Postgraduate Course: Master of Computer Studies
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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 |
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Core Subjects |
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createLink('MCS9102');MCS9102 |
Systems |
Spring |
6 |
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createLink('MCS9103');MCS9103 |
Algorithms & Problem Solving |
Autumn/Spring |
6 |
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createLink('MCS9114');MCS9114 |
Procedural Programming |
Autumn/Spring |
6 |
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createLink('MCS9124');MCS9124 |
Applied Programming |
Autumn/Spring |
6 |
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createLink('MCS9201');MCS9201 |
Information Technology & Citizen's Rights |
Autumn |
6 |
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createLink('MCS9203');MCS9203 |
Algorithms & Data Structures |
Autumn |
6 |
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createLink('MCS9204');MCS9204 |
Object Programming and Frameworks |
Autumn/Spring |
6 |
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createLink('MCS9212');MCS9212 |
Interacting Systems |
Autumn |
6 |
Elective Subjects List A |
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Plus no more than 2 subjects from: |
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createLink('MCS9205');MCS9205 |
Development Methods & Tools |
Spring |
6 |
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createLink('MCS9206');MCS9206 |
Markup Languages |
Autumn |
6 |
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createLink('MCS9213');MCS9213 |
Java Programming & Object Oriented Design |
Spring |
6 |
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createLink('MCS9214');MCS9214 |
Distributed Systems |
Autumn |
6 |
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createLink('MCS9235');MCS9235 |
Database Systems |
Spring |
6 |
Elective Subjects List B |
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Plus at least 2 subjects from: |
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createLink('MCS9301');MCS9301 |
Information & Communication Security Issues |
Spring |
6 |
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createLink('MCS9303');MCS9303 |
The Wired World |
Spring |
6 |
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createLink('MCS9315');MCS9315 |
Database Design & Implementation |
Autumn |
6 |
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createLink('MCS9317');MCS9317 |
Database Performance Tuning |
Spring |
6 |
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createLink('MCS9318');MCS9318 |
Software Engineering Practices & Principles |
Spring |
6 |
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createLink('MCS9322');MCS9322 |
Systems Administration |
Spring |
6 |
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createLink('MCS9323');MCS9323 |
Artificial Intelligence |
Spring |
6 |
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createLink('MCS9324');MCS9324 |
Human Computer Interface |
Autumn |
6 |
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createLink('MCS9334');MCS9334 |
Real Time Programming |
Autumn |
6 |
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createLink('MCS9337');MCS9337 |
Organisation of Programming Languages |
Spring |
6 |
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createLink('MCS9361');MCS9361 |
Computer Security |
Autumn |
6 |
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createLink('MCS9457');MCS9457 |
Advanced Databases |
Autumn |
6 |