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Copyright © Monash University 1996
ISBN 1320-6222
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The Bachelor of Computer Science and Engineering provides a unique opportunity to study two major disciplines (computing and engineering) within a single four-year degree course.
The course covers the fundamentals of computer science and electrical engineering to prepare students for professional careers in computing. It combines an understanding of the computer languages and operating systems of computer science with the hardware and systems approaches of electrical engineering. It has been designed to break down the conceptual barriers between the software, hardware and applications aspects of computing which have, in the past, impeded high quality technical problem solving in the industry.
The main aim of the course is to produce professional designers of computer systems rather than people who are simply computer users.
This course is administered jointly by the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology and the Faculty of Engineering. Enrolments and course changes are administered by the Faculty of Engineering office at the Clayton campus.
Graduates are eligible for membership of both the Australian Computer Society and the Institution of Engineers Australia.
An outline of the course structure and content is set out in schedule 1 to the BCSE regulations in the current Faculty of Engineering handbook.
The double degree Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Computing is of four years duration if taken full-time. The course combines arts disciplines and commercially oriented computing.
To complete this course, students take the compulsory computing component from the Bachelor of Computing with a major in applications development, together with arts major and minor studies. Areas of major and minor study currently include: mathematics, psychology, business Chinese, business Japanese, sociology, applied statistics, geography and environmental science, German (beginners), English, history, politics and, from 1997, biology.
Graduates of this course will have had the opportunity to study across disciplines to a significant depth. The computing profession increasingly has need of multi-disciplined personnel. Graduates meet level one standard of knowledge for membership of the Australian Computer Society.
This course is administered by the Faculty of Arts. For details of the course structure and arts subjects, students should consult the current Faculty of Arts undergraduate handbook.
This double degree course caters for the demand within the information technology industry for people with both professional computing and professional communication skills. There is also a demand for graduates with computing expertise in a range of areas that require professional communication skills, including journalism and media-related occupations.
The course is directed towards those intending students who have relevant career goals and who combine ability with high motivation. Potential employers include mainstream and alternative media organisations and a wide variety of public and private organisations.
Normal Monash entry requirements of the VCE or an equivalent qualification apply. Students who have good academic results from the first year of the Bachelor of Arts (Communication) or the Bachelor of Computing may be admitted to the second year of the double degree with full credit for appropriate first-year studies.
Students in the double degree course complete three subject sequences - in system development, communication, and in arts. The program is of four years duration if taken full-time. For more information about the course structure and application procedures, please refer to the current Faculty of Arts undergraduate handbook.
The Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Information Management double degree requires four years of full-time study.
Arts provides students with the opportunity to broaden their understanding and imagination through the study of a wide variety of disciplines in the humanities and social sciences, as well as subjects offered by other faculties. Information management is designed for students who enjoy working with people and who wish to follow a career as an information management professional in business organisations, government instrumentalities, research bodies and universities.
Graduates will leave university with a broad knowledge of how the information society works, and how to read, write and communicate effectively. They will also gain practical experience in information management and information technology. They will have developed intellectual capabilities and skills necessary to construct, interpret and critique written arguments. Graduates will also be efficient users of communications technology with the skills necessary to use CD-ROM technology and to navigate sophisticated global networks, computer systems and the Internet.
For further information about the course structure and application procedures, students should refer to the current Faculty of Arts undergraduate handbook.
This double degree course is designed to enable graduates to pursue a computing career in areas requiring a strong business and commercial background, or a career in one of the business discipline areas supported by commercially relevant professional computing skills.
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 Business 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 course involves four years of full-time study or the equivalent in part-time study by distance education. Students complete two major subject sequences - in business and system development. For more information about the course structure and application procedures, please refer to the current Faculty of Business and Economics handbook.
The double degree Bachelor of Business (Accounting)/Bachelor of Computing is of four years duration if taken full-time. The course combines the disciplines of accounting and commercially oriented computing.
In the first year, the compulsory subjects are software development, computer technology and information systems, accounting and business law. In later years the major areas of study in business include financial accounting and management accounting, law, economics and management. In second year students choose a major from software development, computer technology or information systems, and complete the major and corequisite subjects over the next two years of the course.
The course qualifies students for membership of the professional accounting and computing associations (ASA, ICAA and ACS) subject to completion of each association's requirements for full membership.
This course is administered by the Faculty of Business and Economics. For details of the course structure and subjects, students should refer to the current Faculty of Business and Economics handbook.
The double degree of Bachelor of Business (Banking and Finance) and Bachelor of Computing aims to produce graduates who have confidence in their ability to evaluate and implement new computer-based information technology in the banking and finance industry. This course is offered on a full-time basis over four years or part-time over eight years.
The course is designed to produce multi-skilled graduates able to manage both the financial and information technology dimensions of the firm in the banking and finance industry by developing a thorough understanding of the core business issues in accounting, management, marketing, law, economics and mathematics. Graduates would also develop core information technology competencies in analysis, design, development and deployment of computer-based information systems.
For further information about the course structure, application procedures and subjects, students should refer to the current Faculty of Business and Economics handbook.
The double degree of Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Business Systems requires a minimum of four years full-time study. Entry to this combination is based on the entry requirements for the Bachelor of Commerce degree. Whilst there is a degree of flexibility in the course structure, students must normally complete the six compulsory first-year commerce subjects and the five compulsory first-year business systems subjects in the first two years of the course.
Graduates are highly sought after by prospective employers. With the rapidly increasing computerisation of the business world those who pursue careers in professional fields such as accounting or finance can benefit significantly from detailed knowledge of computing. Management consulting and business statistics are other career paths that benefit substantially from training in computing. Alternatively, those who wish to pursue computing as their main career path will have a definite advantage if they fully understand the business applications and environment. This will not only enhance their computing careers but also increase their prospects of achieving management positions or successfully operating their own companies in the computing field.
For further information about the course structure and subjects, students should refer to the current Faculty of Business and Economics handbook.