Course

Bachelor of Computer Science

Approved Abbreviation: BCompSc

Western Sydney University Course Code: 3506.3

CRICOS Code: 041105G

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 2006.

Commencement Year 2004, 2005 - 3506.2 - Bachelor of Computer Science

Commencement Year 2001 to 2003 - 3506.1 - Bachelor of Computer Science

This course provides students with a thorough and in-depth technical understanding of modern networked computer systems - how they work and the principles that govern them. Based on this solid foundation students have the opportunity to learn the practical skills needed to design, develop and integrate the networked computer systems required by today's large companies and organisations. In addition to normal studies, students in their final year undertake an industrially oriented team project in order to put their knowledge into practice and learn valuable team and project management skills. Graduates of this course are well prepared to enter the IT sector and take on technically challenging roles in a variety of areas including software engineering, networked systems management and administration, systems programming, IT systems security and computer forensics, as well as application development.

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

300405

Fundamentals of Programming

100483

Principles of Professional Communication 1

200025

Discrete Mathematics

Spring session

300096

Computer Organisation

300094

Computer Networking Fundamentals

300103

Data Structures and Algorithms

And one elective

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

And one Computer Science alternate unit

And one elective

Year 3

Autumn session

Choose one of:

300097

Computing Project 1

300507

Extended Computing Project 1

And two Computer Science alternate units

And one elective

Spring session

Three Computer Science alternate units

And one elective

Computer Science Alternate Units:

300084

Advanced Networking Technologies

300090

Compiler Theory and Practice

300092

Computer Architecture

300447

Computer Forensics Workshop

300093

Computer Graphics

300095

Computer Networks and Internets

300115

Distributed Systems and Programming

300124

Functional Programming

Information Security

Intelligent Systems

Internet Programming

Operating Systems

Network Security

Systems Administration Programming

300166

Systems and Network Management

300168

Systems Programming 2

300169

Theory and Practice of Concurrency

Choose one of:

300098

Computing Project 2

300508

Extended Computing Project 2

Majors

The majors listed below were designed specifically for this course and are recommended for Bachelor of Computer Science students. Other majors, from the School of Computing and Mathematics 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.

M31015

Computer Forensics

M31026

Networked Systems

M3026

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. 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)