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Course code: 0962 · This course will not be taking new enrolments - it has been replaced by the Bachelor of Network Computing
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 (92
points) and at least one 28-point minor in a non-computing discipline.
The applications development major occupies three-quarters (36 points) of the
first-year load, at least two-thirds (32 points) of the second-year load, and
at least half (24 points) of the third-year load.
In addition, a non-computing minor of at least 28 points (consisting of either
a first-year sequence totalling 12 points and a second-year sequence totalling
16 points, or a second-year sequence totalling 16 points and a third-year
sequence totalling at least 12 points) must be completed. The discipline is
expected to be one from a faculty other than the Faculty of Information
Technology.
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.
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 50 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.
Course
code: CHCO · Gippsland campus and distance education · 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 to
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 48 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 (24points), including GCO4010 Research methods and reading in information technology |
Six approved fourth-level subjects or the equivalent (36points), including GCO4010 Research methods and reading in information technology |
GCO4500 Honours research project (24points) |
GCO4600 Applied research project (12points) |
Seminar attendance (compulsory) |
In either case, an approved third-level computing subject may be substituted.
Up to 12 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
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.
Further fourth-level subjects are planned for introduction in 1999.
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