Software Development
Honours
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The Software Development Honours is a component embedded in the Bachelor of Advanced Studies. Honours is comprised of a total of 48-credit points that is distributed across 24-credit points of research project in areas including, but not limited to, requirement engineering, software testing, software quality and verification and validation. The remaining 24-credit points is spent in advanced coursework units of study, including a core subject of CS 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 director.
Honours Director:
Dr Seeun William Umboh
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General Honours Advice
Ms Bahar Mirzamahmoudian
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| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT (HONOURS) |
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| The Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Honours) (Software Development) 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 Computer Science Research Methods |
6 | P Students must satisfy Honours admission requirements N INFO4444 or INFO5993 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Honours Coursework Selective |
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| COMP5045 Computational Geometry |
6 | A Experience with data structures and algorithms as covered in COMP9103 or COMP9123 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 |
| COMP5047 Pervasive Computing |
6 | A ELEC1601 and (COMP2129 or COMP2017 or COMP9017). Background in programming and operating systems that is sufficient for the student to independently learn new programming tools from standard online technical materials |
Semester 2 |
| COMP5048 Visual Analytics |
6 | A Experience with data structures and algorithms as covered in COMP9103 OR COMP9003 OR COMP2123 OR COMP2823 OR INFO1105 OR INFO1905 (or equivalent UoS from different institutions) |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| COMP5216 Mobile Computing |
6 | A COMP5214 OR COMP9103 OR COMP9003. Software Development in JAVA, or similar introductory software development units |
Semester 2 |
| COMP5313 Large Scale Networks |
6 | A Algorithmic skills gained through units such as COMP2123 or COMP2823 or COMP3027 or COMP3927 or COMP9007 or COMP9123 or equivalent. Basic probability knowledge |
Semester 1 |
| COMP5347 Web Application Development |
6 | A Experience with software development as covered in SOFT2412 or COMP9103 or COMP9003 (or equivalent UoS from different institutions) |
Semester 1 |
| COMP5348 Enterprise Scale Software Architecture This unit of study is not available in 2022 |
6 | A 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 |
| COMP5349 Cloud Computing |
6 | A Basic knowledge of computer networks as covered in INFO1112 or COMP9201 or COMP9601 (or equivalent UoS from different institutions) |
Semester 1 |
| COMP5415 Multimedia Design and Authoring |
6 | A Experience with software development as covered in SOFT2412 or COMP9103 or COMP9003 (or equivalent UoS from different institutions) |
Semester 2 |
| COMP5424 Information Technology in Biomedicine |
6 | A Experience with software development as covered in SOFT2412 or COMP9103 or COMP9003 (or equivalent UoS from different institutions) |
Semester 1 |
| COMP5425 Multimedia Retrieval |
6 | A Experience with programming skills, as covered in COMP9103 OR COMP9003 OR COMP9123 OR COMP2123 OR COMP2823 OR INFO1105 OR INFO1905 (or equivalent UoS from different institutions) |
Semester 1 |
| COMP5426 Parallel and Distributed Computing |
6 | A Experience with algorithm 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 Skills with modelling as covered in ISYS2110 or ISYS2120 or COMP9110 or COMP9201 (or equivalent UoS from different institutions) |
Semester 1 |
| ELEC5508 Wireless Engineering |
6 | A Basic knowledge in probability and statistics, analog and digital communications, error probability calculation in communications channels, and telecommunications network |
Semester 2 |
| 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 |
| INFO4994 Advanced Topics in Computer Science |
6 | C INFO4990 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ISYS5050 Knowledge Management Systems |
6 | A 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 |
Honours Core Research Project |
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| SOFT4103 Software Development Honours Project A |
6 | C INFO4990 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| SOFT4104 Software Development Honours Project B |
6 | C SOFT4103 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| SOFT4105 Software Development Honours Project C |
6 | C SOFT4104 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| SOFT4106 Software Development Honours Project D |
6 | C SOFT4105 and SCIE4999 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| SCIE4999 Final Honours Mark |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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