1. Overview

Course:	Master of Complex Systems (2020 and earlier) (2018)
CP Required:	96
Min FT Duration:	2.00 Years
Min PT Duration:	3.00 Years
Faculty/School:	Faculty of Engineering
Years Offered:	2025, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017

2. Requirements

To qualify for the award of the Master of Complex Systems a candidate must complete 96 credit points, including

(a) Candidates must complete 72 credit points in core units including:

• 24 credit points in foundational core units of study: HTIN5001, STAT5002, PMGT5886, ENVI5801

• 18 credit points in other core units of study: COMP5048, COMP5313, CHNG9204

• A 12 unit capstone experience

• At least 18 credit points in three units which start with CSYS, excluding capstone project unit.

(b) Elective advanced units of study including:

• At most 24 credit points from the elective units of study.

Specialisations

Completion of a specialisation is not a requirement of the course. Candidates have the option of completing at most one specialisation. A specialisation requires the completion of 24 credit points chosen from units of study listed for that specialisation. The specialisations available are:

• Engineering

• Ecology

• Biosecurity

• Transport

• Research methods

3. Semesters

4. Pathways

Specialisation- Biosecurity

Type	CP	CP From
Electives	24	Select from CISS6004: Disease and Security HTIN5003: Health Technology Evaluation HTIN5004: Integrated Approaches to Chronic Disease PUBH5010: Epidemiology Methods and Uses PUBH5117: Communicable Disease Control SUST5004: Populations and Health

Specialisation- Ecology

Type	CP	CP From
Electives	24	Select from ENVI5809: Environmental Simulation Modelling ENVI5904: Methods in Applied Ecology GEOG5001: Geographic Information Science A GEOG5004: Environmental Mapping and Monitoring PHYS5031: Ecological Econ & Sustainable Analysis PHYS5032: Techniques for Sustainability Analysis SUST5004: Populations and Health

Specialisation- Engineering

Type	CP	CP From
Electives	24	Select from CHNG9202: Chemical Engineering Modelling and Analysis ELEC5208: Intelligent Electricity Networks ELEC5509: Mobile Networks ELEC9103: Simulations & Numerical Solutions in Eng PMGT5875: Project Innovation Management PMGT5897: Disaster Project Management

Specialisation- Research methods

Type	CP	CP From
Electives	12	Select from Unit Block Electives
Electives	12	Select from CSYS5060: Complex Systems Research Project A CSYS5061: Complex Systems Research Project B

Specialisation- Transport

Type	CP	CP From
Electives	24	Select from ITLS5000: Foundations of Supply Chain Management ITLS5100: Transport and Infrastructure Foundations ITLS5200: Quantitative Logistics & Transport ITLS6002: Supply Chain Planning Systems ITLS6007: Disaster Relief Operations [not offered in 2021] ITLS6102: Transport Modelling and Forecasting ITLS6107: Applied GIS and Spatial Data Analytics

5. Unit Blocks

Block 1 - Foundation Core (Min CP: 24,Max CP: 24)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
ENVI5801	Social Science of Environment	6	Semester 1
HTIN5001	Nature of Systems	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
PMGT5886	System Dynamics Modelling for PM	6	Semester 2 Semester 2 Online
STAT5002	Introduction to Statistics	6	Semester 1 Semester 2

Block 2 - Other Core (Min CP: 18,Max CP: 18)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
CHNG9204	Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics	6	Semester 2
COMP5048	Visual Analytics	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
COMP5313	Large Scale Networks	6	Semester 1

Block 3 - Complex Systems Core (Min CP: 18,Max CP: 18)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
CSYS5010	Introduction to Complex Systems	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
CSYS5020	Interdependent Civil Systems	6	Semester 1
CSYS5030	Information Theory and Self-Organisation	6	Semester 2

Block 4 - Capstone (Min CP: 12,Max CP: 12)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
CSYS5050	Complex Systems Capstone Project A	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
CSYS5051	Complex Systems Capstone Project B	6	Semester 1 Semester 2

Note: Candidates for the Master of Complex Systems must complete 48 credit points from Core and Elective units of study before taking Complex Systems Capstone Project Units

Block 5 - Electives (Max CP: 24)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
CHNG9202	Chemical Engineering Modelling and Analysis	6	Semester 1
CISS6004	Disease and Security	6	Semester 1
CSYS5060	Complex Systems Research Project A	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
CSYS5061	Complex Systems Research Project B	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
DATA5207	Data Analysis in the Social Sciences	6	Semester 1 Int December
ELEC5208	Intelligent Electricity Networks	6	Semester 1
ELEC5509	Mobile Networks	6	Semester 1
ELEC9103	Simulations & Numerical Solutions in Eng	6	Semester 2
ENVI5809	Environmental Simulation Modelling	6	Semester 2a
ENVI5904	Methods in Applied Ecology	6	Semester 2
GEOG5001	Geographic Information Science A	6	Semester 1
GEOG5004	Environmental Mapping and Monitoring	6	Semester 2
HTIN5003	Health Technology Evaluation	6	Semester 2b Semester 2 Block Mode
HTIN5004	Integrated Approaches to Chronic Disease	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
ITLS5000	Foundations of Supply Chain Management	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
ITLS5100	Transport and Infrastructure Foundations	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
ITLS5200	Quantitative Logistics & Transport	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
ITLS6002	Supply Chain Planning Systems	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
ITLS6007	Disaster Relief Operations [not offered in 2021]	6	Int July
ITLS6102	Transport Modelling and Forecasting	6	Semester 2
ITLS6107	Applied GIS and Spatial Data Analytics	6	Semester 2 Summer Main
PHYS5031	Ecological Econ & Sustainable Analysis	6	Semester 1
PHYS5032	Techniques for Sustainability Analysis	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
PMGT5875	Project Innovation Management	6	Semester 2 Online Semester 2 Block Mode
PMGT5897	Disaster Project Management	6	Semester 2 Online Int July
PUBH5010	Epidemiology Methods and Uses	6	Semester 1
PUBH5117	Communicable Disease Control	6	Semester 2
SUST5004	Populations and Health	6	Semester 2

Note: PUBH5117 is unavailable in 2018. GLOH5112 Global Communicable Disease Control is a recommended alternative and can be added via Special Permission.