Clayton and Caulfield campuses
Course code: 0176
Departmental coordinators: Dr Arkady Zaslavsky (Computer Technology) and Mrs Sita Ramakrishnan (Software Development)
The Master of Computing by coursework is offered on the Caulfield campus by the departments of Computer Technology and Software Development. It requires completion of coursework and a minor thesis in the relevant department.
The Master of Computing by coursework has two major objectives. The first is to provide the conceptual and theoretical framework in which students can appreciate and integrate new software and hardware technologies, and, within an information technology context, use them to develop solutions to complex problems in our society. The second objective is to deepen students' theoretical knowledge in specific areas so that they will have the intellectual and conceptual foundation to play leading roles in the development of the information technology industry.
The course may be completed in a minimum of one year of full-time study or two years of part-time study. The maximum period of candidature is two years full-time or four years part-time.
Applicants are required to hold a Bachelor of Computing (Honours) from Monash University; a degree in computing or a related discipline, as well as a postgraduate diploma that is considered equivalent to BComp(Hons); or have completed the Master of Computing preliminary year. The Monash graduate diplomas in Information Technology, Digital Communications and Robotics are considered equivalent to a Master of Computing preliminary year.
Only applicants who have shown high academic ability by their performance in prior studies (at least class II honours), will be admitted to each year of the course.
In 1996 the course fee is $8000 or $1000 per subject.
The normal duration of the course is one year full-time or two years part-time.
The course requires the completion of a minimum of four coursework subjects at fifth-year level. In addition students must complete a minor thesis in an appropriate department. The minor thesis has a weighting of between 12.5 per cent and 50 per cent of the course.
Due to the dynamic nature of this field of study, new subjects will be introduced as is deemed appropriate. Not all subjects are available each year.
Students will be required to discuss their subject selections with departmental coordinators prior to enrolment to ensure the subject is appropriate to their thesis area. The currently approved subjects are:
The faculty is proposing to offer a software engineering stream of the Master of Computing from 1996, subject to university approval. Students undertaking appropriate software engineering subjects may seek credit into a software engineering degree in 1996/1997. For further information, please contact the postgraduate coordinator in the Department of Software Development.
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