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Course code: 2146 * 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
normal entry requirement is satisfactory completion of the Victorian
Certificate of Education or equivalent. Applicants will be expected to have a
study score of at least twenty-five in English and a study score of at least
twenty in Mathematics (any).
Students who have completed the first year of the normal Bachelor of 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.
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
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:
in one discipline area across levels one, two and
three respectively and of twenty-four points in a second discipline area
(including at least twelve points from levels two and three)
(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 chosed science discipline sequences in
(a)).
(d) either MAT1077 Discrete mathematics (six points) (which provides core
mathematics background for the system development major); or GAS1751
Quantitative methods 1 (six points) (which provides core mathematics
background for the business systems major).
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 one (6 points) |
Science subject level one (6 points) |
Science subject level one (6 points) |
Science subject level one (6 points) |
Science subject level one (6 points) |
Total after two years, 48 points |
Total after two years, 48 points |
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. It is advisable that intending applicants seek advice from both the Faculty of Science and the Gippsland School of Computing and Information Technology.
For more detailed information, contact the Faculty of Science office, Gippsland, telephone (03) 9902 6431, fax (03) 9902 6931, or student matters officer, Gippsland School of Computing and Information Technology, telephone (03) 9902 6962, fax (03) 9902 6842
Completed applications are to be forwarded to the student matters officer, Gippsland School of Computing and Information Technology, Monash University Gippsland campus, Churchill, Victoria, 3842, by 24 September 1999 to be considered for a first-round offer. Later applications will be welcome (subject to quotas).
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