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This
course will not be taking new enrolments in 1999. It has been replaced by the
Bachelor of Network Computing.
Course code: 0962
The
course for the pass degree consists of subjects to a total value of
144 points. This is made up of the major in applications development
(ninety-two points) and at least one twenty-eight point minor in a
non-computing discipline.
The applications development major occupies three-quarters (thirty-six points)
of the first-year load, at least two-thirds (thirty-two points) of the
second-year load, and at least half (twenty-four points) of the third-year
load.
In addition, a non-computing minor of at least twenty-eight points (consisting
of either a first-year sequence totalling twelve points and a second-year
sequence totalling sixteen points, or a second-year sequence totalling sixteen
points and a third-year sequence totalling at least twelve points), must be
completed. The discipline is expected to be one from a faculty other than the
Faculty of Information Technology.
The first-year subjects serve both as a general introduction to applications development and as a prerequisite for further studies. Thus they may be taken either by students wishing to major in applications development or by students whose major interest is in some other branch of business, science, arts or another discipline area.
No individual third-year subject may be taken until any prerequisite core subject has been completed.
plus
The Peninsula School of Computing and Information Technology conducts summer semester subjects; these allow students to 'catch up' on missed subjects, to shorten the time required to complete the degree, or to spread the required work load. See also map 5.7 in the 'Undergraduate course maps' section.
Coordinator:
Ainslie Ellis
The school offers an honours program, CFR4000, to students who wish to gain a
deeper understanding of the issues involved in developing computerised
applications. The school's honours program has three specific purposes:
1 To develop in students a range of knowledge and skills concerning
the integration of information system development methods, software engineering
techniques and tools, and various emerging hardware and software technologies.
This honours program further develops the knowledge and skills covered in the
school's undergraduate program which focuses on applications development.
2 To develop in students, through active engagements in research
projects, a deeper understanding of one or more specific research areas in
computing and information technology.
3 To serve as the first training ground for those students who wish
to further their studies towards a masters and/or PhD degree.
Normally students would be expected to have completed a degree in computing
with an average of credit or better in the third-year computing subjects to be
eligible for the honours program. Other degrees may be acceptable at the
discretion of the head of school.
The honours program consists of two parts, a research project and a course work
component. The research project counts for fifty per cent or more of the degree
work load, with the remainder being determined by the coursework component of
the honours program. For each student, the exact percentage distribution of the
two components in the honours program will be determined by the school after
examining the student's academic performance in previous studies.
Coursework units may include the areas of agent and multi-agent systems,
computer security, computer-assisted information systems engineering,
programming tools and environments, graphical user interfaces, informational
retrieval, multimedia programming, multimedia evaluation, object orientation
and reuse, object-oriented CASE, object-oriented testing, operating systems for
multimedia, software architecture and design, and software metrics and
productivity.
Gippsland
campus and distance education
Course code: CHCO
Honours coordinator: Dr Guojun Lu
HECS and Australian fee paying
Attendance: Optional (but see below regarding the honours research project)
The Bachelor of Computing (Honours) is a fourth-level program designed to
provide computing graduates with an opportunity to obtain advanced knowledge
and expertise in selected areas of computing and information technology and
keep abreast of new developments. The degree also provides an admission pathway
to a course work masters or a higher degree by research.
The course is normally completed over two years of part-time study. Students
are permitted to switch between the part-time external mode and the full-time
on-campus mode. Students studying in the Melbourne metropolitan area have the
option of taking subjects offered by the School of Computer Science and
Software Engineering or other schools of the faculty in the on-campus mode.
For
the honours program students are required to have completed a recognised degree
in computing or computer science, with at least a credit average in their final
year computing subjects. Applicants with a computing degree from a university
other than Monash should consult with the honours coordinator regarding their
eligibility. Such applicants may need to submit syllabus details with their
application. A certified course transcript must be provided by all
applicants.
Interstate and overseas students are required to have full access to the
Internet.
Advanced standing and credit exemptions are not applicable to the honours
program.
Students complete forty-eight points of study in addition to the compulsory subject GCO4010 (Research methods and reading in information technology). Students have the option of completing either 50 per cent or 75 per cent of their honours year by coursework.
50 per cent coursework |
75 per cent coursework |
Four approved fourth-level subjects or the equivalent (24 points), including GCO4010 Research methods and reading in information technology |
Six approved fourth-level subjects or the equivalent (36 points), including GCO4010 Research methods and reading in information technology |
GCO4500 Honours research project (24 points) |
GCO4600 Applied research project (12 points) |
Seminar attendance (compulsory) |
In either case, an approved third-level computing subject may be substituted.
Up to twelve points of fifth-level (masters) subjects may be included, where
the honours coordinator is satisfied that necessary prerequisite requirements
have been met.
The project is assessed by a 10,000 to 20,000 word thesis. The project subjects
will not be offered in the off-campus mode until 1999.
The industry-oriented applied research project is assessed via a set of
detailed reports and has no compulsory on-campus attendance requirement. The
applied research project involves the solution of a practical problem for an
industry client and includes an investigation and review of the relevant
literature as a part of the process of identifying feasible solution
strategies. The applied research project may be undertaken at the student's
place of work.
Distance education students plan their study program using the following schedule. It should be noted that some of the subjects listed below were undergoing formal academic approval at the time of writing. The honours coordinator can confirm the availability of subjects in 1998.
Further fourth-level subjects are planned for introduction in 1999. For a list of third-level and fifth-level computing subjects available by distance education, please refer to the faculty handbook or honours information package.
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