Faculty of Informatics
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Bachelor of Computer Science Honours

Testamur Title of Degree:

Bachelor of Computer Science Honours

Abbreviation:

BCompSc(Hons)

Home Faculty:

Informatics

Duration:

1 year full-time or part-time equivalent

Total Credit Points:

48

Delivery Mode:

On campus (Face-to-face)

Starting Session(s):

Autumn/Spring

Location:

Wollongong

UOW Course Code:

765

UAC Code:

NA

CRICOS Code:

012090E

Overview

The course is an add-on Honours program, intended to follow on from the Bachelor of Computer Science degree

Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge

To be accepted into this degree you must hold a recognised undergraduate ICT degree (majoring in computer science) with a credit average.

Course Requirements

The program of study for Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours) is 48 credit points and will include:

    1. CSCI400 Computer Science Honours Project (18cp);

    2. CSCI441 CS Research Methodology (6cp) and

    3. 24 credit points of 400 Computer Science subjects.
    With the permission of the Head of School, candidates may substitute up to 12 credit points of subjects with 300-level Computer Science subjects or 400-level subjects from another discipline.

Set out below is a sample of subjects which may be taken as part of the Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours):

Software Testing & Analysis

Multi-Media Studies

Advanced Database Management

Computational Intelligence

Visualisation

Coding for Secure Communication

Pattern Recognition

Reasoning & Learning

Service-oriented Software Engineering

Computer Vision

Formal Methods in Software Engineering

Advanced Computer Security

Software Engineering Requirements & Specifications

Perception & Planning

Honours Grades

Honours grades are calculated using Method 1.

Joint Honours with Computer Science

CSCI405 - Computer Science Joint Honours comprises one half of the Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours) program and is available to students who wish to undertake a joint honours project. This is particularly suited to students who have undertaken a double major in the Bachelor of Computer Science degree. A thesis topic will be determined in consultation with both academic units.