Course

Bachelor of Computer Science

Approved Abbreviation: BCompSc

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Western Sydney University Course Code: 3506.1

CRICOS Code: 041105G

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Students should follow the course structure for the course version relevant to the year they commenced. This version applies to students whose commencement year in this course was 2001 to 2003.

The course produces graduates who are educated in all aspects of the use of computing systems that come under the heading of computer science. Computer science may be defined as the study and practice of the technology and methodology needed for computation by machinery. This involves study in fundamental, abstract and practical areas of computer science. Graduates will be able to:

• design, configure and implement a single or networked computer system

• design and develop all the software components for a computer system

• support, maintain and adapt existing computer systems

• undertake advanced studies in computer science at postgraduate level

• undertake lifelong learning to keep pace with progress in computer technology and its application

• follow the principles of professional ethics and practice.

Study Mode
Three years full-time study.

Accreditation
This course has professional level accreditation with the Australian Computer Society (ACS).

Admission

Applicants should have NSW HSC Mathematics Extension 1; or NSW HSC Mathematics plus mathematics bridging course; or equivalent.

Course Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 240 credit points which include the units listed in the recommended sequence below.

Recommended Sequence

Full-time

Year 1

Autumn session

300125

Fundamentals of Computer Science

100483

Principles of Professional Communication 1

300405

Fundamentals of Programming

200025

Discrete Mathematics

Spring session

300096

Computer Organisation

300103

Data Structures and Algorithms

300094

Computer Networking Fundamentals

Elective 1

Year 2

Autumn session

300167

Systems Programming 1

300121

Formal Languages and Automata

300147

Object Oriented Programming

300122

Formal Methods

Spring session

300104

Database Design and Development

300404

Formal Software Engineering

CS Alternative 1

Elective 2

Year 3

Autumn session

300097

Computing Project 1

CS Alternative 2

CS Alternative 3

Elective 3

Spring session

CS Alternative 4

CS Alternative 5

CS Alternative 6

Elective 4

Computer Science (CS) Alternatives

300084

Advanced Networking Technologies

300090

Compiler Theory and Practice

300092

Computer Architecture

300093

Computer Graphics

300095

Computer Networks and Internets

300098

Computing Project 2

300115

Distributed Systems and Programming

300124

Functional Programming

300128

Information Security

300368

Intelligent Systems

300130

Internet Programming

300149

Operating Systems

300143

Network Security

300165

Systems Administration Programming

300166

Systems and Network Management

300168

Systems Programming 2

300169

Theory and Practice of Concurrency

Majors

This course has been structured to accommodate the following most popular of the currently offered majors. Other majors, from the School of Computing and Information Technology or any other School may also be selected but may require more than the standard six semesters to complete depending on their affinity with this course.

RU3006

Formal Software Engineering

RU3007

Networking

M3027

Systems Programming

Sub-major elective spaces

Elective units may be used toward obtaining an additional approved sub-major (40 credit points). Western Sydney University offers sub-majors in a range of areas including Sustainability and Indigenous Studies.

Indigenous Australian Studies Sub-major

Indigenous Australian Creative Expressions Sub-major

Indigenous Economics Sub-major

Business Sustainability Sub-major

Refer to the Unit Set Index.

Handbook Unit Set Index

Students can apply for an elective major or sub-major via MySR in the Unit Sets section under Enrolment.

MyStudentRecords (MySR)