Bachelor of Computer Science and Technology (Advanced) stream
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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| Candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Computer Science and Technology (Advanced) (BCST(Adv)) are required to gain 144 credit points from the units of study set out below. The selection of units must satisfy the degree rules in the Resolutions of the Faculty. In particular, all core units must be completed, along with appropriate amount of elective units of study as recommended by the Faculty. Candidates for the BSCT(Adv) degree must complete a stream in either Computer Science or Information Systems, or both, as described in the Tables below. | |||
| Candidates in the BCST(Adv) degree must maintain a credit average in each year of enrolment. If this level of result is not achieved candidates will be transferred to the BCST degree program. | |||
| Candidates in the BCST(Adv) degree must complete at least 12 credit points of 2000-level core and recommended units, and at least 12 credit points of 3000-level core and recommended units at advanced level. | |||
| Enrolment is subject to the following constraint: | |||
| 1. At most 72 credit points accumulated from first year units (including core and recommended electives) can be counted for degree completion. | |||
| Candidates may substitute an appropriate unit from an Advanced Engineering program of the Faculty of Engineering and IT, or the Talented Student Program of the Faculty of Science, if they are eligible to enrol in such units. | |||
(i) Stream in Computer Science |
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First year core units of study for CS stream |
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| ELEC1601 Foundations of Computer Systems |
6 | A HSC Mathematics extension 1 or 2 |
Semester 2 |
| ENGG1805 Professional Engineering and IT |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| INFO1103 Introduction to Programming |
6 | A HSC Mathematics N SOFT (1001 or 1901) or COMP (1001 or 1901) or DECO2011 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| Note: INFO1903 Informatics (Adv) can be taken as an alternate core unit to INFO1103. | |||
| INFO1105 Data Structures |
6 | A Programming, as for INFO1103 N INFO1905 or SOFT (1002 or 1902) or COMP (1002 or 1902 or 2160 or 2860 or 2111 or 2811 or 2002 or 2902) |
Semester 2 |
| Note: INFO1905 (advanced version) can be taken as an alternate core unit to INFO1105. | |||
| Maths/Statistics requirement: A total of 18 credit points (with at least 6 credit points of 2000-level or above) of MATH and/or STAT units of are required for completion of this degree All 1000-level and 2000-level units offered in the Science subject areas of Mathematics and Statistics can be taken to meet this requirement, however the School recommends students choose from the following units; MATH1001, MATH1002, MATH1003, MATH1004, MATH1005, MATH2069, MATH2063 and STAT2012. MATH and STAT units that are not taken as core units can be taken as other units. | |||
| A full list of MATH and STAT units are available from Science Faculty handbook. | |||
First year recommended elective units of study for CS stream. |
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| ELEC1103 Fundamentals of Elec and Electronic Eng |
6 | A HSC Physics, HSC Mathematics extension 1 or 2 |
Semester 1 |
| INFO1003 Foundations of Information Technology |
6 | N INFO1000 or INFS1000 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| INFO1903 Informatics (Advanced) |
6 | A HSC Mathematics P ATAR sufficient to enter BCST(Adv), BIT or BSc(Adv), or portfolio of work suitable for entry Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
Second year core units of study for CS stream |
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| COMP2129 Operating Systems and Machine Principles |
6 | A Programming, as from INFO1103 N SOFT2130, SOFT2830, SOFT2004, SOFT2904, COMP2004, COMP2904 |
Semester 1 |
| COMP2907 Algorithms and Complexity (Advanced) |
6 | A INFO1905, MATH1904 P Distinction level result in INFO(1105 or INFO1905 or SOFT1002 or SOFT1902 |
Semester 2 |
| INFO2110 Systems Analysis and Modelling |
6 | A Experience with a data model as in INFO1003 or INFO1103 or INFS1000 N INFO2810, INFO2000, INFO2900 |
Semester 2 |
| INFO2820 Database Systems 1 (Advanced) |
6 | P Distinction-level result in INFO1003 or INFO1103 or INFO1903 or INFO1105 or INFO1905 N INFO2120, INFO2005, INFO2905 |
Semester 1 |
| Maths/Statistics requirement: A total of 18 credit points (with at least 6 credit points of 2000-level or above) of MATH and/or STAT units of are required for completion of this degree All 1000-level and 2000-level units offered in the Science subject areas of Mathematics and Statistics can be taken to meet this requirement, however the School recommends students choose from the following units; MATH1001, MATH1002, MATH1003, MATH1004, MATH1005, MATH2069, MATH2063 and STAT2012. MATH and STAT units that are not taken as core units can be taken as other units. | |||
| A full list of MATH and STAT units are available from Science Faculty handbook. | |||
Second year recommended elective units of study for CS stream |
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| INFO2315 Introduction to IT Security |
6 | A Computer literacy N NETS3305, NETS3605, NETS3016, NETS3916, ELEC5610, ELEC5616 |
Semester 2 |
| ISYS2140 Information Systems |
6 | A INFO1003 or INFS1000 N ISYS2006. ISYS2007 |
Semester 1 |
| All 2000-level ELEC units of study are recommended. | |||
Third year core units of study for CS stream |
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| Students are required to complete at least 36 credit points of 3000-level from the core, selected core and recommended elective units of study listed here for the CS stream. | |||
| INFO3402 Management of IT Projects and Systems |
6 | A INFO2000, INFO2110, INFO2810, INFO2900 N ISYS3000, ISYS3012, ELEC3606 |
Semester 1 |
| INFO3600 Major Development Project (Advanced) |
12 | P INFO3402 N COMP3615, ISYS3400, SOFT3300, SOFT3600, SOFT3200, SOFT3700 Only available to students in BIT, BCST(Adv) or BSc(Adv) |
Semester 2 |
| CS & IS double stream: Students enrolled in the double stream must also complete ISYS3401 Analytical Methods and Information Systems as a core unit of study from the CS stream. | |||
Third year selected core units of study for CS stream |
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| Students must complete at least 12 credit points from the list below. | |||
| COMP3109 Programming Languages and Paradigms |
6 | A COMP2007 |
Semester 2 |
| COMP3308 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence |
6 | A COMP2007 N COMP3608, COMP3002, COMP3902 |
Semester 1 |
| COMP3608 Intro. to Artificial Intelligence (Adv) |
6 | P Distinction-level results in some 2nd year COMP or MATH or SOFT units. N COMP3308, COMP3002, COMP3902 |
Semester 1 |
| COMP3419 Graphics and Multimedia |
6 | A COMP2007, MATH1002 N MULT3306, MULT3606, MULT3019, MULT3919, MULT3004, MULT3904, COMP3004, COMP3904 |
Semester 1 |
| COMP3456 Computational Methods for Life Sciences |
6 | P INFO1105 and (COMP2007 or INFO2120) and 6 credit points from BIOL or MBLG |
Semester 2 |
| COMP3520 Operating Systems Internals |
6 | A COMP2129, INFO1105 N NETS3304, NETS3604, NETS3009, NETS3909, COMP3009, COMP3909 |
Semester 1 |
| ELEC3506 Data Communications and the Internet |
6 | N NETS2150, NETS2009, NETS2909, NETS3007, NETS3907, ELEC3504, ELEC4501 |
Semester 2 |
| ELEC3609 Internet Software Platforms |
6 | P INFO1103, INFO2110, INFO2120 N EBUS4001 |
Semester 2 |
| INFO3220 Object Oriented Design |
6 | A INFO2110, INFO1105 N SOFT3301, SOFT3601, SOFT3101, SOFT3801, COMP3008, COMP3908 |
Semester 1 |
| INFO3315 Human-Computer Interaction |
6 | A INFO2110 N MULT3307, MULT3607, MULT3018, MULT3918, SOFT3102, SOFT3802, COMP3102, COMP3802 |
Semester 2 |
| INFO3404 Database Systems 2 |
6 | A Introductory database study such as INFO2120 or INFO2820 or INFO2005 or INFO2905. Students are expected to be familiar with SQL and the relational data model, and to have some programming experience. N INFO3504, INFO3005, INFO3905, COMP3005, COMP3905 |
Semester 2 |
| INFO3504 Database Systems 2 (Adv) |
6 | P Distinction-level result in INFO2120 or INFO2820 or COMP2007 or COMP2907 N INFO3404, INFO3005, INFO3905, COMP3005, COMP3905 |
Semester 2 |
| CS & IS double stream: Students must complete 24 credit points from the combination of selected core units for the CS stream and the IS stream, including at least 12 cp from the list above. | |||
Third year recommended elective units of study for CS stream |
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| ELEC3607 Embedded Computing |
6 | A ELEC1101 Foundations of Computer Systems, or ELEC1601 Professional Computer Engineering or ELEC2602 Digital System Design. P ELEC1601 and ELEC2602 N ELEC2601 |
Semester 1 |
| ELEC3610 E-Business Analysis and Design |
6 | P INFO2120 N EBUS3003, EBUS3001 |
Semester 1 |
| ISYS3401 Analytical Methods & Information Systems |
6 | A INFO2110, ISYS2140 N ISYS3015 |
Semester 1 |
| All 3000-level and above ELEC units of study are recommended elective units. | |||
| Also, appropriate fourth year units of study from BIT table can be taken as recommended electives with permission of the Head of School. | |||
(ii) Stream in Information Systems |
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First year core units of study for IS stream |
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| ENGG1805 Professional Engineering and IT |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| INFO1003 Foundations of Information Technology |
6 | N INFO1000 or INFS1000 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| Note: INFO1903 Informatics (Adv) can be taken as an alternate core unit to both INFO1103 and INFO 1003. | |||
| INFO1103 Introduction to Programming |
6 | A HSC Mathematics N SOFT (1001 or 1901) or COMP (1001 or 1901) or DECO2011 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| Note: INFO1903 Informatics (Adv) can be taken as an alternate core unit to both INFO1103 and INFO 1003. | |||
| INFO1105 Data Structures |
6 | A Programming, as for INFO1103 N INFO1905 or SOFT (1002 or 1902) or COMP (1002 or 1902 or 2160 or 2860 or 2111 or 2811 or 2002 or 2902) |
Semester 2 |
| Note: INFO1905 (advanced version) can be taken as an alternate core unit to INFO1905. | |||
| Maths/Statistics requirement: A total of 18 credit points (with at least 6 credit points of 2000-level or above) of MATH and/or STAT units of are required for completion of this degree All 1000-level and 2000-level units offered in the Science subject areas of Mathematics and Statistics can be taken to meet this requirement, however the School recommends students choose from the following units; MATH1001, MATH1002, MATH1003, MATH1004, MATH1005, MATH2069, MATH2063 and STAT2012. MATH and STAT units that are not taken as core units can be taken as other units. | |||
| A full list of MATH and STAT units are available from Science Faculty handbook. | |||
First year recommended elective units of study for IS stream |
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| ELEC1103 Fundamentals of Elec and Electronic Eng |
6 | A HSC Physics, HSC Mathematics extension 1 or 2 |
Semester 1 |
| ELEC1601 Foundations of Computer Systems |
6 | A HSC Mathematics extension 1 or 2 |
Semester 2 |
| INFO1903 Informatics (Advanced) |
6 | A HSC Mathematics P ATAR sufficient to enter BCST(Adv), BIT or BSc(Adv), or portfolio of work suitable for entry Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
Second year core units of study for IS stream |
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| COMP2907 Algorithms and Complexity (Advanced) |
6 | A INFO1905, MATH1904 P Distinction level result in INFO(1105 or INFO1905 or SOFT1002 or SOFT1902 |
Semester 2 |
| INFO2110 Systems Analysis and Modelling |
6 | A Experience with a data model as in INFO1003 or INFO1103 or INFS1000 N INFO2810, INFO2000, INFO2900 |
Semester 2 |
| INFO2315 Introduction to IT Security |
6 | A Computer literacy N NETS3305, NETS3605, NETS3016, NETS3916, ELEC5610, ELEC5616 |
Semester 2 |
| INFO2820 Database Systems 1 (Advanced) |
6 | P Distinction-level result in INFO1003 or INFO1103 or INFO1903 or INFO1105 or INFO1905 N INFO2120, INFO2005, INFO2905 |
Semester 1 |
| ISYS2140 Information Systems |
6 | A INFO1003 or INFS1000 N ISYS2006. ISYS2007 |
Semester 1 |
| Maths/Statistics requirement: A total of 18 credit points (with at least 6 credit points of 2000-level or above) of MATH and/or STAT units of are required for completion of this degree All 1000-level and 2000-level units offered in the Science subject areas of Mathematics and Statistics can be taken to meet this requirement, however the School recommends students choose from the following units; MATH1001, MATH1002, MATH1003, MATH1004, MATH1005, MATH2069, MATH2063 and STAT2012. MATH and STAT units that are not taken as core units can be taken as other units. | |||
| A full list of MATH and STAT units are available from Science Faculty handbook. | |||
Second year recommended elective units of study for IS stream |
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| COMP2129 Operating Systems and Machine Principles |
6 | A Programming, as from INFO1103 N SOFT2130, SOFT2830, SOFT2004, SOFT2904, COMP2004, COMP2904 |
Semester 1 |
| All 2000-level ELEC units of study are recommended elective units. | |||
Third year core units of study for IS stream |
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| Students are required to complete at least 36 credit points of 3000-level from the core, selected core and recommended elective units of study listed here for the IS stream. | |||
| INFO3402 Management of IT Projects and Systems |
6 | A INFO2000, INFO2110, INFO2810, INFO2900 N ISYS3000, ISYS3012, ELEC3606 |
Semester 1 |
| INFO3600 Major Development Project (Advanced) |
12 | P INFO3402 N COMP3615, ISYS3400, SOFT3300, SOFT3600, SOFT3200, SOFT3700 Only available to students in BIT, BCST(Adv) or BSc(Adv) |
Semester 2 |
| ISYS3401 Analytical Methods & Information Systems |
6 | A INFO2110, ISYS2140 N ISYS3015 |
Semester 1 |
Third year selected core units of study for IS stream |
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| Students must complete at least 6 credit points from the following list. | |||
| ELEC3610 E-Business Analysis and Design |
6 | P INFO2120 N EBUS3003, EBUS3001 |
Semester 1 |
| INFO3315 Human-Computer Interaction |
6 | A INFO2110 N MULT3307, MULT3607, MULT3018, MULT3918, SOFT3102, SOFT3802, COMP3102, COMP3802 |
Semester 2 |
| INFO3404 Database Systems 2 |
6 | A Introductory database study such as INFO2120 or INFO2820 or INFO2005 or INFO2905. Students are expected to be familiar with SQL and the relational data model, and to have some programming experience. N INFO3504, INFO3005, INFO3905, COMP3005, COMP3905 |
Semester 2 |
| INFO3504 Database Systems 2 (Adv) |
6 | P Distinction-level result in INFO2120 or INFO2820 or COMP2007 or COMP2907 N INFO3404, INFO3005, INFO3905, COMP3005, COMP3905 |
Semester 2 |
| CS & IS double stream: Students must complete 24 credit points from the combination of selected core units for the CS stream and the IS stream, including at least 6 cp from the list above. | |||
Third year recommended elective units of study for IS stream |
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| COMP3109 Programming Languages and Paradigms |
6 | A COMP2007 |
Semester 2 |
| COMP3308 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence |
6 | A COMP2007 N COMP3608, COMP3002, COMP3902 |
Semester 1 |
| COMP3608 Intro. to Artificial Intelligence (Adv) |
6 | P Distinction-level results in some 2nd year COMP or MATH or SOFT units. N COMP3308, COMP3002, COMP3902 |
Semester 1 |
| COMP3419 Graphics and Multimedia |
6 | A COMP2007, MATH1002 N MULT3306, MULT3606, MULT3019, MULT3919, MULT3004, MULT3904, COMP3004, COMP3904 |
Semester 1 |
| COMP3456 Computational Methods for Life Sciences |
6 | P INFO1105 and (COMP2007 or INFO2120) and 6 credit points from BIOL or MBLG |
Semester 2 |
| COMP3520 Operating Systems Internals |
6 | A COMP2129, INFO1105 N NETS3304, NETS3604, NETS3009, NETS3909, COMP3009, COMP3909 |
Semester 1 |
| ELEC3506 Data Communications and the Internet |
6 | N NETS2150, NETS2009, NETS2909, NETS3007, NETS3907, ELEC3504, ELEC4501 |
Semester 2 |
| ELEC3607 Embedded Computing |
6 | A ELEC1101 Foundations of Computer Systems, or ELEC1601 Professional Computer Engineering or ELEC2602 Digital System Design. P ELEC1601 and ELEC2602 N ELEC2601 |
Semester 1 |
| ELEC3609 Internet Software Platforms |
6 | P INFO1103, INFO2110, INFO2120 N EBUS4001 |
Semester 2 |
| INFO3220 Object Oriented Design |
6 | A INFO2110, INFO1105 N SOFT3301, SOFT3601, SOFT3101, SOFT3801, COMP3008, COMP3908 |
Semester 1 |
| All 3000-level and above ELEC units of study are recommended electives. | |||
| Also, appropriate fourth year units of study from BIT table can be taken as recommended electives with permission of the Head of School. | |||
Honours |
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| Students who have qualified for the BCST(Adv) degree may apply to enter the BCST(Adv)(Honours) year. Note that unlike BIT(Honours) or BE(Honours), the Honours in BCST(Adv) requires an additional 48 credit points of study. | |||
| All BCST(Adv)(Honours) students must complete the following 24 credit points of core units of study. These units are only available to students enrolled in Honours degrees, those in Research Higher degrees, or those in the Research track in postgraduate coursework degrees. In addition to the core units students must also complete 24 credit points of elective units of study, please refer to units listed in the BIT table Fourth Year Selected Core. | |||
Fourth year Honours core units of study |
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| INFO4991 IT Research Thesis A |
6 | P Enrolment in Honours (BCST or BIT) C INFO4992 and INFO5993 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| INFO4992 IT Research Thesis B |
12 | P Enrolment in Honours (BCST or BIT) C INFO4991 and INFO5993 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| INFO4999 Computer Science Honours Result |
P Permission of the Head of Department Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| INFO5993 IT Research Methods |
6 | A Elementary statistics N INFO4990 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |