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Course
code: To be advised
Gippsland campus
HECS fees applicable
Attendance compulsory for some laboratory-based subjects
This double degree program aims to equip graduates with the knowledge, competencies and attitudes that will enable them to pursue a computing career in a scientific setting or a career in one of the sciences supported by professional-level computing skills; foster in students an intellectual curiosity as a preparation for lifelong learning; and develop a high quality, challenging and supportive learning environment appropriate to the needs of both on-campus and distance education students, including international students. In line with the aims, the course will suit both those planning a career in science/information technology, and those seeking to update or broaden previous qualifications.
Professional societies appropriate to the sciences offered within this double degree program include the Royal Australian Chemical Institute and Australian Institute of Energy. The course meets the requirements for level-one accreditation by the Australian Computer Society.
The
basic entry requirement is satisfactory completion of the Victorian Certificate
of Education or equivalent. Applicants will be expected to have a grade average
of C in English and a grade average of D in Mathematics (any).
Students who have completed the first year of the normal Bachelor of Applied
Science or Bachelor of Computing at the university with good academic results
may be admitted to the second year of the double degree with full credit for
appropriate first-year studies.
Mature-age applicants are assessed on the basis of their employment and overall
educational background and career objectives. (Please refer to the section on
admission for details.)
All distance education students will need to have access to a personal computer, modem and printer, and overseas students need to have unrestricted access to the Internet. (Please see the reference to 'Electronic course delivery' in the computing and information technology section.)
Students
enrolling in many biological, chemical, or physical science subjects
(especially upper-level subjects) must attend on-campus laboratory sessions.
These sessions are conducted in residential schools which are held once each
semester and are usually from three to seven days duration.
In addition, in some computing and science subjects, optional weekend school
sessions are conducted for the benefit of students who are able to attend.
These sessions are typically of two to four hours duration, and may include
lectures, seminars or tutorials and hands-on skills workshops.
This
double degree program can normally be completed by part-time distance education
in eight years, with variation to suit individual circumstances. Students
granted credit for previous studies can of course complete the double degree in
a shorter period of time.
A total credit value of at least 192 points must be completed as follows:
Fifteen
subjects with a total credit value of ninety-six points
(a) System development major (modification to existing schedule)
plus three subjects selected from
or
(b) Business systems major
*GCO1812 (Computer programming 2) may be taken in place of GCO2811, provided that MAT1077 (Discrete mathematics) is included in the science subjects taken.
plus two subjects selected from
Note that for both majors, up to twelve points of the third-level computing electives may be replaced with approved third-level subjects offered by other departments of the Faculty of Information Technology.
Subjects
with a total credit value of at least ninety-six points drawn from the Schedule
of Approved Science Subjects for Bachelor of Science degree. These studies must
include
(a) two science discipline sequences (excluding computing) consisting
of:
12 + 18 + 18 = 48 points
or 12 + 12 + 24 = 48 points
in one discipline area across Levels 1,2,3 respectively and of 24 points in a
second discipline area (including at least 12 points from Levels 2/3)
(b) two level 1 core subjects:
(c) one subject from one of the following groups:
(This subject is to be drawn from a
different group from those which include the two chosed science discipline
sequences in (a)).
(d) either
or
Consult the BSc entry for details of available science discipline sequences.
Distance education students with no credit for previous studies are advised to complete the following subjects during their first two years of part-time study:
Systems development |
Business systems |
GCO1063 Human communication |
GCO1063 Human communication |
GCO1811 Computer programming 1 |
GCO1811 Computer programming1 |
GCO1812 Computer programming 2 |
GCO1813 Information systems 1 |
GCO1813 Information systems 1 |
GCO1815 Computer technology |
GCO1815 Computer technology |
GAS1751 Quantitative methods 1 |
MAT1077 Discrete mathematics |
Science core subject level 1 (6 ponts) |
Science subject level 1 (6 points) |
Science subject level 1 (6 points) |
Science subject level 1 (6 points) |
Science subject level 1 (6 points) |
Total after two years, forty-eight points |
Total after two years, forty-eight points |
Refer to the Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Computing entries for short
subject content descriptions for first-level subjects.
Science subjects are generally assessed by assignments and tests/final examinations; in laboratory-based subjects, laboratory work is an integral part and counts towards assessment. Computing subjects are generally assessed by a combination of assignments and final examination.
Appropriate credits may be granted for approved studies completed at a recognised post-secondary institution, including other universities, TAFE institutes and the Open Learning Agency of Australia.
For more detailed information, contact Ms Lauren Burney, administrative officer, School of Applied Sciences, telephone (03) 9902 6844, fax (03) 9902 6738, or Student Matters Officer Gippsland School of Computing and Information Technology, telephone (03) 9902 6962, fax (03) 9902 6842, e-mail gscit@fcit.monash.edu.au
Completed applications are to be forwarded to School Administration, Gippsland School of Computing and Information Technology, Monash University Gippsland campus, Churchill, Victoria, 3842, by 18 September 1998 to be considered for a first-round offer. Later applications will be welcome (subject to quotas).
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