Gippsland
campus - Full-time or part-time
Study modes: Distance education or on-campus
Course code: 2146
Director of studies: Associate Professor Phil Rayment and Ms Kim Styles
This
double degree course requires four years of full-time study or the equivalent
in part-time study by distance education. It offers a cost-efficient and
time-effective pathway for students to prepare themselves for a
science-oriented career in research, industry or commercial settings where a
professional level of skill in computer software development and information
technology is valuable. The course has been designed to incorporate subjects
that provide core scientific, mathematical and computing skills as well as
specialist studies in each area.
The course meets the requirements for level-one accreditation by the Australian
Computer Society.
The course is directed towards intending students who have relevant career
goals and who combine ability with high motivation.
Students who have good academic results from the first year of the Bachelor of
Science or the Bachelor of Computing may be admitted to the second year of the
double degree with full credit for appropriate first-year studies.
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 at least C in English and a grade average of at least D in Mathematics (any).
Subjects with a credit value of at least 192 points must be completed as follows:
As for the Bachelor of Computing Gippsland Campus, including GCO1063 and omitting GCO2811.
As for the Bachelor of Computing Gippsland Campus, omitting AFG1003.
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:
in one discipline area across levels 1, 2 and
3 respectively and of twenty-four points in a second discipline area (including
at least twelve points from levels 2 and 3);
(b) two level-one 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 chosen science discipline sequences in (a))
(d) either
Consult the Science handbook for details of available science discipline sequences.