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COMP400 Honours in Computing Science

Updated: 21 December 2009
Credit Points 48
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Year Long On line E - Wholly online unit
Armidale Year Long On Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites candidature in BAdvSc(Hons) or BCompSc(Hons) or BEnvSc(Hons) or BSc(Hons) or BSc(Adv)(Hons) and permission of head of school
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Kankana Chakrabarty (kchakrab@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

The honours year in Computer Science introduces students to subjects of current research. Therefore the preparation of a thesis is a major part of the unit. The four required coursework units to be completed by an honours student are determined by his/her supervisor(s) after discussing the topic with the student. In order to facilitate scheduling, the students intending to do COMP400 are asked to discuss their proposed subjects with the head of school or COMP400 unit coordinator.
Materials No text required
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Alternative Assessment 50%
Assessment Notes
4 Coursework units
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 3 GA: 1, 2, 6
Thesis 50%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3 GA: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. demonstrate his/her depth of knowledge in a specific area of research;
  2. Apply his/her knowledge in co-ordinating and conducting research in the specific area;
  3. Demonstrate his/her ability in the areas of independent thinking, sophisticated analysis, and verbal/written communication.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
The thesis will focus on an important area of knowledge for IT professionals. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Taught, assessed and practised in writing the thesis 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
Literature survey deals with global perspective of the issue. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
Development of research skill in information research retrieval and analysis in a specific area. 		True True True
6 Problem Solving
Unit concerns analysis and solution of IT research problems. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
Ethical conduct of research. 		True True
   

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