Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours)

What is this course about?

CSU's Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours) offers students the opportunity to conduct research in an area of interest. Students can develop their knowledge in the fields of computer science, information technology, computer engineering or software engineering.

The Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours) is the starting point for you to enter into the exciting world of research in computer science and data analysis. The course is designed for students who have completed their bachelor degree in IT or computing and wish to further develop their programming and problem solving skills through research training.

Honours students will conduct a research project closely supervised by one or two experienced academic staff. In many cases, Honours students work closely with their supervisors in research teams.

Students will have the opportunity to learn computational approaches used in modern science and engineering and data / information processing applications in industry and the public sector. The course equips graduates with practical research and analytical skills

Most Honours students in this course are sponsored by a scholarship from the Faculty or University.

Why study this degree?

The Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours) is designed and delivered with study flexibility in mind. You can choose between full-time and part-time study options to fit in with work and lifestyle commitments. You could choose to study just one subject in an academic session or, with approval, fast-track degree completion by undertaking four subjects per session.

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Course Structure

The Honours course is undertaken after students successfully complete their bachelor degree in IT / Computing. The Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours) program consists of 64 points out of which 16 points (25% of the workload) are allocated to a coursework component and the remaining 48 points (75% of the workload) are allocated to a dissertation component.

The course prepares students for postgraduate research degrees such as a PhD or Master by research.

More information about the course structure

Graduation Requirements

To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.

Academic expectations

For each 8 point subject at CSU, students should normally expect to spend between 140-160 hours engaged in the specified learning and assessment activities (such as attending lectures or residential schools, assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, assignments or examinations). The student workload for some subjects may vary from these norms as a result of approved course design.

Students will be assessed on the basis of completed assignments, examinations, workplace learning, or other methods as outlined in specific subject outlines.

Where applicable, students are responsible for travel and accommodation costs involved in workplace learning experiences, or attending residential schools (distance education students).

Expectations relating to academic, workplace learning, time and cost requirements for specific subjects are provided in the subject abstracts and in course materials.

Why study this degree?

Workplace learning

Students in the course may conduct a research project within an ICT company, organisation or agency in the public sector.

Flexible offering

This course is available on campus at Bathurst Campus and by distance education, with sessions commencing in February and July.

The Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours) has a minimum full-time duration of two sessions, however actual duration is dependent on subject availability and the session of commencement.

Career opportunities

Graduates from this course may pursue further study with a higher degree by research such as a PhD or Master by research, or become skilled software engineers for larger ICT companies or researchers in public or private research and development organisations.

Credit / pathways

No special arrangements apply.

Students who have studied and successfully completed relevant subjects at other universities or educational institutions may apply for credit for those subjects when applying to CSU courses. Credit will be granted for subjects which are equivalent in content and standard, at the discretion of the Course Coordinator.

More information about credit and pathways.

Admission requirements

Applicants should have obtained a bachelor degree in Computer Science from an Australian or approved overseas university. Students with the Bachelor of Information Technology, Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts with a programming major or specialisation will also be considered.

Students must have achieved that degree at a minimum of credit level. Only in exceptional circumstances will this requirement be waived by the Faculty of Business, and this waiver must have the approval of the Dean.

To be admitted into the course, prospective students need to indicate their likelihood of success through;

1. previous studies

2. other attainments and experience

Previous studies

Previous studies for this course are:

• an undergraduate degree (Australian or the accredited overseas equivalent) with a major sequence of subjects in the area in which honours is sought
• the achievement of grades in that degree as specified for the honours program
• any other specified criteria as required by the School for the honours program

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