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ProgramsSCSCS(UG)BAC/CombinedBAC/BScBAC/BSc(MS)Advanced Computing / Science (Medical Science) (2018)


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Year 1 - Semester 1

SITS Diet Block/TypeCPUnit of Study/Unit Block
6MEDS1001: Human Biology
3MATH1021: Calculus of One Variable
3MATH1002: Linear Algebra
6INFO1110: Introduction to Programming
6INFO1111: Computing 1A Professionalism

Note:   MATH1021 and MATH1002 may be replaced by advanced units MATH1921 and MATH1902.


Year 1 - Semester 2

SITS Diet Block/TypeCPUnit of Study/Unit Block
6MATH1064: Discrete Mathematics for Computation
6INFO1112: Computing 1B OS & Network Platforms
6ELEC1601: Introduction to Computer Systems
6INFO1113: Object-Oriented Programming

Year 2 - Semester 1

SITS Diet Block/TypeCPUnit of Study/Unit Block
6CHEM1111: Chemistry 1A
6Systems Programming
6COMP2123: Data Structures & Algorithms
6DATA1001: Foundations of Data Science

Note:   COMP2123 may be replaced by advanced unit COMP2823.


Year 2 - Semester 2

SITS Diet Block/TypeCPUnit of Study/Unit Block
6IT Major Units
6BIOL1007: From Molecules to Ecosystems
6Models of Computation
6SOFT2412: Agile Software Development Practices

Year 3 - Semester 1

SITS Diet Block/TypeCPUnit of Study/Unit Block
6MEDS2003: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
6MEDS2002: Key Concepts in Pharmacology
6MEDS2001: Key Concepts in Physiology
6INFO2222: Computing 2 Usability and Security

Year 3 - Semester 2

SITS Diet Block/TypeCPUnit of Study/Unit Block
6MEDS2005: Human Anatomy and Histology
6MEDS2004: Microbes, Infection and Immunity
6IT Major Units
6ISYS2120: Data & Information Management

Year 4 - Semester 1

SITS Diet Block/TypeCPUnit of Study/Unit Block
6MEDS3888: Medical Science Interdisciplinary Project
6IT Major Units
6INFO3333: Computing 3 Management
6Science Units


Note:  For the Bachelor of Science (Medical Science) component, students are required to complete 12 credit points of units of study in the Open Learning Environment as listed in Table O.

Year 4 - Semester 2

SITS Diet Block/TypeCPUnit of Study/Unit Block
List
6Select from
Table A Electives
Science Units


Note:  As there are 12cp worth of units that can count to either the IT or Science requirements of the combined degree, students can choose to select up to 12cp of electives from either IT or Science, or a combination of both.

Students must be sure they will complete the requirements of the Science side of the degree if they want to choose any IT elective units.
6Science Units


Note:  3000-level Medical Science selective
6Table A Electives
6Science Units


Note:  For the Bachelor of Science (Medical Science) component, students are required to complete 12 credit points of units of study in the Open Learning Environment as listed in Table O.

Year 5 - Semester 1

SITS Diet Block/TypeCPUnit of Study/Unit Block
6Science Units


Note:  3000-level Medical Science selective
6Adv. Electives
6INFO4001: Thesis A
6INFO4444: Computing 4 Innovation

Year 5 - Semester 2

SITS Diet Block/TypeCPUnit of Study/Unit Block
6Science Units


Note:  3000-level Medical Science selective
List
6Select from
Table A Electives
Science Units


Note:  As there are 12cp worth of units that can count to either the IT or Science requirements of the combined degree, students can choose to select up to 12cp of electives from either IT or Science, or a combination of both.

Students must be sure they will complete the requirements of the Science side of the degree if they want to choose any IT elective units.
6Adv. Electives
6INFO4002: Thesis B

Additional Requirements for Major

TypeCPCP From
6Select from
COMP3027: Algorithm Design


Note:Alternate for: IT Major Units:Semester 1:Year 3
6Select from
COMP3221: Distributed Systems
COMP3308: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
COMP3419: Graphics and Multimedia
COMP3520: Operating Systems Internals


Note:One unit from this block to be taken in Semester 1 or Semester 2 of Year 3
6Select from
INFO1110: Introduction to Programming
6Select from
COMP2123: Data Structures & Algorithms


Note:COMP2123 may be replaced by advanced unit COMP2823.
6Select from
INFO1113: Object-Oriented Programming
6Select from
COMP3888: Computer Science Project


Note:Alternate for: IT Major Units:Semester 2:Year 4

Achievement of a minor in Computer Science requires 36 credit points from this table including:

(i) 2 1000-level core units INFO1110 and INFO1113.

(ii) 3 2000-level core units COMP2123, COMP2017 and COMP2022.

(iii) 1 3000-level selective unit from COMP3221 or COMP3419.

Course: Advanced Computing / Science (Medical Science) (2018)
CP Required: 240
Min FT Duration: 5.00 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/Bachelor of Science

To qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Advanced Computing / Bachelor of Science a candidate must complete 240 credit points comprising:

(a) 96 credit points of core units as specified in Table A for the Bachelor of Computing/Bachelor of Advanced Computing;

(b) An Information Technology Major (48 credit points) from Table A for the Bachelor of Computing/Bachelor of Advanced Computing and as defined in section 7 below;

(c) At least 12cp of 4000-level or higher IT electives from Table A

(d) Degree Core: 12 credit points of mathematics degree core units of study as set out in Table A for the Bachelor of Science (students may count the units from their major(s) or minor(s) to fulfil this requirement); and 12 credit points of 1000-level science elective units of study (excluding units listed as Mathematics degree core) as set out in Table A (students may count the units from their major(s) or minor(s) to fulfil this requirement); and

(e) A Science Major (48 credit points) or a 3-year program with an embedded major from Table A for the Bachelor of Science, and which is different from the major completed to satisfy requirements specified clause 6 (4)(b) above (note: candidates taking Computational Data Science to fulfil requirements specified in clauses 6 (4) (b) may not take Data Science to fulfil requirements for the second major specified in this clause);

(f) If enrolled in a stream, requirements for the stream as specified in Table A for the Bachelor of Science or Table S.

(g) 12 credit points of units of study in the Open Learning Environment as listed in Table O;

(h) Where appropriate, additional elective units as required from Table A for the Bachelor of Computing/Bachelor of Advanced Computing, Table A for the Bachelor of Science and 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

(a) Completion of a major (the Information Technology Major) from Table A for the Bachelor of Computing/Bachelor of Advanced Computing is a requirement for the Bachelor of Advanced Computing/Bachelor of Commerce. The majors available are as specified in clause 7 (1) (a) for the Bachelor of Advanced Computing.

(b) Completion of a major (the Commerce Major) from Table A for the Bachelor of Commerce is a requirement. The majors available and requirements for completing the major are as specified in Table A for the Bachelor of Commerce.

Minors

The available minors in this course are:

• Computer Science

• Computational Data Science

• Information Systems

• Software Development

Requirements for the minors are listed below.

Honours

Honours in this course is awarded to candidates who fulfil the following requirement:

• Honours Class I: 75
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