Undergraduate courses and subjects 2000 - Bachelor of Network Computing

Bachelor of Network Computing

General information
Admission requirements
Accreditation
Course structure

General information

Course code: 2233 · Peninsula campus · Course director: Dr Des Casey
This course aims to produce graduates who will be specialists in the field of network computing, who will be able to design and construct distributed applications operating on local area networks, wide area networks, intranets, extranets and the Internet. Graduates will be able to administer and manage these networks for organisations and will have an understanding of the legal and organisational issues that have become critical for successful implementation of networked applications. Graduates will be enabled to continually develop their skills in order to keep abreast with technological developments.
The course is innovative in a number of ways. It is one of the first undergraduate courses in Australia specifically focusing on the emerging paradigm of network computing. The course uses summer semester study to enable students to accelerate their studies.

Admission requirements

Prerequisites: Any mathematics at units 3 and 4; English at units 3 and 4 with a study score of 20.
Note that for the 2000 intake only, Mathematics Methods units 1 and 2 will be accepted. Students with General Mathematics units 1 and 2 will also be accepted, but students will be required to take a Monash mathematics subject in their first semester. This subject will be at another campus or through distance education.

Accreditation

The Bachelor of Network Computing qualifies graduates for admission to the professional division of membership of the Australian Computer Society.

Course structure

For course map details, refer to map 11 in the 'Undergraduate course maps' section.
The degree consists of 144 points of study, of which no more than 60 points are at first-year level of study, and at least 36 points of study are at each of the second and third-year levels. Of the minimum 36 points of third-year study, at least 24 must be computing study. All subjects are of six points value, except for the industrial experience project which is of 12 points value.
The degree is made up of three components:

The compulsory core

The core comprises 36 points of first year, 36 points of second year, and 18 points of third year. The core provides students with the fundamentals of network computing: the conceptual framework, the understanding, knowledge, skills and attitudes at the heart of this degree.

Minor sequence

At least one minor sequence of study in a computing or non-computing area of study. A minor sequence consists of 24 points of related study. No more than 12 points of a minor may at first-year level. The minor sequence allows students to add breadth to their learning, by engaging a related and useful discipline area. Areas of study may include business, arts, education or areas of computing not included in the core.

Electives

Electives, computing or non-computing, in accordance with the points requirements for the degree. The electives enable students to select particular areas of interest in which to study.
Students who elect to convert a minor to a major may do so by the selection of an additional 24 points of study in the designated area.