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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 Honours course is a follow-on degree from the Bachelor of Computer Science and provides an opportunity for candidates to develop, to a sophisticated level, established theoretical and practical skills gained during their undergraduate course. In the Bachelor of Computer Science Honours course, students are given the opportunity to undertake research on a topic of their interest. In addition, a weekly seminar in Autumn and Spring Sessions provides training in advanced research skills specific to disciplines within computer science as well as providing the opportunity to exercise these skills in a peer-reviewed environment.
The objectives of the Bachelor of Computer Science Honours are to give students:
-a scholarly grounding in scientific research
-a high level of research competency
-a strong foundation in scientific work
-advanced research skills in computer science
-a preparation for future higher level research degrees
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:
CSCI400 |
Computer Science Honours Project (18cp) |
CSCI441 |
CS Research Methodology (6cp) |
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):
CSCI426 |
Software Testing & Analysis |
CSCI446 |
Multi-Media Content Management |
CSCI464 |
Computational Intelligence |
CSCI436 |
Visualisation |
CSCI466 |
Coding for Secure Communication |
CSCI424 |
Reasoning & Learning |
CSCI427 |
Service-Oriented Software Engineering |
CSCI435 |
Computer Vision |
CSCI410 |
Formal Methods in Software Engineering |
CSCI471 |
Advanced Computer Security |
CSCI450 |
Software Engineering Requirements & Specifications |
CSCI444 |
Perception & Planning |
INFO411 |
Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery |
INFO433 |
Pattern Recognition |
Attendance at the seminar series organized in the School of Computer Science and Software Engineering, School of Information Systems and Technology or Information and Communication Technology (ICTR) Research Institute is strongly recommended.
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 in Computer Science and another discipline. 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.
Other Information
Further information is available at http://coursefinder.uow.edu.au/ or email: Informatics - informatics_studenq@uow.edu.au