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Computer Science

Unit of study table

Computer Science major
Achievement of 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) 12 credit points of 3000-level core units
(iv) 6 credit points of 3000-level (major only) selective units.
Computer Science minor
Achievement of 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 (minor only) selective units

Unit of study	Credit points	A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition
Core units
1000-level units of study
INFO1110 Introduction to Programming	6	N INFO1910 or INFO1103 or INFO1903 or INFO1105 or INFO1905 or ENGG1810
INFO1910 Introduction to Programming (Advanced)	6	A ATAR sufficient to enter Dalyell program, or passing an online programming knowledge test, which will be administered during the O-week prior to the commencement of the semester N INFO1110 OR INFO1103 OR INFO1903 OR INFO1105 OR INFO1905 OR ENGG1810
INFO1113 Object-Oriented Programming	6	P INFO1110 OR INFO1910 OR ENGG1810 N INFO1103 OR INFO1105 OR INFO1905
2000-level units of study
COMP2017 Systems Programming	6	P INFO1113 OR INFO1105 OR INFO1905 OR INFO1103 C COMP2123 OR COMP2823 OR INFO1105 OR INFO1905 N COMP2129 OR COMP9017 OR COMP9129
COMP2022 Models of Computation	6	A (MATH1004 OR MATH1904 OR MATH1064 OR MATH1964 OR MATH2069 OR MATH2969) AND (INFO1105 OR INFO1905 OR COMP2123 OR COMP2823) P INFO1103 OR INFO1903 OR INFO1113 N COMP2922
COMP2922 Models of Computation (Adv)	6	A (MATH1004 OR MATH1904 OR MATH1064 OR MATH1964 OR MATH2069 OR MATH2969) AND (INFO1105 OR INFO1905 OR COMP2123 OR COMP2823) P Distinction level result in (INFO1103 OR INFO1903 OR INFO1113) N COMP2022
COMP2123 Data Structures and Algorithms	6	P INFO1110 OR INFO1910 OR INFO1113 OR DATA1002 OR DATA1902 OR ENGG1810 OR INFO1103 OR INFO1903 N INFO1105 OR INFO1905 OR COMP2823
COMP2823 Data Structures and Algorithms (Adv)	6	P Distinction level results in (INFO1110 OR INFO1910 OR INFO1113 OR DATA1002 OR DATA1902 OR ENGG1810 OR INFO1103 OR INFO1903) N INFO1105 OR INFO1905 OR COMP2123
3000-level units of study
COMP3027 Algorithm Design	6	A MATH1004 OR MATH1904 OR MATH1064 OR MATH1964 P COMP2123 OR COMP2823 OR INFO1105 OR INFO1905 N COMP2007 OR COMP2907 OR COMP3927
COMP3927 Algorithm Design (Adv)	6	A MATH1004 OR MATH1904 OR MATH1064 OR MATH1964 P Distinction level results in (COMP2123 OR COMP2823 OR INFO1105 OR INFO1905) N COMP2007 OR COMP2907 OR COMP3027
COMP3888 Computer Science Project	6	P (COMP2123 OR COMP2823) AND COMP2017 AND (COMP2022 OR COMP2922) N INFO3600 OR COMP3600 OR COMP3615 OR COMP3988
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
Selective units (major only)
COMP3109 Programming Languages and Paradigms	6	P (COMP2017 or COMP2129) and (COMP2022 or COMP2922)
COMP3221 Distributed Systems	6	P (INFO1105 OR INFO1905) OR ((INFO1103 OR INFO1113) AND (COMP2123 OR COMP2823)) N COMP2121
COMP3308 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence	6	A Data structures and algorithms as covered in COMP2123 or COMP2823. P INFO1110 OR INFO1910 OR ENGG1801 OR ENGG1810 OR DATA1002 N COMP3608
COMP3419 Graphics and Multimedia	6	A Programming skills P COMP2123 OR COMP2823 OR INFO1105 OR INFO1905
COMP3520 Operating Systems Internals	6	P (COMP2017 OR COMP2129) AND (COMP2123 OR COMP2823 OR INFO1105 OR INFO1905)
COMP3608 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (Adv)	6	A Data structures and algorithms as covered in COMP2123 or COMP2823. P (INFO1110 OR INFO1910 OR ENGG1810 OR DATA1002) AND 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).
Selective units (minor only)
COMP3027 Algorithm Design	6	A MATH1004 OR MATH1904 OR MATH1064 OR MATH1964 P COMP2123 OR COMP2823 OR INFO1105 OR INFO1905 N COMP2007 OR COMP2907 OR COMP3927
COMP3109 Programming Languages and Paradigms	6	P (COMP2017 or COMP2129) and (COMP2022 or COMP2922)
COMP3927 Algorithm Design (Adv)	6	A MATH1004 OR MATH1904 OR MATH1064 OR MATH1964 P Distinction level results in (COMP2123 OR COMP2823 OR INFO1105 OR INFO1905) N COMP2007 OR COMP2907 OR COMP3027
COMP3221 Distributed Systems	6	P (INFO1105 OR INFO1905) OR ((INFO1103 OR INFO1113) AND (COMP2123 OR COMP2823)) N COMP2121
COMP3308 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence	6	A Data structures and algorithms as covered in COMP2123 or COMP2823. P INFO1110 OR INFO1910 OR ENGG1801 OR ENGG1810 OR DATA1002 N COMP3608
COMP3419 Graphics and Multimedia	6	A Programming skills P COMP2123 OR COMP2823 OR INFO1105 OR INFO1905
COMP3520 Operating Systems Internals	6	P (COMP2017 OR COMP2129) AND (COMP2123 OR COMP2823 OR INFO1105 OR INFO1905)
COMP3608 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (Adv)	6	A Data structures and algorithms as covered in COMP2123 or COMP2823. P (INFO1110 OR INFO1910 OR ENGG1810 OR DATA1002) AND 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).

Computer Science

Unit of study table

Computer Science major

Computer Science minor

Unit of study

Credit points

A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition

Core units

1000-level units of study

2000-level units of study

3000-level units of study

Selective units (major only)

Selective units (minor only)

A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites

C: Corequisites N: Prohibition