Handbook 2003

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Course Description

	Computer Science Business, Information Technology and Law Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Computer Science (Pass/Honours) Course code: B1205 H1001 Location: All units: Murdoch campus; Rockingham campus Availability: Internal, External Duration: 3 years full-time or part-time equivalent The Computer Science major is designed to provide graduates with a thorough understanding of the theory, methods and systems used by the computing industry. Required units cover the major areas of software development, computer technology, systems applications and software engineering. Employment Prospects: Excellent career opportunities exist for Computer Science graduates in business, industry and government as programmers, systems analysts, database administrators, computer systems and network managers, user support officers and software engineers. Admission Requirements: As per normal undergraduate admission requirements. Special Requirements: Internet access is essential for external students. Recommended Double Majors: Internet Computing, Multimedia Information Systems, Business Information Systems, Information Systems Development, Commerce majors. Recommended Minors: Internet and Multimedia Computing, Internet Computing, Software Development, Organisational Information Systems, Multimedia Information Systems. Excluded Minors: Computer Science. Professional Recognition: Eligible for membership of the Australian Computer Society. Further information: Telephone: (08) 9360 6120 Facsimile: (08) 9360 2941 email: it@murdoch.edu.au URL: http://wwwit.murdoch.edu.au Course Structure — 72 points Part I — 24 points Any Foundation Unit — 3 points Core Units — 12 points B102 Introduction to Computer Science — 3 pts Murdoch: S1, S1-external, S2, S2-external Rockingham: S1, S2 B104 Principles of Computer Science — 3 pts Murdoch: S1, S1-external, S2, S2-external Rockingham: S2 B106 Fundamentals of Computer Systems — 3 pts Murdoch: S2, S2-external Rockingham: S2 M167 Computational Mathematics — 3 pts Murdoch: S1, S1-external, S2, S2-external Rockingham: S1 General Electives — 9 points Select from any of the 100-level units offered by the University. Part II — 48 points Core Units — 24 points B231 Systems Analysis and Design — 4 pts Murdoch: S1, S1-external, S2, S2-external Rockingham: S1 B218 Databases — 4 pts Murdoch: S1, S1-external, S2, S2-external Rockingham: S2 B209 Data Structures and Abstractions — 4 pts Murdoch: S1-external, S2, S2-external Rockingham: S2 B306 Software Architectures — 4 pts Murdoch: S1, S1-external Rockingham: S1 B310 Operating Systems and Systems Programming — 4 pts Murdoch: S2, S2-external Rockingham: S2 B333 Information Technology Project — 4 pts Murdoch: S2, S2-external Rockingham: S2 General Electives — 24 points Select from any 200- or 300-level units offered by the University. Recommended: B340 Software Quality Management — 4 pts Murdoch: S2 Rockingham: S2 B238 Principles of Bioinformatics — 4 pts Murdoch: S1 Honours Admission The aim of Honours is to extend the student's grasp of the principles and practice of their subject, and to develop ability for independent research. An Honours qualification of 2A or higher provides for admission to higher research degree study. Honours Structure Students taking the Honours year should enrol in the unit B402 Honours in Computer Science — 24 points (full-time) or 12 points (part-time). Further Information Further details and applications are available from the Divisional Office. Students interested in Honours enrolment are advised to contact the Divisional Office before application to discuss supervision of their potential research.

Key to Standard Teaching Periods
  S1    Semester 1 (Feb-Jun)
  S2    Semester 2 (Jul-Nov)
  Y     Full Year (S1 then S2)
  H     Straddle Year (S2 then S1)
  U     Summer (variable lengths, Dec-Mar)
  T1    Trimester 1 (Jan-Apr)
  T2    Trimester 2 (May-Aug)
  T3    Trimester 3 (Aug-Nov)
All classes are daytime (internal) unless otherwise indicated.

Cancellation of Courses, Minors and Units
The University reserves the right to cancel, without notice, any course, major, minor or unit if the number of students enrolled falls below limits set by the University.