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ProgramsSCSCS(UG)BACS1 EntryBachelor of Advanced Computing (Computer Science) (2023)
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Year 0 - Planning your degree
| SITS Diet Block/Type | CP | Unit of Study/Unit Block |
Note: Important information
CUSP is used as a guide for students; however, it is not always able to be kept entirely up to date.
Along with this page, students should use the resources in the School of Computer Science Canvas page ( https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/15961/pages/undergraduate?titleize=0)
This includes academic advising details and a link to FAQ’s specific to the Bachelor of Advanced Computing.
These resources will be particularly helpful for students who began their degree in Semester 2.
Year 1 - Semester 1
| SITS Diet Block/Type | CP | Unit of Study/Unit Block |
| 3 | MATH1021: Calculus of One Variable | |
| 6 | DATA1001: Foundations of Data Science | |
| 3 | MATH1002: Linear Algebra | |
| 6 | INFO1110: Introduction to Programming | |
| 6 | INFO1111: Computing 1A Professionalism |
Note: From 2024, 3cp Math units are replaced by new 6cp units MATH1061 and MATH1062. Students who have not yet completed all 3cp Math units can use this interactive tool on Canvas for enrolment advice: https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/2806/pages/mathematics-changes-in-2024
Year 1 - Semester 2
| SITS Diet Block/Type | CP | Unit of Study/Unit Block |
| 6 | MATH1064: Discrete Mathematics for Computation | |
| 6 | INFO1112: Computing 1B OS & Network Platforms | |
| 6 | ELEC1601: Introduction to Computer Systems | |
| 6 | INFO1113: Object-Oriented Programming |
Year 2 - Semester 1
| SITS Diet Block/Type | CP | Unit of Study/Unit Block |
| 6 | Table A Electives Note: You may choose to complete a Table S major or Table S Electives instead. | |
| 6 | COMP2017: Systems Programming | |
| 6 | COMP2123: Data Structures & Algorithms | |
| 6 | INFO2222: Computing 2 Usability and Security |
Note: COMP2123 may be replaced by advanced unit COMP2823.
Year 2 - Semester 2
| SITS Diet Block/Type | CP | Unit of Study/Unit Block |
| 6 | Table A Electives Note: You may choose to complete a Table S major or Table S Electives instead. | |
| 6 | COMP2022: Models of Computation | |
| 6 | ISYS2120: Data & Information Management | |
| 6 | SOFT2412: Agile Software Development Practices |
Note: COMP2022 may be replaced by advanced unit COMP2922.
Year 3 - Semester 1
| SITS Diet Block/Type | CP | Unit of Study/Unit Block |
| 6 | Table A Electives Note: You may choose to complete a Table S major or Table S Electives instead. | |
| 6 | Select from COMP3221: Distributed Systems COMP3308: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence COMP3419: Graphics and Multimedia COMP3520: Operating Systems Internals | |
| 6 | COMP3027: Algorithm Design | |
| 6 | INFO3333: Computing 3 Management |
Note: COMP3027 and COMP3308 may be replaced by advanced units COMP3927 and COMP3608.
Year 3 - Semester 2
| SITS Diet Block/Type | CP | Unit of Study/Unit Block |
| 6 | COMP3888: Computer Science Project | |
| 6 | Table A Electives Note: You may choose to complete a Table S major or Table S Electives instead. | |
| 6 | Table A Electives Note: You may choose to complete a Table S major or Table S Electives instead. | |
| 6 | Table A Electives Note: You may choose to complete a Table S major or Table S Electives instead. |
Note: COMP3888 may be replaced by advanced unit COMP3988.
Year 4 - Semester 1
| SITS Diet Block/Type | CP | Unit of Study/Unit Block |
| 6 | Table A Electives Note: You may choose to complete a Table S major or Table S Electives instead. | |
| 6 | Adv. Electives | |
| 6 | INFO4001: Thesis A | |
| 6 | INFO4444: Computing 4 Innovation |
Note: Students in the Honours pathway take INFO4911 and INFO4912 in place of INFO4001 and INFO4002, and INFO4990 in place of INFO4444. INFO4913 counts in place of a 4000+ level elective.
Entry into the Honours pathway is via application only.
Year 4 - Semester 2
| SITS Diet Block/Type | CP | Unit of Study/Unit Block |
| 6 | Table A Electives Note: You may choose to complete a Table S major or Table S Electives instead. | |
| 6 | Table A Electives Note: You may choose to complete a Table S major or Table S Electives instead. | |
| 6 | Adv. Electives | |
| 6 | INFO4002: Thesis B |
Note: Students in the Honours pathway take INFO4911 and INFO4912 in place of INFO4001 and INFO4002, and INFO4990 in place of INFO4444. INFO4913 counts in place of a 4000+ level elective.
Entry into the Honours pathway is via application only.
Additional Requirements for Major
| Type | CP | CP From |
| 6 | Select from ISYS2120: Data & Information Management | |
| 6 | Select from INFO1110: Introduction to Programming | |
| 6 | Select from INFO1113: Object-Oriented Programming | |
| 6 | Select from COMP2017: Systems Programming | |
| 6 | Select from ELEC3506: Communications Networks | |
| 6 | Select from COMP3221: Distributed Systems | |
| 6 | Select from CSEC3616: Cybersecurity Engineering | |
| 6 | Select from CSEC3888: Cybersecurity Project |
Achievement of a minor in Cybersecurity requires 36 credit points from this table including:
(i) 2 1000-level core units INFO1110 and INFO1113.
(ii) 2 2000-level core units COMP2017 and ISYS2120.
(iii) 2 3000-level core unit from CSEC3616 and ELEC3506.
Honours Pathway
| Type | CP | CP From |
Core
|
6 |
INFO4911: CS Research Thesis A |
Core
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6 |
INFO4912: CS Research Thesis B |
Core
|
6 |
INFO4913: CS Research Thesis C |
Core
|
6 |
INFO4990: IT Research Methods |
Core
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0 |
INFO4999: Computer Science Honours Result |
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Note:
Entry into the Honours pathway is via application. Admission to the program requires a WAM of at least 65 and completion of at least one Table A major.
Students in the Honours pathway take INFO4911 and INFO4912 in place of INFO4001 and INFO4002, and INFO4990 in place of INFO4444. INFO4913 counts in place of a 4000+ level elective.
Major 2 in Computational Data Science
| Type | CP | CP From |
| 6 |
Select from
COMP2123: Data Structures & Algorithms Note: COMP2123 may be replaced by advanced unit COMP2823. |
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| 12 |
Select from
COMP3027: Algorithm Design COMP3308: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence DATA3404: Scalable Data Management DATA3406: Human-in-the-Loop Data Analytics Note: Two units from this block to be taken in Semester 1 and/or Semester 2 of Year 3 |
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| 6 |
Select from
INFO1110: Introduction to Programming |
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| 6 |
Select from
DATA1001: Foundations of Data Science |
|
| 6 |
Select from
DATA3001: Data Science Capstone Project [not offered in 2020] |
|
| 6 |
Select from
DATA2002: Data Analytics: Learning from Data |
|
| 6 |
Select from
DATA2001: Data Science: Big Data and Data Diversity |
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Note:
Achievement of a minor in Computational Data Science requires 36 credit points from this table including:
(i) 2 1000-level core units DATA1001 and INFO1110.
(ii) 3 2000-level core units COMP2123, DATA2001 and DATA2002.
(iii) 1 3000-level selective unit from INFO3406 and COMP3308.
Major 2 in Cybersecurity
| Type | CP | CP From |
| 6 |
Select from
ISYS2120: Data & Information Management |
|
| 6 |
Select from
INFO1110: Introduction to Programming |
|
| 6 |
Select from
INFO1113: Object-Oriented Programming |
|
| 6 |
Select from
COMP2017: Systems Programming |
|
| 6 |
Select from
ELEC3506: Communications Networks |
|
| 6 |
Select from
COMP3221: Distributed Systems |
|
| 6 |
Select from
CSEC3616: Cybersecurity Engineering |
|
| 6 |
Select from
CSEC3888: Cybersecurity Project |
|
| View complete Program Structure | ||
Note:
Achievement of a minor in Cybersecurity requires 36 credit points from this table including:
(i) 2 1000-level core units INFO1110 and INFO1113.
(ii) 2 2000-level core units COMP2017 and ISYS2120.
(iii) 2 3000-level core unit from CSEC3616 and ELEC3506.
Major 2 in Software Development
| Type | CP | CP From |
| 6 |
Select from
INFO1110: Introduction to Programming |
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| 6 |
Select from
INFO1113: Object-Oriented Programming |
|
| 6 |
Select from
COMP2123: Data Structures & Algorithms Note: COMP2123 may be replaced by advanced unit COMP2823. |
|
| 6 |
Select from
SOFT2412: Agile Software Development Practices |
|
| 6 |
Select from
SOFT3202: Software Construction and Design 2 |
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| 6 |
Select from
SOFT2201: Software Construction and Design 1 |
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| 6 |
Select from
SOFT3888: Software Development Project |
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| 6 |
Select from
INFO3315: Human-Computer Interaction Note: Students who enrolled prior to 2022 may replace SOFT3410 with INFO3315. |
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| View complete Program Structure | ||
Note:
Achievement of a minor in Software Development requires 36 credit points from this table including:
(i) 2 1000-level core units INFO1110 and INFO1113.
(ii) 3 2000-level core units COMP2123, SOFT2412 and SOFT2201.
(iii) 1 3000-level selective unit from INFO3315 and SOFT3202.
Block 1 - Core (Min CP: 96,Max CP: 96)
Block 2 - Adv. Electives
Block 3 - Table A Electives
Block 4 - Required for Computer Science Major
Note: COMP2823, COMP2922, COMP3608 and COMP3988 may be taken as advanced alternatives to COMP2123, COMP2022, COMP3308 and COMP3888 respectively.
Block 5 - Required for Cybersecurity Major
| Unit Code | Unit Name | CP | Sessions Offered |
| COMP2017 | Systems Programming | 6 |
Semester 1 |
| COMP3221 | Distributed Systems | 6 |
Semester 1 |
| CSEC3616 | Cybersecurity Engineering | 6 |
Semester 2 |
| CSEC3888 | Cybersecurity Project | 6 |
Semester 2 |
| ELEC3506 | Communications Networks | 6 |
Semester 2 |
| ISYS2120 | Data & Information Management | 6 |
Semester 2 |
Block 6 - Required for Software Development Major
| Unit Code | Unit Name | CP | Sessions Offered |
| INFO3315 | Human-Computer Interaction | 6 |
Semester 2 |
| SOFT2201 | Software Construction and Design 1 | 6 |
Semester 2 |
| SOFT2412 | Agile Software Development Practices | 6 |
Semester 2 |
| SOFT3202 | Software Construction and Design 2 | 6 |
Semester 1 |
| SOFT3888 | Software Development Project | 6 |
Semester 2 |
Block 7 - Required for Computational Data Science Major
Note: COMP3927 and COMP3608 may be taken as advanced alternatives to COMP3027 and COMP3308 respectively
Block 8 - Honours Pathway core units (Min CP: 24,Max CP: 24)
| Unit Code | Unit Name | CP | Sessions Offered |
| INFO4911 | CS Research Thesis A | 6 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| INFO4912 | CS Research Thesis B | 6 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| INFO4913 | CS Research Thesis C | 6 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| INFO4990 | IT Research Methods | 6 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| INFO4999 | Computer Science Honours Result | 0 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Note: Students in the Honours pathway take INFO4911 and INFO4912 in place of INFO4001 and INFO4002, and INFO4990 in place of INFO4444. INFO4913 counts in place of a 4000+ level elective.
| Course: | Bachelor of Advanced Computing (Computer Science) (2023) |
| CP Required: | 192 |
| Min FT Duration: | 4.00 Years |
| Min PT Duration: | N/A |
| Faculty/School: | School of Computer Science |
| Years Offered: | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 |
| Requirements: | Award requirements Bachelor of Advanced Computing To qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Advanced Computing, a candidate must complete 192 credit points, comprising: (a) 96 credit points of Bachelor of Advanced Computing core units of study as set out in Table A (b) a major (48 credit points) from Table A for the Bachelor of Computing/Bachelor of Advanced Computing (c) at least 12 credit points of 4000-level or higher IT electives from Table A (d) (optionally) up to 12 credit points of units of study in the Open Learning Environment as listed in Table O (e) (optionally) a minor of 36 credit points or a second major of 48 credit points from Table S or Table A (f) for students enrolled in the Dalyell Stream, a minimum of 12 credit points of Dalyell units as specified in Table D (g) where appropriate, elective units from the Bachelor of Advanced Computing Table A for the Bachelor of Computing/Bachelor of Advanced Computing or Table S or, for students enrolled in the Dalyell stream, Table D Bachelor of Computing To qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Computing, a candidate must complete 144 credit points, comprising: (a) 78 credit points of Bachelor of Computing core units of study as set out in Table A (b) a major (48 credit points) from Table A for the Bachelor of Computing/Bachelor of Advanced Computing (c) (optionally) up to 12 credit points of units of study in the Open Learning Environment as listed in Table O (d) (optionally) a minor of 36 credit points from Table S or Table A, or a second major from Table A (e) where appropriate, additional elective units from Table A for the Bachelor of Computing/Bachelor of Advanced Computing or Table S Streams The available streams in the Bachelor of Advanced Computing are: • Dalyell Achievement of the Dalyell stream requires: (i) Completion of 12 credit points of Dalyell units as set out in Table S (ii) Admission on the basis of ATAR or first year WAM as determined by the Board of Interdisciplinary Studies (iii) Maintenance of the required WAM as determined by the Board of Interdisciplinary Studies Majors The available majors in this course are: • Computer Science • Computational Data Science • Cybersecurity • Software Development Minors The available minors in this course are: • Computer Science • Computational Data Science • Cybersecurity • Software Development Honours Entry into the Honours pathway is via application. Admission to the program requires a WAM of at least 65 and completion of at least one Table A major. To be eligible for the award of Honours in the Bachelor of Advanced Computing, students must complete the Honours pathway comprising 24 credit points of research-related units. |
