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Computer Science Table

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

COMPUTER SCIENCE

Computer Science major

A major in Computer Science requires 48 credit points from this table including:
(i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units
(ii) 18 credit points of 2000-level core units
(iii) 6 credit points of 3000-level core units
(iv) 6 credit points of 3000-level interdisciplinary project units according to the following rules:
(a) for students in the Bachelor of Advanced Computing or Bachelor of Computing they must complete the COMP coded interdisciplinary project units
(b) all other students may complete either the COMP or SCPU coded units
(iv) 6 credit points of 3000-level selective units

Computer Science minor

A minor in Computer Science requires 36 credit points from this table including:
(i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units
(ii) 18 credit points of 2000-level core units
(iii) 6 credit points of 3000-level selective units

Units of study

The units of study are listed below.

1000-level units of study

Core
INFO1110
Introduction to Programming
6    N INFO1910 OR INFO1103 OR INFO1903 OR INFO1105 OR INFO1905
Semester 1
Semester 2
INFO1113
Object-Oriented Programming
6    P INFO1110 OR INFO1910
N INFO1103 OR INFO1105 OR INFO1905
Semester 1
Semester 2
Summer Main

2000-level units of study

Core
COMP2123
Data Structures and Algorithms
6    P INFO1110 OR INFO1910 OR INFO1113 OR DATA1002 OR DATA1902 OR INFO1103 OR INFO1903
N INFO1105 OR INFO1905 OR COMP2823
Semester 1
COMP2823
Data Structures and Algorithms (Adv)
6    P INFO1110 OR INFO1910 OR INFO1113 OR DATA1002 OR DATA1902 OR INFO1103 OR INFO1903
N INFO1105 OR INFO1905 OR COMP2123

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
COMP2017
Systems Programming
6    P INFO1113 OR INFO1105 OR INFO1905 OR INFO1103
C COMP2123 OR COMP2823 OR INFO1105 OR INFO1905
N COMP2129
Semester 1
COMP2022
Programming Languages, Logic and Models
6    A MATH1004 OR MATH1904 OR MATH1064 OR MATH2069 OR MATH2969
P INFO1103 OR INFO1903 OR INFO1113
N COMP2922
Semester 2
COMP2922
Programming Languages, Logic and Models (Adv)
6    A MATH1004 OR MATH1904 OR MATH1064 OR MATH2069 OR MATH2969
P Distinction level result in INFO1103 OR INFO1903 OR INFO1113
N COMP2022

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 2

3000-level units of study

Core
COMP3027
Algorithm Design
6    A MATH1004 OR MATH1904 OR MATH1064
P COMP2123 OR COMP2823 OR INFO1105 OR INFO1905
N COMP2007 OR COMP2907 OR COMP3927
Semester 1
COMP3927
Algorithm Design (Adv)
6    A MATH1004 OR MATH1904 OR MATH1064
P COMP2123 OR COMP2823 OR INFO1105 OR INFO1905
N COMP2007 OR COMP2907 OR COMP3027

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Interdisciplinary projects
COMP3988
Computer Science Project (Advanced)
6    P [(COMP2123 OR COMP2823) AND COMP2017 AND (COMP2022 OR COMP2922) with Distinction level results in at least one of these units.]
N INFO3600 OR COMP3615 OR COMP3600 OR COMP3888

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 2
COMP3888
Computer Science Project
6    P (COMP2123 OR COMP2823) AND COMP2017 AND (COMP2022 OR COMP2922)
N INFO3600 OR COMP3600 OR COMP3615 OR COMP3988
Semester 2
SCPU3001
Science Interdisciplinary Project
6    P Completion of 2000-level units required for at least one Science major.
Intensive December
Intensive February
Intensive January
Intensive July
Semester 1
Semester 2
Major selective
COMP3221
Distributed Systems
6    P (INFO1105 OR INFO1905) OR ((INFO1103 OR INFO1113) AND (COMP2123 OR COMP2823))
N COMP2121
Semester 1
COMP3308
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
6    A Algorithms. Programming skills (e.g. Java, Python, C, C++, Matlab)
N COMP3608
Semester 1
COMP3608
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (Adv)
6    A Algorithms. Programming skills (e.g. Java, Python, C, C++, Matlab)
P Distinction-level results in at least one 2000 level COMP or MATH or SOFT unit
N COMP3308


COMP3308 and COMP3608 share the same lectures, but have different tutorials and assessment (the same type but more challenging).
Semester 1
COMP3419
Graphics and Multimedia
6    A Programming skills
P COMP2123 OR COMP2823 OR INFO1105 OR INFO1905
Semester 2
COMP3520
Operating Systems Internals
6    P (COMP2017 OR COMP2129) AND (COMP2123 OR COMP2823 OR INFO1105 OR INFO1905)
Semester 2
Minor selective
COMP3027
Algorithm Design
6    A MATH1004 OR MATH1904 OR MATH1064
P COMP2123 OR COMP2823 OR INFO1105 OR INFO1905
N COMP2007 OR COMP2907 OR COMP3927
Semester 1
COMP3927
Algorithm Design (Adv)
6    A MATH1004 OR MATH1904 OR MATH1064
P COMP2123 OR COMP2823 OR INFO1105 OR INFO1905
N COMP2007 OR COMP2907 OR COMP3027

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
COMP3221
Distributed Systems
6    P (INFO1105 OR INFO1905) OR ((INFO1103 OR INFO1113) AND (COMP2123 OR COMP2823))
N COMP2121
Semester 1
COMP3308
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
6    A Algorithms. Programming skills (e.g. Java, Python, C, C++, Matlab)
N COMP3608
Semester 1
COMP3608
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (Adv)
6    A Algorithms. Programming skills (e.g. Java, Python, C, C++, Matlab)
P Distinction-level results in at least one 2000 level COMP or MATH or SOFT unit
N COMP3308


COMP3308 and COMP3608 share the same lectures, but have different tutorials and assessment (the same type but more challenging).
Semester 1
COMP3419
Graphics and Multimedia
6    A Programming skills
P COMP2123 OR COMP2823 OR INFO1105 OR INFO1905
Semester 2
COMP3520
Operating Systems Internals
6    P (COMP2017 OR COMP2129) AND (COMP2123 OR COMP2823 OR INFO1105 OR INFO1905)
Semester 2