledge. You will be supported by a minimum
of two supervisors throughout your enrolment. Research Course structure > Artificial intelligence/Machine intelligence /
2 years (Full-time)
4 years (Part-time)*
Throughout the year
RM 41,100 Malaysian Student
RM 45,200 International Student
2019 fees p.a.
*Part-time study is not available for international students.
This program is 100% research-based and any
coursework undertaken must be approved by
the Graduate Research Coordinator. If you take
this program under the School of Business, and
wish to upgrade from the MPhil to PhD, you must
undertake relevant coursework of a particular
discipline area as enabling coursework and
achieve a mark of 70% or higher.
Business
> Accounting
> Management
> Marketing
> Specialist streams in economics
Information Technology
Machine learning
> Cyber security
> Human computer interaction
> Computer networks
> Optimisation
> Software engineering
> Software systems
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, it is
expected that you will be able to:
> Extend knowledge, expertise and skill through
the application of research to problems and
issues related to your field of study
> Gain experience in the design and
implementation of research
> Develop the ability to carry out independent
research
> Make a contribution to an existing body of
knowledge by applying, clarifying or
interpreting that knowledge.
“Monash gave me the opportunity to conduct
multidisciplinary research with a group of
multinational researchers. This rich research
experience not only helped me to sharpen my
research skills but also my social skills.”
NAJINI HARISCHANDRA
Doctor of Philosophy
(in the area of Medical Image Processing)
Recipient of the Vice-Chancellor’s International Intercampus
Mobility Scheme
Najini's multidisciplinary research aims to automate the segmentation
process of cartilage region from hip magnetic resonance images
(MRIs). An accurate quantification analysis for the cartilage in
the hip joint using MRIs would help to diagnose hip osteoarthritis
in its early stages.
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