Information Systems
Honours
Honours in Information Systems is a one-year component embedded as part of the Bachelor of Advanced Studies. It includes a 24-credit point research project in a specialised area such as information technology economics, social networking analysis, ontology design, knowledge management and open source software and more. Students will also complete four 6-credit points units of advanced coursework, including IT Research Methods.
Honours is available to students who have a completed major in an area relevant to their project and have met the requirements outlined in the resolutions. Admittance into the program is determined by the Faculty of Science as well as the honours coordinator.
Honours Coordinator:
Dr Josiah Poon
T +61 2 9351 7185
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General Honours Advice
Ms Bahar Mirzamahmoudian
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Unit outlines will be available though Find a unit outline two weeks before the first day of teaching for 1000-level and 5000-level units, or one week before the first day of teaching for all other units.
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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INFORMATION SYSTEMS (HONOURS) |
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| The Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Honours) (Information Systems) requires 48 credit points from this table including: | |||
| (i) 6 credit points of 4000-level Honours coursework core units, and | |||
| (ii) 18 credit points of 4000-level Honours coursework selective units, and | |||
| (iii) 24 credit points of 4000-level Honours research project units | |||
Honours Coursework Core |
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| INFO4990 IT Research Methods |
6 | P Students must satisfy Honours admission requirements. N INFO4444 or INFO5993 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Honours Coursework Selective |
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| ELEC5616 Computer and Network Security |
6 | A A programming language, basic maths. |
Semester 1 |
| ELEC5618 Software Quality Engineering |
6 | A Writing programs with multiple functions or methods in multiple files; design of complex data structures and combination in non trivial algorithms; use of an integrated development environment; software version control systems. |
Semester 1 |
| ELEC5619 Object Oriented Application Frameworks |
6 | A Java programming, and some web development experience are essential. Databases strongly recommended |
Semester 2 |
| ELEC5620 Model Based Software Engineering |
6 | A A programming language, basic maths. |
Semester 2 |
| INFO5010 IT Advanced Topic A |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| INFO5991 Services Science Management and Engineering |
6 | A INFO5990. Students are expected to have a degree in computer science, engineering, information technology, information systems or business. |
Semester 2 |
| ISYS5050 Knowledge Management Systems |
6 | A It is assumed that students will have good understanding of relational data model and database technologies as covered in ISYS2120 or COMP9220 or COMP5206 (or equivalent UoS from different institutions). P COMP5206 OR ISYS2160 |
Semester 1 |
| COMP5045 Computational Geometry |
6 | A It is assumed that students will have experience with data structure and algorithms as covered in COMP9103 OR COMP2123 OR COMP2823 OR INFO1105 OR INFO1905 (or equivalent UoS from different institutions). |
Semester 1 |
| COMP5046 Natural Language Processing |
6 | A Knowledge of an OO programming language |
Semester 1 |
| COMP5048 Visual Analytics |
6 | A It is assumed that students will have experience with data structure and algorithms as covered in COMP9103 OR COMP2123 OR COMP2823 OR INFO1105 OR INFO1905 (or equivalent UoS from different institutions). Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Semester 1 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| COMP5313 Large Scale Networks |
6 | A It is assumed that students will have basic knowledge of computer networks as covered in INFO1112 or COMP9201 or COMP9601 (or equivalent UoS from different institutions). |
Semester 1 |
| COMP5318 Machine Learning and Data Mining |
6 | A INFO2110 OR ISYS2110 OR COMP9120 OR COMP5138 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| COMP5338 Advanced Data Models |
6 | A This unit of study assumes foundational knowledge of relational database systems as taught in COMP5138/COMP9120 (Database Management Systems) or INFO2120/INFO2820/ISYS2120 (Database Systems 1). |
Semester 2 |
| COMP5347 Web Application Development |
6 | A It is assumed that students will have experience with software development as covered in SOFT2412 or COMP9103 (or equivalent UoS from different institutions). P INFO1103 or INFO1113 or COMP9103 or COMP9220 or COMP5028 |
Semester 1 |
| COMP5348 Enterprise Scale Software Architecture |
6 | A It is assumed that students will have experience with software development as covered in SOFT2412 or COMP9103 and also COMP2123 OR COMP2823 OR INFO1105 OR INFO1905 (or equivalent UoS from different institutions). |
Semester 1 |
| COMP5415 Multimedia Design and Authoring |
6 | A It is assumed that students will have experience with software development as covered in SOFT2412 or COMP9103 (or equivalent UoS from different institutions). |
Semester 2 |
| COMP5424 Information Technology in Biomedicine |
6 | A It is assumed that students will have experience with software development as covered in SOFT2412 or COMP9103 (or equivalent UoS from different institutions). |
Semester 1 |
| COMP5426 Parallel and Distributed Computing |
6 | A It is assumed that students will have experience with algorithms design and software development as covered in (COMP2017 or COMP9017) and COMP3027 (or equivalent UoS from different institutions). |
Semester 1 |
| COMP5427 Usability Engineering |
6 | A It is assumed that students will have skills with modelling as covered in ISYS2110 or ISYS2120 or COMP9110 or COMP9201 (or equivalent UoS from different institutions). |
Semester 2 |
| Additional 4000-level units to be developed for offering in 2021. | |||
Honours Core Research Project |
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| ISYS4103 Information Systems Honours Project A |
6 | P ISYS3401 and ISYS3402 and ISYS3888. Enrolment in the Bachelor of Advanced Studies Information Systems major. Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ISYS4104 Information Systems Honours Project B |
6 | P ISYS3401 and ISYS3402 and ISYS3888. Enrolment in the Bachelor of Advanced Studies Information Systems major. Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ISYS4105 Information Systems Honours Project C |
6 | P ISYS3401 and ISYS3402 and ISYS3888. Enrolment in the Bachelor of Advanced Studies Information Systems major. Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ISYS4106 Information Systems Honours Project D |
6 | P ISYS3401 and ISYS3402 and ISYS3888. Enrolment in the Bachelor of Advanced Studies Information Systems major. Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |