Computer Science
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| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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COMPUTER SCIENCE |
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Computer Science major |
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| A major in Computer Science requires 48 credit points from this table including: | |||
| (i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units | |||
| (ii) 18 credit points of 2000-level core units | |||
| (iii) 6 credit points of 3000-level core units | |||
| (iv) 6 credit points of 3000-level interdisciplinary project units according to the following rules: | |||
| (a) for students in the Bachelor of Advanced Computing or Bachelor of Computing they must complete the COMP coded interdisciplinary project units | |||
| (b) all other students may complete either the COMP or SCPU coded units | |||
| (v) 6 credit points of 3000-level selective units | |||
Computer Science minor |
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| A minor in Computer Science requires 36 credit points from this table including: | |||
| (i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units | |||
| (ii) 18 credit points of 2000-level core units | |||
| (iii) 6 credit points of 3000-level selective units | |||
Units of study |
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| The units of study are listed below. | |||
1000-level units of study |
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Core |
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| INFO1110 Introduction to Programming |
6 | N INFO1910 or INFO1103 or INFO1903 or INFO1105 or INFO1905 or ENGG1810 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| INFO1910 Introduction to Programming (Advanced) |
6 | A ATAR sufficient to enter Dalyell program, or passing an online programming knowledge test, which will be administered during the O-week prior to the commencement of the semester. N INFO1110 OR INFO1103 OR INFO1903 OR INFO1105 OR INFO1905 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| INFO1113 Object-Oriented Programming |
6 | P INFO1110 OR INFO1910 OR ENGG1810 N INFO1103 OR INFO1105 OR INFO1905 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
2000-level units of study |
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Core |
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| COMP2123 Data Structures and Algorithms |
6 | P INFO1110 OR INFO1910 OR INFO1113 OR DATA1002 OR DATA1902 OR INFO1103 OR INFO1903 N INFO1105 OR INFO1905 OR COMP2823 |
Semester 1 |
| COMP2823 Data Structures and Algorithms (Adv) |
6 | P Distinction level results in (INFO1110 OR INFO1910 OR INFO1113 OR DATA1002 OR DATA1902 OR INFO1103 OR INFO1903) N INFO1105 OR INFO1905 OR COMP2123 |
Semester 1 |
| COMP2017 Systems Programming |
6 | P INFO1113 OR INFO1105 OR INFO1905 OR INFO1103 C COMP2123 OR COMP2823 OR INFO1105 OR INFO1905 N COMP2129 OR COMP9017 OR COMP9129 |
Semester 1 |
| COMP2022 Models of Computation |
6 | A (MATH1004 OR MATH1904 OR MATH1064 OR MATH2069 OR MATH2969) AND (INFO1105 OR INFO1905 OR COMP2123 OR COMP2823) P INFO1103 OR INFO1903 OR INFO1113 N COMP2922 |
Semester 2 |
| COMP2922 Models of Computation (Adv) |
6 | A (MATH1004 OR MATH1904 OR MATH1064 OR MATH2069 OR MATH2969) AND (INFO1105 OR INFO1905 OR COMP2123 OR COMP2823) P Distinction level result in (INFO1103 OR INFO1903 OR INFO1113) N COMP2022 |
Semester 2 |
3000-level units of study |
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Core |
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| COMP3027 Algorithm Design |
6 | A MATH1004 OR MATH1904 OR MATH1064 P COMP2123 OR COMP2823 OR INFO1105 OR INFO1905 N COMP2007 OR COMP2907 OR COMP3927 |
Semester 1 |
| COMP3927 Algorithm Design (Adv) |
6 | A MATH1004 OR MATH1904 OR MATH1064 P Distinction level results in (COMP2123 OR COMP2823 OR INFO1105 OR INFO1905) N COMP2007 OR COMP2907 OR COMP3027 |
Semester 1 |
Interdisciplinary projects |
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| COMP3988 Computer Science Project (Advanced) |
6 | P [(COMP2123 OR COMP2823) AND COMP2017 AND (COMP2022 OR COMP2922) with Distinction level results in at least one of these units.] N INFO3600 OR COMP3615 OR COMP3600 OR COMP3888 |
Semester 2 |
| COMP3888 Computer Science Project |
6 | P (COMP2123 OR COMP2823) AND COMP2017 AND (COMP2022 OR COMP2922) N INFO3600 OR COMP3600 OR COMP3615 OR COMP3988 |
Semester 2 |
| SCPU3001 Science Interdisciplinary Project |
6 | P 96 credit points |
Intensive February Intensive July Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Major selective |
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| COMP3109 Programming Languages and Paradigms This unit of study is not available in 2021 |
6 | P COMP2017 AND COMP2022 |
Semester 2 |
| COMP3221 Distributed Systems |
6 | P (INFO1105 OR INFO1905) OR ((INFO1103 OR INFO1113) AND (COMP2123 OR COMP2823)) N COMP2121 |
Semester 1 |
| COMP3308 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence |
6 | A Algorithms. Programming skills (e.g. Java, Python, C, C++, Matlab) N COMP3608 |
Semester 1 |
| COMP3608 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (Adv) |
6 | A Algorithms. Programming skills (e.g. Java, Python, C, C++, Matlab) P Distinction-level results in at least one 2000 level COMP or MATH or SOFT unit N COMP3308 COMP3308 and COMP3608 share the same lectures, but have different tutorials and assessment (the same type but more challenging). |
Semester 1 |
| COMP3419 Graphics and Multimedia |
6 | A Programming skills P COMP2123 OR COMP2823 OR INFO1105 OR INFO1905 |
Semester 2 |
| COMP3520 Operating Systems Internals |
6 | P (COMP2017 OR COMP2129) AND (COMP2123 OR COMP2823 OR INFO1105 OR INFO1905) |
Semester 2 |
Minor selective |
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| COMP3027 Algorithm Design |
6 | A MATH1004 OR MATH1904 OR MATH1064 P COMP2123 OR COMP2823 OR INFO1105 OR INFO1905 N COMP2007 OR COMP2907 OR COMP3927 |
Semester 1 |
| COMP3927 Algorithm Design (Adv) |
6 | A MATH1004 OR MATH1904 OR MATH1064 P Distinction level results in (COMP2123 OR COMP2823 OR INFO1105 OR INFO1905) N COMP2007 OR COMP2907 OR COMP3027 |
Semester 1 |
| COMP3109 Programming Languages and Paradigms This unit of study is not available in 2021 |
6 | P COMP2017 AND COMP2022 |
Semester 2 |
| COMP3221 Distributed Systems |
6 | P (INFO1105 OR INFO1905) OR ((INFO1103 OR INFO1113) AND (COMP2123 OR COMP2823)) N COMP2121 |
Semester 1 |
| COMP3308 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence |
6 | A Algorithms. Programming skills (e.g. Java, Python, C, C++, Matlab) N COMP3608 |
Semester 1 |
| COMP3608 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (Adv) |
6 | A Algorithms. Programming skills (e.g. Java, Python, C, C++, Matlab) P Distinction-level results in at least one 2000 level COMP or MATH or SOFT unit N COMP3308 COMP3308 and COMP3608 share the same lectures, but have different tutorials and assessment (the same type but more challenging). |
Semester 1 |
| COMP3419 Graphics and Multimedia |
6 | A Programming skills P COMP2123 OR COMP2823 OR INFO1105 OR INFO1905 |
Semester 2 |
| COMP3520 Operating Systems Internals |
6 | P (COMP2017 OR COMP2129) AND (COMP2123 OR COMP2823 OR INFO1105 OR INFO1905) |
Semester 2 |