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Master of Computer Studies

Testamur Title of Degree:

Master of Computer Studies

Abbreviation:

MCompStud

Home Faculty:

Informatics

Duration:

1.5-2 years (3-4 full-time sessions) or part-time equivalent

Total Credit Points:

72

Delivery Mode:

Face-to-face

Starting Session(s):

Autumn/Spring

Location:

Wollongong

UOW Course Code:

1510

CRICOS Code:

034148K

Overview

This course has been specifically designed to allow students with a Bachelor degree outside the computing field to gain a Master level qualification in the area.

Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge

A degree equivalent to a three-year Australian Bachelor degree in any discipline, with at least a 60% average.

Course Requirements

Candidates must successfully complete 12 subjects, including:

1. Eight (8) Core Subjects;
2. No more than two (2) subjects selected from Elective Subjects List A; and
3. At least two (2) subjects selected from the Elective Subjects List B.

Course Program

Subjects

Session

Credit Points

Core Subjects

   

MCS9102

Systems

Spring

6

MCS9103

Algorithms & Problem Solving

Autumn/Spring

6

MCS9114

Procedural Programming

Autumn/Spring

6

MCS9124

Applied Programming

Autumn/Spring

6

MCS9201

Information Technology & Citizen's Rights

Autumn

6

MCS9203

Algorithms & Data Structures

Autumn

6

MCS9204

Object Programming and Frameworks

Autumn/Spring

6

MCS9212

Interacting Systems

Autumn

6

Elective Subjects List A

   

Plus no more than 2 subjects from:

   

MCS9205

Development Methods & Tools

Spring

6

MCS9206

Markup Languages

Autumn

6

MCS9213

Java Programming & Object Oriented Design

Spring

6

MCS9214

Distributed Systems

Autumn

6

MCS9235

Database Systems

Spring

6

Elective Subjects List B

   

Plus at least 2 subjects from:

   

MCS9301

Information & Communication Security Issues

Spring

6

MCS9303

The Wired World

Spring

6

MCS9315

Database Design & Implementation

Autumn

6

MCS9317

Database Performance Tuning

Spring

6

MCS9318

Software Engineering Practices & Principles

Spring

6

MCS9322

Systems Administration

Spring

6

MCS9323

Artificial Intelligence

Spring

6

MCS9324

Human Computer Interface

Autumn

6

MCS9334

Real Time Programming

Autumn

6

MCS9337

Organisation of Programming Languages

Spring

6

MCS9361

Computer Security

Autumn

6

MCS9457

Advanced Databases

Autumn

6

 
   

Last reviewed: 12 February, 2007 

 
   
 
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