Postgraduate Admission Pathway - Master of Communications Technology/Master of Data Science - Pathway A - 3 year program
Western Sydney University
Postgraduate Admission Pathway
Code:
A3046.1
Related Courses
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3780.1
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Master of Information and Communications Technology/Master of Data Science
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Available to students in other Western Sydney University Courses :
NO
Applicants must have successfully completed an undergraduate degree in a discipline other than computing, ICT or information systems.
Postgraduate Admission Pathway
Structure
Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 240 credit points which include twenty core units and five alternate units
Start-year Intake
Year 1
Autumn session
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301113
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Programming for Data Science
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301005
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Professional Practice and Communication
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300977
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Systems Analysis and Database Management Systems
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Spring session
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301038
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Programming Proficiency
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Year 2
Autumn session
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301045
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Advanced Topics in User System Interaction
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301387
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Research Preparation in Post Graduate Studies
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Note: Unit 301387 Research Preparation in Post Graduate Studies replaces 301004 Research Preparation in Post Graduate Studies from Autumn 2021.
Spring session
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301119
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Advanced Machine Learning
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301115
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Advanced Statistical Methods
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And one unit from Foundation, Specialised or Multi-disciplinary unit lists
Year 3
Autumn session
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301116
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Social Media Intelligence
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301365
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Probabilistic Graphical Models
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And one unit from Foundation, Specialised or Multi-disciplinary unit lists
Spring session
And three units from Foundation, Specialised or Multi-disciplinary unit lists
Mid-year intake
Year 1
Spring session
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301113
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Programming for Data Science
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300977
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Systems Analysis and Database Management Systems
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301005
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Professional Practice and Communication
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Autumn session
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301038
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Programming Proficiency
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301045
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Advanced Topics in User System Interaction
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And one unit from Foundation, Specialised or Multi-disciplinary unit lists
Year 2
Spring session
Autumn session
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301116
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Social Media Intelligence
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301387
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Research Preparation in Post Graduate Studies
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Note: Unit 301387 Research Preparation in Post Graduate Studies replaces 301004 Research Preparation in Post Graduate Studies from Autumn 2021.
And one unit from Foundation, Specialised or Multi-disciplinary unit lists
Year 3
Spring session
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301115
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Advanced Statistical Methods
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301119
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Advanced Machine Learning
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And one unit from Foundation, Specialised or Multi-disciplinary unit lists
Autumn session
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301365
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Probabilistic Graphical Models
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And two unit from Foundation, Specialised or Multi-disciplinary unit lists
Additional Completion Requirements
Students must complete a four week full-time or part-time equivalent industry placement as a Work Integrated Learning (WIL) component and must enrol in the ICT Practicum unit to receive recognition for WIL.
Students may also complete one of the listed Specialisations below.
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ST3075
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Artificial Intelligence
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ST3083
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Cloud and Distributed Computing
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ST3051
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Innovation and Entrepreneurship
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ST3082
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Web and Mobile Computing
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Foundation Units
Note: Units in this list may be included in the course structure as Core Units and cannot be selected as one of the list units.
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301045
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Advanced Topics in User System Interaction
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300697
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Content Management Systems and Web Analytics
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301005
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Professional Practice and Communication
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301038
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Programming Proficiency
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301004
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Research Preparation in Post Graduate Studies
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301387
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Research Preparation in Post Graduate Studies
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300696
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Systems and Network Security
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300977
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Systems Analysis and Database Management Systems
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Specialised Units
Note: Units in this list may be included in the course structure as Core Units and cannot be selected as one of the list units.
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301363
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Advanced Cloud Computing
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301178
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Advanced Health Classifications and Coding
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301028
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Advanced Healthcare Data Environments
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301029
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Advanced Healthcare Software and Systems
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301119
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Advanced Machine Learning
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301196
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Advanced Topics in Artificial Intelligence
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301236
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Advanced Topics in Cybersecurity
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300252
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Advanced Topics in Networking
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301312
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Applied Machine Learning
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301314
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Artificial Intelligence Ethics and Organisations
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301386
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Cloud Systems Development
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301162
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Information Security Management
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301315
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Knowledge Representation and Reasoning
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300256
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Multimedia Communication Systems
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301313
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Natural Language Understanding
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300770
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Software Testing and Automation
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Multi-disciplinary Units
A maximum of four units are allowed from this list.
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200826
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Contemporary People Management
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200850
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Entrepreneurial Management Capabilities
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200821
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Financial Reports for Decision Making
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102300
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Foundations of Media Arts Production (PG)
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200848
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Governance, Ethics and Social Entrepreneurship
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200958
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Information and Data Governance Law and Policy
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200852
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Innovation, Creativity and Foresight
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200851
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Innovation for New Markets
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200845
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Innovation Through Digital Technology
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101962
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Researching Convergent Media
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200841
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Strategic Business Management
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200825
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Understanding Contemporary Organisations
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