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ProgramsSCSCS(UG)BACS1 EntryBachelor of Advanced Computing (Information Systems) (not offered from 2022+) (2021)
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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 | ISYS2110: Analysis & Design of Web Information Systems | |
| 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 | ISYS2160: Information Systems in the Internet Age | |
| 6 | ISYS2120: Data & Information Management | |
| 6 | SOFT2412: Agile Software Development Practices |
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 | Table A Electives Note: You may choose to complete a Table S major or Table S Electives instead. | |
| 6 | ISYS3401: Information Technology Evaluation | |
| 6 | INFO3333: Computing 3 Management |
Year 3 - Semester 2
| SITS Diet Block/Type | CP | Unit of Study/Unit Block |
| 6 | ISYS3888: Information Systems 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 | ISYS3402: Decision Analytics & Support Systems [not running in 2019] |
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.
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.
Additional Requirements for Major
| Type | CP | CP From |
| 6 | Select from COMP2123: Data Structures & Algorithms Note:COMP2123 may be replaced by advanced unit COMP2823. | |
| 6 | Select from INFO1113: Object-Oriented Programming | |
| 6 | Select from INFO1110: Introduction to Programming | |
| 6 | Select from COMP3027: Algorithm Design | |
| 6 | Select from COMP2022: Models of Computation | |
| 6 | Select from COMP3221: Distributed Systems COMP3308: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence COMP3419: Graphics and Multimedia COMP3520: Operating Systems Internals | |
| 6 | Select from COMP2017: Systems Programming | |
| 6 | Select from COMP3888: Computer Science Project |
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.
Honours Pathway
| Type | CP | CP From |
Core
|
6 |
INFO4911: CS Research Thesis A |
Core
|
6 |
INFO4912: CS Research Thesis B |
Core
|
6 |
INFO4913: CS Research Thesis C |
Core
|
6 |
INFO4990: IT Research Methods |
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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.
Major 2 in Computational Data Science
| Type | CP | CP From |
| 6 |
Select from
DATA1001: Foundations of Data Science |
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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
COMP2123: Data Structures & Algorithms |
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| 6 |
Select from
DATA3001: Data Science Capstone Project [not offered in 2020] |
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| 6 |
Select from
DATA2002: Data Analytics: Learning from Data |
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| 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 Computer Science
| Type | CP | CP From |
| 6 |
Select from
COMP2123: Data Structures & Algorithms Note: COMP2123 may be replaced by advanced unit COMP2823. |
|
| 6 |
Select from
INFO1113: Object-Oriented Programming |
|
| 6 |
Select from
INFO1110: Introduction to Programming |
|
| 6 |
Select from
COMP3027: Algorithm Design |
|
| 6 |
Select from
COMP2022: Models of Computation |
|
| 6 |
Select from
COMP3221: Distributed Systems COMP3308: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence COMP3419: Graphics and Multimedia COMP3520: Operating Systems Internals |
|
| 6 |
Select from
COMP2017: Systems Programming |
|
| 6 |
Select from
COMP3888: Computer Science Project |
|
| View complete Program Structure | ||
Note:
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.
Major 2 in Software Development
| Type | CP | CP From |
| 6 |
Select from
INFO1113: Object-Oriented Programming |
|
| 6 |
Select from
INFO1110: Introduction to 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 |
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| 6 |
Select from
SOFT3410: Concurrency for Software Development |
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| 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 |
|
| 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 SOFT3410 and SOFT3202.
Block 1 - Core (Min CP: 96,Max CP: 96)
Block 2 - Adv. Electives
Note: From 2023, COMP5XXX, DATA5XXX, INFO5XXX and ISYS5XXX units will not be available in the Bachelor of Computer Science. Students should enrol in the offered 4000-level COMP, DATA, INFO and ISYS units instead.
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 Information Systems Major
Block 6 - Required for Software Development Major
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 - Required for Honours
| 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 |
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 (Information Systems) (not offered from 2022+) (2021) |
| CP Required: | 192 |
| Min FT Duration: | 4.00 Years |
| Min PT Duration: | N/A |
| Faculty/School: | School of Computer Science |
| Years Offered: | 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 the list of approved IT majors specified in Table A (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 in the Shared Pool for Undergraduate Degrees (e) (Optionally) a minor of 36 credit points or a second major of 48 credit points as listed and specified in Table S in the Shared Pool for Undergraduate Degrees (f) Where appropriate, elective units from the Bachelor of Advanced Computing Table A or Table S in the Shared Pool for Undergraduate Degrees 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 the list of approved IT majors specified in Table A (c) (optionally) up to 12 credit points of units of study in the Open Learning Environment as listed in Table O in the Shared Pool for Undergraduate Degrees (d) (optionally) a minor of 36 credit points as listed and specified in Table S in the Shared Pool for Undergraduate Degrees (e) where appropriate, additional elective units from the Bachelor of Computing / Bachelor of Advanced Computing Table A 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 • Information Systems • Software Development Minors The available minors in this course are: • Computer Science • Computational Data Science • Information Systems • Software Development Honours Students will be required to achieve a specified WAM to be eligible to undertake the Honours units of study. The calculation of the class of Honours will be based on 48CP of 3000 and higher level units including the 24CP research-related units of study. |
