Undergraduate: Course rule and topic information

Bachelor of Computer Science

(BCompSc) - GRADUATE ENTRY

NO NEW STUDENT INTAKE. CONTINUING STUDENTS PLEASE REFER TO THE PROGRAM OF STUDY BELOW AND SEEK ADVICE FROM THE COURSE COORDINATOR AT TIME OF ENROLMENT.

COMMENCING STUDENTS PLEASE REFER TO THE BACHELOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE.

Program of study

INTRODUCTION

The Bachelor of Computer Science is a graduate-entry program normally completed in three or four years of part-time study. It may be possible to complete the award in three semesters full-time, plus one intensive mode topic prior to the first semester.

The course is offered by the School of Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics, within the Faculty of Science and Engineering.

COURSE AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course features:

• an introduction in the first year which assumes no prior experience in computing and no specific preparation in other areas such as mathematics;
• substantial technical depth at the later levels in areas such as software engineering, databases and programming languages;
• topics designed to prepare the graduate for life-long learning in this rapidly changing field;
• a range of group projects prepare students for the transition into the workplace and give students the experience of working as a team;
• an emphasis throughout on the development of various professional skills, such as information literacy, group work, communication and interpersonal skills.

Learning outcomes

The degree is of value to:

• non-computing graduates who are finding increasingly that they need skills and knowledge in computing as part of their employment;
• non-computing graduates who want to pursue a more promising professional career in computing, possibly within an area related to their initial degree;
• computing graduates who need to renew or upgrade their skills and knowledge.

COURSE RULE

PROGRAM OF STUDY [November, 2008]

To qualify for the Bachelor of Computer Science, a student must complete 48 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the program of study below.

Not all topics are necessarily available in a given year.

Except with the permission of the Faculty Board:

• a student may not include a topic which repeats work previously undertaken;
• the course must be completed within eight consecutive semesters or, where credit has been granted for previous work, a period determined by the Board.

CORE TOPICS

COMP1101	Information and Communications Technology 1A	4.5
COMP1102	Computer Programming 1	4.5
COMP2006	Software Engineering 1	6
COMP3012	Software Engineering 2	3
COMP3013	Computer Science Project §	6

§ This topic may also be completed over a full year. Students wishing to do this must enrol in both the topics COMP3013A Computer Science Project Part A and COMP3013B Computer Science Project Part B.

LATER YEAR TOPICS

Students must choose 24 units from Level 2 and Level 3 Computer Science topics, of which at least 9 units must be from Level 3:

Level 2

COMP2001	Computer Programming 2B	3
COMP2004	Computer Organisation	3
COMP2005	Database Systems 1	3
COMP2007	Systems Programming	3
COMP2008	Computer Programming 2A	3
COMP2010	Computer Networks	3

Level 3

COMP3001	Programming Language Concepts	3
COMP3006	Database Systems 2	3
COMP3007	Artificial Intelligence	3
COMP3011	Operating Systems	3
COMP3017	Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery	3
COMP3020	Internet Computing	3
COMP3021	Interactive Computer Graphics	3
COMP3022	Enterprise Information Security	3

At the discretion of the course coordinator, Computer Science honours topics may also be included.