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Computer Science Major

Effective from 01-JAN-2021 : Code MAAABC

This major is designed to provide students with skills in programming, analysis and project management, that can be applied to a wide range of roles in the information technology (IT) industry.

Disclaimer

This unit set information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.

This Major can be studied in the following courses:

Mode of Delivery

On Campus at Joondalup
Online

Learning Outcomes

  1. Apply broad discipline knowledge to a range of theoretical and practical computer science situations.
  2. Apply knowledge and skills to diverse contexts.
  3. Communicate disciplinary knowledge and values in professional and public contexts.
  4. Demonstrate autonomy, accountability and judgement for own learning and professional practice.
  5. Think creatively to anticipate challenges and deploy computer programs.
  6. Think critically to analyse, construct and evaluate solutions to complex computer science problems.
  7. Use digital technologies and literacies to access, evaluate and synthesise abstract programming constructs.
  8. Work collaboratively and demonstrate initiative to implement social, sustainable, and ethical values, including Indigenous cultural competence

Related Careers

Computer Programmer, Computer Support Officer, Applications Developer, Systems Analyst, IT Consultant, e-Commerce Developer, Systems Administrator, Software Engineer, Software Designer, Project Manager, Software Support Officer

Major Structure

Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
CSP1150Programming Principles15
MAT1252Mathematics for Computing15
CSP2348Data Structures15
CSP2108Introduction to Mobile Applications Development15
CSG2341Intelligent Systems15
CSP2104Object-oriented Programming with C++15
CSI3344Distributed Systems15
CSP3341Programming Languages and Paradigms15

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

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