Course

Bachelor of Computing

Approved Abbreviation: BComp

Western Sydney University Course Code: 3633.1

CRICOS Code: 041104G

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 2008.

The Bachelor of Computing course is a three year course accredited by the Australian Computer Society. The course has five distinct key programs which allow students to specialise in different applications of computing, information systems and information technology. The key programs are Health Informatics (Campbelltown Campus), Information Systems (Campbelltown and Parramatta Campuses), Mathematics & IT (Campbelltown Campus), Networks (Penrith Campus), and Service and Support (Parramatta and Penrith Campuses).

Each Bachelor of Computing student must choose and complete one key program from Health Informatics, or Information Systems, or Mathematics & IT, or Networks, or Service and Support.

Majors and sub-majors may be chosen from a range of disciplines that complement each key program, subject to the approval of Head of Program and subject to the number of elective units available in the key program. Many mathematics units from campuses other than Campbelltown are available to students doing the Mathematics and IT key program. Some units in the Mathematics and IT key program may not be offered at Campbelltown campus. Accreditation at Professional level will be sought with the Australian Computer Society.

Study Mode
Three years full-time.

Accreditation
The Bachelor of Computing currently is accredited with the Australian Computer Society (ACS) at Professional Level.

Admission

HSC Mathematics and any two units of HSC English.

Potential students normally apply for admission to the course through the Universities Admission Centre (UAC). International applicants should contact International Office for details of admission. Contact information for the International Office is available via the Western Sydney University website.

Course Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 240 credit points which include the units listed in the recommended sequences for the following Key Programs.

Non-recent school leavers who have not studied mathematics, or those students who have completed HSC General Mathematics, or some students who have undertaken HSC Mathematics but have only achieved bands 2 or 3 may benefit from taking the following unit as an elective:

300589

Mathematics Toolbox

Please seek further advice from the Head of Program.

Bachelor of Computing Key Programs

KP3633HINF

Health Informatics

Health Informatics is closely integrated with health and biomedical sciences.

KP3633INSY

Information Systems

Information Systems focuses on computing and information technology in the context of business.

KP3633M&IT

Mathematics and Information Technology

Mathematics & IT integrates computing and information technology with general mathematics, statistics and operations research and brings together data extraction and analysis, statistical and mathematical modelling with computer technical skills transforming data into knowledge.

KP3633NETW

Networks

The Networks key program provides specialisations in the design, implementation and management of networked computer systems, including the Internet.

KP3633SERV

Service and Support

Service and Support focuses on the information technology support role which includes call centre operation, technical support, user training and support and some applications development.

Electives for majors and sub-majors

Electives for majors and sub-majors may not be available on all campuses and may create timetable clashes (given the range of possible progression options). Where an elective cannot be taken, the Head of Program may approve equivalent units where there is considerable overlap. Such units might be found within the School or via cross-institutional study.

Cross-Institutional Study

Please note: Majors and sub-majors are optional.

Majors

The following majors are available to only those students enrolled in the Bachelor of Computing and Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology courses

M3001

Advanced Programming

M3000

Computer Systems

The following major is available to all students except those enrolled in the Networks or Information Systems key programs within the Bachelor of Computing course, and the Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology course

M3002

Information Technology

The following major is available to all students except those enrolled in the Health Informatics key program within the Bachelor of Computing course

M3004

Health Informatics

The following major is available to all students except those enrolled in the Bachelor of Computing or the Bachelor of Computer Science or the Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology courses

M3003

Web Systems Development

The following majors are available to all students

M3023

Computational Decision Making

M3005

Entertainment Computing

M3024

Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining

M3021

Mathematics

M3022

Statistics

Sub-majors

The following sub-majors are available to only those students enrolled in the Bachelor of Computing or Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology courses

Applied Mathematics

Computer Systems

Formal Systems

Systems Administration

SM3003

Systems Programming

SM3002

Systems Security

Two sub-majors in Web Development are available, one for computing students, the other for non-computing students.

Computing students only (that is, students enrolled in the Bachelor of Computing or Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology courses):

SM3006

Web Application Development (for Computing Students)

Non-computing students only:

SM3007

Web Application Development (for Non-Computing Students)

The following sub-major is available to all students except those enrolled in the Bachelor of Computing (Networks)

SM3008

Networking

The following sub-majors are available to all students except those enrolled in the Health Informatics key program within the Bachelor of Computing course

SM3010

Health Information Applications

SM3009

Health Information Management

The following sub-majors are available to all students

SM3027

Computational Decision Making

SM3011

Entertainment Computing

SM3028

Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining

SM3025