1. Overview

Course:	Graduate Diploma in Computing (2015)
CP Required:	48
Min FT Duration:	1.00 Years
Min PT Duration:	N/A
Faculty/School:	Faculty of Engineering
Years Offered:	2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015

2. Requirements

To qualify for the award of the Graduate Diploma in Computing, a candidate must complete 60 credit points, including:

i. a maximum of 24 credit points of the Foundation units of study; and

ii. a minimum of 36 credit points of the Information Technology or the Information Technology Management Specialist units of study.

Enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Computing may be either part-time or full-time with a maximum completion time of five years.

For further details of course rules, see the Faculty Handbook at http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks

3. Semesters

Note: The tables above assume completion in 1.5 years by taking a full-time load in Year 1 - for first and second semester (24 credit points per semester) and a part-time load in Year 2 - first semester (12 credit points).

Candidates need to provide evidence of prior learning before undertaking any Specialist Unit(s). This will be assessed by either completion of prerequisite learning in the Foundation units or evidence from prior learning that fulfills the assumed knowledge criteria for the Specialist unit(s) chosen.

4. Pathways

No streams/majors defined for this course version.

5. Unit Blocks

Block 1 - Foundation Units (Max CP: 24)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
COMP5116	Design of Networks & Distributed Systems	6	Semester 2
COMP5213	Computer and Network Organisation	6	Semester 1
COMP9007	Algorithms [not running this year]	6	Semester 1 Semester 2 S1 Intensive
COMP9103	Software Development in Java [not running this year]	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
COMP9110	System Analysis and Modelling	6	Semester 1
COMP9120	Database Management Systems	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
COMP9201	Software Construction and Design 1	6	Semester 2
COMP9220	Object-Oriented Design	6	Semester 1
COMP9419	Digital Media Fundamentals	6	Semester 1
INFO9117	Intro to Software Engineering Practice [not running this year]	6	Semester 1 Semester 2

Note: COMP9419 is discontinued from 2017. If you are interested in similar material, please see IT Specialist unit: COMP5405.

Candidates for the Graduate Diploma in Computing complete a maximum of four Foundation units of study (24 credit points) out of the units listed.

Candidates need to complete relevant Foundation units or provide evidence of prior learning before undertaking any Specialist Unit(s). This will be assessed by either completion of prerequisite learning in the Foundation units or evidence from prior learning that fulfils the assumed knowledge criteria for the Specialist unit(s) chosen.

Block 2 - IT Specialist Units (Max CP: 36)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
COMP5045	Computational Geometry	6	Semester 1
COMP5046	Natural Language Processing	6	Semester 1
COMP5047	Pervasive Computing	6	Semester 2
COMP5048	Visual Analytics	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
COMP5216	Mobile Computing	6	Semester 2
COMP5313	Large Scale Networks	6	Semester 1
COMP5318	Machine Learning and Data Mining	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
COMP5338	Advanced Data Models	6	Semester 2
COMP5347	Web Application Development	6	Semester 1
COMP5348	Enterprise Scale Software Architecture	6	Semester 2
COMP5349	Cloud Computing	6	Semester 1
COMP5405	Digital Media Computing	6	Semester 1
COMP5415	Multimedia Design and Authoring	6	Semester 2
COMP5416	Advanced Network Technologies	6	Semester 2
COMP5424	Information Technology in Biomedicine	6	Semester 1
COMP5425	Multimedia Retrieval	6	Semester 1
COMP5426	Parallel and Distributed Computing	6	Semester 1
COMP5427	Usability Engineering	6	Semester 1
COMP5456	Introduction to Bioinformatics [not running]	6	Semester 2
COMP5617	Empirical Security Analysis and Engineering	6	Semester 2
COMP5618	Applied Cybersecurity	6	Semester 2
INFO5060	Data Analytics and Business Intelligence	6	Int July
INFO5306	Enterprise Healthcare Information Systems	6	Semester 2

Note: 36 credit points are to be completed from the Specialist units of study in IT (Block 2) or IT management (Block 3).

Candidates need to provide evidence of prior learning before undertaking any Specialist Unit(s). This will be assessed by either completion of prerequisite learning in the Foundation units or evidence from prior learning that fulfils the assumed knowledge criteria for the Specialist unit(s) chosen.

Block 3 - IT Management Specialist Units (Max CP: 36)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
COMP5206	Information Technologies and Systems	6	Semester 1
INFO5301	Information Security Management	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
INFO5991	Services Science Management and Engineering	6	Semester 2
INFO5992	Understanding IT Innovations	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
INFO6007	Project Management in IT	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
INFO6010	Advanced Topics in IT Project Management	6	Semester 2
INFO6012	Information Technology Strategy & Value	6	Semester 1
ISYS5050	Knowledge Management Systems	6	Semester 1
ISYS5070	Change Management in IT	6	Int January Int July

Note: 36 credit points are to be completed from the Specialist units of study in IT (Block 2) or IT management (Block 3).

Candidates need to provide evidence of prior learning before undertaking any Specialist Unit(s). This will be assessed by either completion of prerequisite learning in the Foundation units or evidence from prior learning that fulfils the assumed knowledge criteria for the Specialist unit(s) chosen.