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Gippsland
campus - Full-time or part-time
Study modes: Distance education or on-campus
Course code: 1720
Course coordinator: Ms Kim Styles
Applicants wishing to complete the Bachelor of Computing with a major in system development or business systems at Gippsland or by distance education must have a grade average of D or above in VCE mathematics in units 3 and 4, as well as a grade average of D or above in VCE English in units 3 and 4.
For
course map details, please refer to map 5.6 in the 'Undergraduate course
maps' section.
The course for the pass degree consists of subjects to a total value of
144 points, with a major in system development of at least ninety-six
points, other compulsory subjects totalling eighteen points, and thirty points
of elective subjects. At most sixty points can be at first-year level.
System development subjects occupy half of the first-year load (twenty-four
points), three-quarters of the second-year load (thirty-six points), and at
least three-quarters of the third-year load (thirty-six points). Students also
complete compulsory studies in human communications, accounting and
mathematics, totalling eighteen points of non-computing subjects at first-year
level.
The Bachelor of Computing with a major in system development requires students
to take complete ninety-six points of compulsory subjects plus forty-eight
points of elective subjects as follows. All subjects listed have a value of six
points, with the exception of GCO3800 which is worth twelve points.
The following supporting subjects are taken at the first-year level.
Students also complete at least eighteen points of third-year computing electives from:
Third-year computing elective subjects from other schools and departments of the faculty may be substituted with the approval of the head of the Gippsland School of Computing and Information Technology.
Coordinator:
Dr Guojun Lu
The Bachelor of Computing (Honours) study in system development is available in
the on-campus mode and by distance education.
The purpose of the honours year is to allow the students to gain a deeper
knowledge and understanding of system development. The honours year requires
the completion of twenty-four points of coursework and a minor thesis
(twenty-four points) as well as a number of oral presentations. It may also
involve some system design and development work.
Coursework units in 1997 may include the areas of formal specifications,
advanced user interface design and development, advanced database management
systems, and multimedia systems. Students also undertake a research methods and
reading unit, leading to a presentation, report and seminar.
For course map details, please refer to map 5.4 in the 'Undergraduate course maps' section.
Twelve points of third-level business systems electives chosen from
For course map details, please refer to map 5.5 in the 'Undergraduate course maps' section.
Eighteen points of third-level business systems or system development electives chosen from
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