Handbook 1995 : Faculty of Arts
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Computer Science (Faculty of Engineering)
Students taking Computer Science subjects will be required to spend time on practical assignments in addition to lectures, laboratory classes and tutorials.
For details of subjects, refer to the descriptions in the entry for the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in the Faculty of Engineering section of Volume 4 of the Handbook.
Faculty of Arts Requirements:
Students undertaking the Bachelor of Arts are normally permitted to enrol in approved subjects offered by other faculties. However, there is a requirement that students complete the following minimum number of points in departments within the Faculty of Arts:
- 50 points at first-year;
- 66 points at second-year;
- 50 points at third-year.
In most cases, students wishing to undertake a major in another faculty will be able to do so, but they will need to plan their course carefully to ensure they meet both departmental prerequisites and Faculty requirements.
Combined course students (except those in the BA/BSc or Ba/BE) will not normally be eligible to enrol in any subject(s) in this area of study; please consult an Arts Faculty Course Adviser for further information.
Ordinary Degree
The course for the ordinary degree in the Department of Computer Science is structured as follows:
- First Year
- 25 points
- Students must enrol for and successfully complete:
- 433-141 Computing Fundamentals A
- 433-142 Computing Fundamentals B
N.B. Students intending to proceed to second year computer science must also complete 618-101 Mathematics 1A.
- Second Year
- 33.3 points
- Students must enrol for and successfully complete:
- 433-241 Computer Organisation
- 433-242 Algorithms and Problem Solving
- 433-243 Programming Language Principles A
- 433-244 Software Development
Prerequisites: 433-141, 433-142 and 618-101 Mathematics 1A.
- Third Year
- 50 points (four subjects) chosen from:
- 433-303 Artificial Intelligence
- 433-313 Computer Design
- 433-325 Mathematical Software B*
- 433-330 Theory of Computation*
- 433-332 Operating Systems
- 433-340 Software Engineering Project
- 433-341 Software Engineering 3A
- 433-342 Software Engineering 3B*
- 433-343 Professional Issues in Computing
- 433-351 Database Systems
- 433-353 Networks and Communications
- 433-361 Programming Languages
- 433-380 Graphics
- 433-398 Directed Study 3A**
- 433-399 Directed Study 3B**
- Prerequisites: 433--241, 433--242, 433-243 and 433-244.
- These subjects have additional prerequisites. For details refer to the entry for the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in Volume 4 of the Handbook.
- These subjects may only be taken with the permission of the Head of the Department of Computer Science.
Additional Information
First year
Students are advised that a knowledge of VCE Mathematical Methods and Specialist Mathematics is assumed.
All students intending to proceed to later-year Computer Science subjects must take 433-141 Computing Fundamentals A, 433-142 Computing Fundamentals B and 618-101 Mathematics 1A.
Second Year
Students intending to proceed to third-year combined honours must refer to the description below of the Honours school requirements at second-year level. These students must successfully complete (at least) one of 433-245 Programming Language Principles B or 433-246 Mathematical Software A. Note that Mathematical Software A has 618-102 Mathematics 1B as an additional prerequisite.
Third year
Students intending to proceed to fourth-year honours must refer to the description below of the Honours school requirements at third-year level.
Honours Degree
The course for the degree with honours in the Department of Computer Science is structured as follows:
- First Year
- 25 points
- Students must enrol for and successfully complete:
- 433-141 Computing Fundamentals A
- 433-142 Computing Fundamentals B
N.B. Students intending to proceed to second year computer science must also complete Mathematics 1A.
- Second Year
- 33.3 points
- Students must enrol for and successfully complete:
- 433-241 Computer Organisation
- 433-242 Algorithms and Problem Solving
- 433-243 Programming Language Principles A
- 433-244 Software Development
- and one of:
- 433-245 Programming Language Principles B or
- 433-246 Mathematical Software A*
Prerequisites: 433-141, 433-142 and 618-101 Mathematics 1A.
*Note that Mathematical Software A has 618-102 Mathematics 1B as an additional prerequisite.
- Third Year
- 50 points (five subjects) chosen from:
- 433-303 Artificial Intelligence
- 433-313 Computer Design
- 433-325 Mathematical Software B*
- 433-330 Theory of Computation*
- 433-332 Operating Systems
- 433-340 Software Engineering Project
- 433-341 Software Engineering 3A
- 433-342 Software Engineering 3B*
- 433-343 Professional Issues in Computing
- 433-351 Database Systems
- 433-353 Networks and Communications
- 433-361 Programming Languages
- 433-380 Graphics
- 433-398 Directed Study 3A**
- 433-399 Directed Study 3B**
- These subjects have additional prerequisites. For details refer to the entry for the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in Volume 4 of the Handbook.
- These subjects may only be taken with the permission of the Head of the Department of Computer Science.
- Fourth Year
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Handbook 1995 : Faculty of Arts
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