Postgraduate Courses
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PhD (Integrated) Subject List
Computer Science, Information Systems & Technology, Electrical, Computer & Telecommunications Engineering and Mathematics & Applied Statistics


Candidates will be required to complete a total of 48 credit points of coursework subjects consisting of a selection of research training and relevant discipline subjects which support the intended area of research.

Computer Science & Software Engineering

Subject

Session

Credit Points

Compulsory research training subjects:

RESH900

Fundamentals of HDR Writing

Spring

6

 

CSCI991

Project

Annual

12

CSCI940

CS Research Methodology

Autumn

6

Plus the relevant discipline subjects as listed below. These subjects may be varied with the approval of the HPS.

CSCI910

Formal Methods in Software Engineering

Autumn

6

 

CSCI920

Contemporary Topics in Computer Science

Autumn/Spring

6

CSCI924

Reasoning and Learning

Spring

6

CSCI926

Software Testing and Analysis

Autumn

6

CSCI927

Service-Oriented Software Engineering

Spring

6

CSCI928

Software Engineering Requirements and Specifications

Spring

6

CSCI935

Computer Vision

Spring

6

CSCI936

Visualisation

Autumn

6

CSCI944

Perception and Planning

Spring

6

CSCI946

Multimedia Content Management

Spring

6

CSCI964

Computational Intelligence

Autumn

6

CSCI966

Coding for Secure Communications

Autumn

6

CSCI968

Advanced Network Security

Autumn

6

CSCI969

Topics in Applying Information Security

Autumn

6

CSCI971

Advanced Computer Security

Spring

6

CSCI941

Advanced Topics in Computer Science A

Autumn/Spring

6

CSCI942

Advanced Topics in Computer Science B

Autumn/Spring

6

Electrical, Computer & Telecommunications Engineering

Subject

Session

Credit Points

All students must complete the following two compulsory research training subjects:

RESH900

Fundamentals of HDR Writing

Autumn/Spring

6

ECTE953

Advanced Project

Autumn/Spring

12

Plus the relevant discipline subjects as listed below. These subjects may be varied with the approval of the HPS.

ECTE903

Image and Video Processing

Spring

6

ECTE912

Power Electronics and Drives

Autumn

6

ECTE923

Power Systems Analysis

Autumn

6

ECTE926

Power Distribution Systems

Spring

6

ECTE927

Renewable and Distributed Generation

Autumn

6

ECTE931

Real-time Computing

Autumn

6

ECTE932

Computer Architecture

Spring

6

ECTE933

Embedded Systems

Autumn

6

ECTE935

Advanced Computer Architecture

Autumn

6

ECTE941

Intelligent Control

Autumn

6

ECTE942

Computer Controlled Systems

Spring

6

ECTE944

Identification and Optimal Control

Spring

6

ECTE962

Telecommunications Systems Modelling

Autumn

6

ECTE965

Wireless Communication Systems

Spring

6

ECTE967

Mobile Networks

Autumn

6

ECTE971

Robotics and Flexible Automation

Spring

6

ECTE986

Telecommunications Network Management

n/o 2013

6

ECTE992

Internet Networking Protocols

Spring

6

Information Systems & Technology

Subject

Session

Credit Points

Compulsory research training subjects:

RESH900

Fundamentals of HDR Writing

Spring

6

ISIT940

Research Methods

Autumn

6

And:

ISIT999

Information Systems Project

Annual

18

OR

ISIT998

Information Technology Research Report

Annual

12

Plus the relevant discipline subjects as listed below. These subjects may be varied with the approval of the HPS.

ISIT900

Fundamentals of Contemporary Technologies

Autumn/Spring

6

ISIT901

Information Systems Strategic Planning

Spring

6

ISIT903

Enterprise Architecture Design

Autumn

6

ISIT904

Systems Integration

Spring

6

ISIT905

Technology Management and Innovation

Autumn

6

ISIT906

Information Design and Content Management

Spring

6

ISIT908

IT Governance

Spring

6

ISIT909

Advanced Business Process Management

Spring

6

ISIT916

Organisational Issues and IT

Autumn

6

ISIT917

Business Intelligence and Knowledge Management

Autumn

6

ISIT918

Strategic Network Management

Autumn

6

ISIT924

Simulation and Modelling

n/o 2013

6

ISIT925

Strategic Network Design

Spring

6

ISIT929

Concepts and Issues in Healthcare Computing

Spring

6

ISIT930

Introduction to Health Informatics

Autumn

6

ISIT938

eBusiness Technologies

Autumn

6

ISIT946

Project and Change Management

Spring

6

ISIT950

Systems Development Methodologies

Autumn

6

ISIT951

Web Services and Service Oriented Architecture

Spring

6

Mathematics & Applied Statistics

Subject

Session

Credit Points

Compulsory research training subjects:

MATH907

Research Methods

Autumn

6

MATH991

Project

Annual/Spring

12

OR

     

STAT991

Project

Annual/Spring

12

Plus

     

INFO911

Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery

Autumn

6

Plus a schedule of subjects from the list below, approved by the HPS:

INFO912

Mathematics for Cryptography

Autumn

6

MATH902

Solutions to Differential Equations by One-Parameter Groups

n/o2013

6

MATH941

Financial Calculus

Autumn

6

MATH942

Numerical Methods in Finance

Spring

6

MATH943

Practitioners' Seminar

Annual/Spring

6

SHS940

Statistics in Health Research

Spring

6

STAT901

Modern Inference

n/o 2013

6

STAT902

Advanced Data Analysis

Autumn

6

STAT903

Survey Design and Analysis

Spring

6

STAT904

Statistical Consulting

Autumn

6

STAT906

Experimental Design

Spring

6

STAT920

Stochastic Methods in Finance

Autumn

6

STAT921

Linear and Generalised Linear Models

Spring

6

STAT922

Statistical Inference

Spring

6

STAT923

Applied Probability and Financial Risk

Autumn

6

STAT955

Sample Surveys and Experimental Design (with Project)

Autumn

6

Other Information

Further information is available at http://coursefinder.uow.edu.au/ or email: informatics_studenq@uow.edu.au

Last reviewed: 9 January, 2014