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COMP400 Honours in Computing Science

Credit Points 48
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Year Long Honours - Period 1 On line
Armidale Year Long Honours - Period 1 On Campus
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) Neil Dunstan (neil@turing.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
Thesis and Coursework Units 100%
Assessment Notes
Program design may include 4 or more coursework units as agreed by supervisor
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 GA: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. demonstrate their depth of knowledge in a specific area of research;
  2. understand the methodologies for literature review;
  3. apply their knowledge in coordinating and conducting research in the specific area;
  4. perform in-depth analysis of a problem and apply systematic methodologies for solving it; and
  5. demonstrate their ability in the ares of independent thinking and verbal/written communication.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
The students gather in depth knowledge about a specific subject area together with the knowledge about problem analysis techniques in this area. This is practised and assessed in coursework units and thesis. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Taught and practised while communicating with the supervisor and writing the thesis. It is assessed from the thesis work. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
Taught, assessed and practised during initial discussions, literature survey and while deciding about future research. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
Development of research skill in information retrieval and information analysis in the specific area of research. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
The students learn to visualise the problem analysis and solving as an essential component of research which is practised and assessed in the thesis component. 		True True True
6 Problem Solving
The coursework units and the thesis deals with structured problem analysis and problem-solving methodologies. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
Ethical issues related to the specific research area are taught and practised while working with the thesis component. 		True True
   

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