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Master of Computer Science

This course structure contains information about the units which comprise the course as well as the credit points required to successfully complete it.

Students must complete the programme outlined below. All semester enrolments are subject to unit availability and students must consult the Course Coordinator prior to enrolling.

WORK INTEGRATED LEARNING

Students in this course have the opportunity to seek a Work Integrated Learning placement with an industry partner equivalent to one semester of fulltime study. Such placements are available to students who have:

· Successfully completed any prerequisite units,

· successfully completed at least two thirds of the requirements towards the degree and,

· have a Weighted average mark (WAM) of 65% or higher across their course, or

· have a WAM of 70% or higher for the two semesters preceding their application.

Students who meet these criteria and who wish to participate in Work Integrated Learning must apply in writing to their Course Coordinator by the end of the first year of the course (or PRIOR to enrolling in CSI5150). Students should seek the advice of the Course Coordinator as to the appropriateness of pursuing the work placement option within their course structure and also as to their eligibility to be considered. Selection will be based on academic performance, the application and a formal interview process.

Successful applicants for work placement must enroll in and complete the requirements for CSI5255 Work Experience Project (in place of CSI5150, CSI5251 and CSI5252). These are 60 credit point units and represent a full semester’s study load. Students are advised NOT to enroll in any additional units while taking the Work Experience Project unit. Students should also note that failure to successfully complete CSI5255 could necessitate completing CSI5150/CSI5251/CSI5252 instead, which could add two extra semesters to the course duration.



Year One - Semester 1
Students must complete the following core units:

UnitDescription Points
CSG4130Applied Communications 15
CSI4201Systems Analysis 15
CSI4341Systems and Database Design 15
CSP4150Programming Principles 15
 


Year One - Semester 2
Students must complete the following core units:

UnitDescription Points
CSI5113Principles of Project Management 20
CSI5108IT Professionalism and Practice 20
Plus one 5000 level elective unit
 


Electives: Students are recommended to select their elective units from the computing discipline, including (but not limited to); -CSI5140 -CSI5101 -CSI5203 -CSI5117 -CSI5202 -CSG5104 Students should check with their course coordinator for further information on appropriate elective options.

Year Two - Semester 1
Students must complete ONE of the following course structure options.

UnitDescription Points
STRUCTURE 1 - for students who are NOT undertaking Work Interated Learning
CSI5150Project Preparation 20
OR
CSG5141Research Proposal 20
Plus two 5000 level elective units
STRUCTURE 2 - for students who ARE undertaking Work Interated Learning
Students select three 5000 level elective units
 


NOTE: For students completing Structure 1 who wish to do a software or networking based implementation as part of their final project should take CSI5150. Students wishing to do a research related final project should take CSG5141. After this semester, the project type and focus cannot be changed.

Year Two - Semester 2
Students must complete ONE of the following structures.

UnitDescription Points
STRUCTURE 1 - for students who are NOT undertaking a Work Integrated Learning placement
CSI5251Project 1 20
CSI5252Project 2 20
Plus one 5000 level elective unit
STRUCTURE 2 - for students who ARE undertaking a Work Integrated Learning placement
CSI5255Work Experience Project 60