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Email: mhatala@sfu.ca
Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology
School of
Interactive Arts and Technology
ATTENTION:
SGSC
FROM: School of Interactive Arts and Technology (SlAT)
RE: Major Program Change
DATE: January 7,
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Proposed Program Cbange
The proposed changes to the Graduate Program in Interactive Arts and Technology
address four issues:
1. Reducing the requirement of two methods courses to one for Master students
(major change).
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courses that were not added to the list when approved (maintenance). v-::;
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4. Removing course IAT 845 Methods for Research into Technological Systems
from the program (major change).
The changes were approved by the SlAT GPC on November 18, 2009, by SlAT
faculty on November 23, 2009, and by FCATGPC on January 18,2010.
How the changes affect the program
No prerequisites will be affected by the proposed changes. Reducing the required
number
of methods courses for master student will create a more flexibility for the
students. The requirement of two courses can still be imposed for individual students
by their committee if the nature of student's research requires it. There are no
adverse implications for existing students.
Justification for the changes
Changes #2, #3 and #4 are results of the course changes, either addition or removal,
and those were justified when the courses were approved. Those changes are merely
reflected in the graduate program text.
Change
# 1 is more profound and affects Master program only.
It
was identified that
the lack of designated research methods courses in SlAT program coupled with the
stringent requirement
for specific elective courses and as well as the total number of
required courses (5) by the MSc students reduces their options significantly. The
requirement of two methods courses mandates 400/0 of the courses in our Master
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methodological background this requirement can still be imposed
on the students by
their supervisory committee. The requirement remains unchanged for PhD students.
This change does not affect the total number
of credits the students must complete
towards their degree.
Current calendar language with edits
The affected sections are shown in their entirety. All edits are highlighted, the
additions are in bold, and deletions are strikethroughs.
Section 1:
Degrees Offered
The program offers courses leading to an MA, MSc and PhD, and provides graduate
study in diverse areas related to people, technology and society, especial1y the areas
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course requirements are aimed to support the
studenes thesis research. Students
fulfil the following requirements to complete their degree. The MA, MSc and PhD
requirements have common components, and are thus presented together. As
requirements differ, they are listed respectively for each degree.
Required Courses
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Core Courses
Master's students complete at least four additional courses as described below.
MA students complete two courses from the following.
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IA T 811-3 Computational Poetics
IAT 812-3 Cognition, Learning and Collaboration
IA T 813-3 Artificial Intelligence in Computational Art and Design
IA T 814-3 Knowledge Visualization and Communication
MSc students complete two courses from the following.
IAT 812-3 Cognition, Learning and Collaboration
IA T 813-3 Artificial Intelligence
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from the following.
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Electives, Special Topics and Directed Readings
Elective offerings are expanding as the faculty complement grows. Several new
special topics courses
wiII be offered that reflect the interest and expertise of new
faculty. Course offerings will be listed on the program's website
(www.siat.sfu.ca/grad) as they become available.
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directed readings courses. Required or core courses that are not completed as part of
the degree requirements may 'also be completed as electives. Subject to supervisory
committee approval and graduate program committee approval, students may fulfil
part
of these requirements through other appropriate graduate courses at Simon
Fraser University
or elsewhere (the latter subject to Simon Fraser University rules
on external courses). Normally, all students complete at least one course towards
these requirements as either an elective
or special topics offered within the program.
For
detennining degree requirements in core, elective, special topics and directed
readings categories, the
number of courses with at least three units each shall be
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program committee to essentially the same criteria required for approval
of a new
elective.
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suitability for study towards the master's or doctoral degree and the results
of such
evaluation will be noted in the course approval and course outline. At the time
of
approval, each special topics course will be evaluated for suitability for fulfilling
the
program's research methods requirement and the results of such evaluation will
be noted in the course approval and course outline.
Directed readings are seminar
or tutorial experiences that develop special research
interests in depth and with faculty supervision.
Students should not expect to
complete a directed readings course where there is a substantively comparable
course offered at
Simon Fraser University. Directed readings should be distinct
from the
work to be undertaken towards the master's thesis. Normally, directed
readings should not be completed under the supervision
of a student's senior
supervisor. Normally a master's student would complete at most one, and for
doctoral students
at most two, directed readings course during his or her degree.
Directed readings offered within the program
will be approved by the graduate
program committee to essentially the same criteria required for approval
of a new
elective.
At the time of approval, a directed readings course may be approved as
fulfilling the
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MSc Elective Requirements
Students complete at least one course from the following
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The following may be used to satisfY elective requirements, subject to the MSc
elective requirements above. For MA and PhD students, there is no specific elective
requirement.
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IAT 884-3 Special Topics IV
IAT 885-3 Special Topics V
IA T 886-3 Special Topics VI
IAT 887-3 Special Topics VII
IAT 888-3 Special Topics VIII
IA T 871-3 Directed Reading I
IA T 872-3 Directed Reading II
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Section 1:
Degrees Offered
The program offers courses leading to an MA, MSc and PhD, and provides graduate
study
in diverse areas related to people, technology and society, especially the areas
of art, design, games and knowledge management.
Section
2:
Degree Req uirements
The primary requirement for the MA, MSc and PhD degrees is the thesis. The
course requirements are aimed to support the student's thesis research. Students
fulfil the following requirements to complete their degree. The MA, MSc and PhD
requirements have common components, and are thus presented together. As
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MSc students complete two courses from the following.
lA T 812-3 Cognition, Learning and Collaboration
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IAT 814-3 Knowledge Visualization and Communication
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from the following.
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IAT 811-3 Computational Poetics
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special topics courses will be offered that reflect the interest and expertise of new
faculty. Course offerings will be listed on the program's website
(www.siat.sfu.ca/grad)
as they become available.
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PhD students complete two courses from electives, special topics and
directed readings courses. Required or core courses that are not completed as part of
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committee approval
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part
of these requirements through other appropriate graduate courses at Simon
Fraser University or elsewhere (the latter subject to Simon Fraser University rules
on external courses). Normally,
all students complete at least one course towards
these requirements
as either an elective or special topics offered within the program.
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readings categories,
the number of courses with at least three units each shall be
\- used.
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program committee
to essentially the same criteria required for approval of a new
elective. At the time
of approval, each special topics course will be evaluated for
suitability for study towards the master's or doctoral degree
and the results of such
evaluation will be noted
in the course approval and course outline. At the time of
approval, each special topics course will be evaluated for suitability for fulfilling
the program's research methods requirement
and the results of such evaluation will
be noted in the course approval and course outline.
Directed readings
are seminar or tutorial experiences that develop special research
interests
in depth and with faculty supervision. Students should not expect to
complete a directed readings course where there is a substantively comparable
course offered at
Simon Fraser University. Directed readings should be distinct
from the work
to be undertaken towards the master's thesis. Nonnally, directed
readings should not
be completed under the supervision of a student's senior
supervisor. Normally a master's student would complete
at most one, and for
doctoral students at most two, directed readings course during his or her degree.
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plus any special topics course or any directed readings course approved
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requirement.
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IAT 883-3 Special Topics III
IAT 884-3
Special Topics IV
IAT 885-3
Special Topics V
IA T 886-3 Special Topics VI
IA T 887-3
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Designated Research Methods Courses
For
PhD students, at least one elective must be a research methods course
appropriate to the studenCs course of study. The supervisory committee may require
a Master's student
to take one research method course as an elective.
,./In addition to IA T 801 and IA T 802 the following research methods courses satisfy
--the research methods requirement. This course requirement must be relevant to the
student's thesis work and be approved by the student's supervisor and the graduate
program committee
as being appropriate. Courses external to SlAT may also be
used to satisfy this requirement and must be approved
by
the student's supervisory
committee
and the graduate program committee.
IAT 833-3 Embodiment and Electronic Perfonnance
IAT 834-3 Mixed Methods
in Design Research
fAT 805-0 Research Colloquium
The research colloquium is an important part of the program. Master's students
present
in one seminar, and PhD students present two seminars. All students must
\.-. register in the colloquium for at least two academic terms.
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SlAT Curriculum Changes
From: tom@sfu.ca
To:
sheiJagh@sfu.ca
Cc: hatala@sfu.ca
Reply
To:
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sheilagh@sfu.ca
Wednesday, August 18,20104:11:03 PM
Attachments: SIAT-Grad-program-calendar-change-january 2010-2.pdf (37.8KB)
The SlAT graduate curriculum changes detailed in the attached memo from Dr. Marek
Hatala, SIAT GPC chair, were approved at the FCAT Graduate
St~dies
Committee meeting on
January 18, 2010.
?lease add these to the next SGSC Agenda.
Thanks
Tom Calvert
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MTEC courses
Wednesday, August
18, 2010 7:44:54 PM
From: tom@sfu.ca
To: parkhous@sfu.ca
Cc:
cgeisler@sfu.ca;
beale@sfu.ca;
rwakkary@sfu.ca;
sheilagh@sfu.ca
Reply To: tom@sfu.ca
Wade:
The
FCAT Graduate Studies
Co~mittee
has unanimously approved the following motion:
Motion: That the following courses be deleted from the SFU Calendar:
VMTEC 600 - 1 Services ['1anagement
vMTEC 601 - 1 Technology and Supply Chain Management
~TEC
602 - 1 Developing New Products
vMTEC 603 - 1 Branding
~TEC
604 - 1 Internet Advertising
v-M7EC 605 - 1 Management of High Tech
Professio~als
~TEC
606 -
1
Global Business in Technology Industries
vMTEC 607 - 1 Strategic Management of Innovation
~MTEC
608 - 1 High Tech Entrepreneurship
JMTEC 609 - 1 E-Customer Relationship Management
_~TEC
610-1 The Social Context of E-Business
~TEC
611-1 Knowledge Management Tools and Technologies
~MTEC
613-1
E-Busi~ess
Strategy and Models
....
~TEC
691-1 Directed Studies
vMTEC 692-1 Directed Studies
vMTEC 693-1 Directed Studies
vMTEC
694-2 Directed Studies
~MTEC
695-2 Directed Studies
~MTSC
696-2 Jirected Studies
~MTEC
697-3 Directed Studies
~MTEC
698-3 Directed Studies
:"MTEC 699-3 Directed Studies
Rationale: These courses were set up at the time TechBC was being absorbed into SFU. It
is not c:ear whether they
~ave
ever been offered. They are currently listed in the
FCAT portion of the Graduate Calendar and FCAT has no interest in their continuation.
It is my understanding that Business Adrninist=ation would also welcome their deletion.
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Simon Fraser University
Contents
Courses
• 500 and higher
Go to Class search/browse catalog
in Student Infonnation System (select on the left menu)
Search current courses/detailed class outlines
2010-2011 Calendar
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Interactive Arts and Technology
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Management and Technology MTEC Courses
School 0/ Interactive Arts and Technology
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Faculty o/Communication, Art and Technology
Simon Fraser University Calendar 2010-2011
MTEC 600-1 Services Management
This course introduces graduate students to the various services related business models, both
B2e
and
82B,
that are established and evolving in the realm
of e-Business. The issues of integration of web based services
with traditional brick and mortar models are also explored.
MTEC 601-1 Technology and Supply Chain Management
This graduate course introduces students to the central ideas of supply chain management. The web enabled
approach
is emphasized and compared with traditional methods. Contemporary best practices are researched
and discussed.
MTEC 602-1 Developing New Products
This course explores the strategic and operational aspects of new product development including critical
success factors. It also provides a focus on the pre-development phase
of product innovation.
MTEC 603-1 Branding
This course focuses on the ways that brands acquire and sustain value
in
the marketplace. Students study the
meaning, uses, processes, and methodologies for creating effective and winning brands. The evolution
of
brand value strategies is also explored.
MTEC 604-1 Internet Advertising
The focus is on the issues, theories, tools, and practice of marketing communications in the Internet
marketplace and the role
ofinternet advertising to businesses. Students will acquire the analytical skills that
are needed to plan, design, imp]ement and evaluate internet advertising campaigns.
MTEC 605-1 Management
of High
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The course is focused on how to develop competitive advantage in e-business through leadership and the
effective management
of people. Topics examined include corporate culture, change management, learning
organizations, and various human resource practices.
MTEC 606-1 Global Business in Technology Industries
The course is focused on key issues in conducting international business. Students study strategy formulation
for international markets, as well as the important role
of national culture in business. In addition, strategic
alliances in technology companies are examined.
MTEC 607-1 Strategic Management
of Innovation
This course reviews some fundamental concepts of strategy in the context of technological innovation,
examines the role
of core competencies in technology development, and identifies and discusses the various
components
or dimensions that make up a technology strategy. Case studies are used to illustrate theory with
application in the e-business context.
MTEC 608-1 High Tech Entrepreneurship
In today's age of rapid technological progress, ventures are being created daily to satisfy new business needs.
The creation
of new technology-based ventures is becoming a more popular career choice for science and
technology professionals with entrepreneurial ambition. This is a fast-paced, hands-on course that takes the
student through the key stages
of new venture creation including researching the product opportunity,
protecting the venture's intellectual property, planning the venture's seed and start-up stages, determining the
financial needs and resources, developing the business plan and valuing the venture.
MTEC 609-1 E-Customer Relationship Management
The course is focused on the evolution of customer relationship management from mortar and brick
establishments to the Web. Focus
is on issues of e-Ioyalty and customer services, as well as current practices.
MTEC 610-1 The Social Context ofE-Business
The human element on the Web is important. In this course focus is on the development of trust in online
communities, how virtual teams operate successfully, and ethical issues that impact online interaction, with
particular emphasis on e-business.
MTEC 611-1 Kno\\'ledge Management Tools and Technologies
This course investigates the various information systems and technologies used for implementing knowledge
management practices within an organization. It describes a framework for analyzing these knowledge
services
(KSS). Industry examples of knowledge services are discussed in tenns of infrastructure services,
core services and packaged services.
MTEC 613-1 E-Business Strategy and Models
Effective strategy is central to e-business success. In this course, emphasis is on examination on various
strategies and models as they apply
in e-business. Issues, strategic choices and challenges are highlighted
related to e-business implementation.
MTEC 691-1 Directed Studies
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MTEC 692-1 Directed Studies
MTEC 693-1 Directed Studies
MTEC 694-2 Directed Studies
MTEC 695-2 Directed Studies
MTEC 696-2 Directed Studies
MTEC 697-3 Directed Studies
MTEC 698-3 Directed Studies
MTEC 699-3 Directed Studies
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