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Units indexed by faculty Bachelor of Computer ScienceCourse code: 2380 + Course abbreviation: BCompSc + Total credit points required: 144 + 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time Study mode and course locationOn-campus (Clayton; Malaysia) Course descriptionThe course is designed for students who wish to study computing in depth, focusing on the software, hardware and underlying theory of computing and its applications to scientific and technical problem solving and to information processing in commerce and industry. Computer science can be studied as a discipline in its own right or in combination with a wide variety of other units, some from other schools and other faculties. The course offers students the opportunity to combine their computing studies with additional material appropriate to their chosen career. Students enrolled in a variety of degrees (eg BA, BSc and BEc) may be able to take a major, minor or individual units in computer science. It has been common to combine computer science and accounting in the BSc degree and in the Bachelor of Computer Science degree. The Bachelor of Computer Science is an alternative to, and not a replacement for, the BSc. Course structureStudents who commenced the BCompSc prior to 2006 should refer to the 2005 undergraduate handbook for details of the course structure. The course includes both compulsory (core) and optional (elective) units selected from the range of Faculty of Information Technology units, plus units chosen from those offered by other schools and departments. Course requirementsAll units are 6 points, unless otherwise specified. The BCS requirements are: (a) Seven core units common to all Faculty of Information Technology undergraduate degrees:
(b) Seven FIT units that are core to the BCS:
(c) Two mathematics units from the Faculty of Science that are core to the BCS: (d) Two computer science-specified electives (12 points) chosen from a schedule published by the Faculty of Information Technology. (e) Six electives (36 points) chosen from any faculty of the university. Notes1. Approved variations of the BCS course structure are as follows: (a) Students intending to complete a minor or major sequence in mathematics within the Faculty of Science should substitute another mathematics unit for MAT1841, with approval. (b) Students requiring other mathematics for a non-computer science elective stream (for example, an engineering stream) may replace MAT1830/1841, with approval. (c) Students transferring from other faculty programs and students entering with advanced standing will be permitted the following course variation:
(d) FIT2002 (IT project management) may be substituted for FIT3086 (IT project management) if taken in second year. 2. The BCS degree is subject to the requirement that:
3. Computer science electives are non-core units identified as supporting the specific objectives of the course. An initial list of computer science electives is included below but may be subject to change. First yearThe first-year units serve as a general introduction to computer science and as prerequisites for further studies. Students must complete the FIT core units FIT1001 and FIT1003 as well as Bachelor of Computer Science core units FIT1002 and FIT1008 and MAT1841 (Mathematics for computer science I) and MAT1830 (Mathematics for computer science II). Two electives units which may form the basis of a sequence either in the computer science area or in another discipline from IT or any other faculty must also be undertaken. Second yearThe second-year core units aim to develop a firm foundation in the fundamental concepts of computer science. These include FIT2004, FIT2022 and FIT2014. Three faculty core units must also be undertaken: FIT2001, FIT2010 and FIT2008, as well as two elective units. Third yearStudents in computer science must take the core third-year unit FIT3086, plus FIT3077, FIT3014 and one of the projects FIT3036 or FIT3038, and 12 points of additional third-year computer science-approved elective units, as well as two elective units. Specified computer science electives
Professional recognitionGraduates of the course are eligible for professional-level membership of the Australian Computer Society. Contact detailsInquiries (Clayton): email enquiries@csse.monash.edu.au or visit www.infotech.monash.edu.au/about/schools/clayton/ Inquiries (Malaysia): email inquiries@infotech.monash.edu.my or visit www.infotech.monash.edu.my. Course leadersDr Sid Ray (Clayton), Dr Lim Tong Ming (Malaysia) Previous page | Next page | Section contents | Title and contents |