Graduate Diploma in Science (GDipSc) - Course List

Information valid for students commencing 2011

Course list for the GCSc, GDipSc and MSc

Computer Science

For the GCSc, a student is required to obtain #8 from Part A or B from the courses listed under the heading, Field of Study - Computer Science.

For the GDipSc, a student is required to obtain #16, comprising -
(a) #8 from Parts A or B or C from the courses listed under the heading, Field of Study - Computer Science; and
(b) the balance from Parts A or B or other courses approved by the Program Coordinator.

For the #16 MSc, a student is required to obtain #16 from the courses listed under the heading Field of Study - Computer Science, comprising -
(a) #12 from Parts A and C with at least #8 from Part A; and
(b) the balance from Parts A or B or other courses approved by the Program Coordinator.

For the #24 MSc, a student is required to obtain #24 from courses listed under the heading, Field of Study - Computer Science, comprising -
(a) #12 from Parts A and C with at least #8 from Part A; and
(b) the balance from Parts A or B or other courses approved by the Program Coordinator.

Part A

Course Code Units Course Title
COMP7402 2 Compilers and Interpreters
COMP7500 2 Advanced Algorithms & Data Structures
COMP7501 2 Advanced Human-Computer Interaction
COMP7703 2 Machine Learning
COMS7105 2 Digital Communications
COMS7200 2 Computer Networks II
COMS7507 2 Advanced Computer and Network Security
CSSE7005 2 Embedded System Design
CSSE7014 2 Distributed Computing
CSSE7032 2 Models of Software Systems
CSSE7034 2 Predictable Professional Performance
ENGG7000 2 Systems Engineering
ENGG7020 2 Systems Safety Engineering
ENGG7800 2 Engineering Project Management
INFS7203 2 Data Mining
INFS7205 2 Spatial and Multimedia Databases

Courses offered on an occasional basis -

Course Code Units Course Title
COMP7000 2 Special Topics in Computer Science 7A
COMP7001 2 Special Topics in Computer Science 7B

Part B

Course Code Units Course Title
COMP7308 2 Operating Systems Architecture
COMP7505 2 Algorithms & Data Structures
COMP7705 2 Social & Mobile Computing
COMP7702 2 Artificial Intelligence
COMS7003 2 Information Security
COMS7201 2 Computer Networks I
CSSE7001 2 The Software Process
INFS7202 2 Web Information Systems
INFS7204 2 Service-Oriented Architectures
INFS7255 2 Information Analysis & Design
INFS7907 2 Advanced Database Systems
MMDS7963 2 Games Design

Part C

Course Code Units Course Title
[ COMP7801 4 Computer Science Research Project [1]
[ or
[ COMP7802 4 Computer Science Research Project [2]
[ or
[ COMP7807 8 Computer Science Research Project [3]

Conservation Biology

For the GCSc, a student is required to obtain #8 from the courses listed under the heading, Field of Study - Conservation Biology, Part A.

For the GDipSc, a student is required to obtain #16 -
(a) #8 from the courses listed under the heading, Field of Study - Conservation Biology, Part A; and
(b) #8 from the courses listed under the heading, Field of Study - Conservation Biology, Part B.

For the #16 MSc, a student must consult the Program Coordinator for approval of an appropriate plan to obtain #16 from the courses listed under the heading, Field of Study - Conservation Biology.

For the #24 MSc, a student is required to obtain #24 -
(a) #8 from the courses listed under the heading, Field of Study - Conservation Biology, Part A; and
(b) #8 from the courses listed under the heading, Field of Study - Conservation Biology, Part B; and
(c) #8 from the courses listed under the heading, Field of Study - Conservation Biology, Part C.

Part A

Course Code Units Course Title
CONS6009 2 Conservation & Wildlife Biology
CONS6017 2 Landscape Ecology
CONS7008 2 Ecological Survey & Analysis
ECOL6820 2 Advanced Rainforest Ecology
ECOL6821 2 Advanced Outback Ecology
GEOM7005 2 Geographical Information Systems

or appropriate courses approved by the Program Coordinator.

Part B

Course Code Units Course Title
CONS6010 2 Research Project A
CONS6011 4 Research Project B
CONS6014 2 Literature Review B
ECOL6801 2 Ecology Directed Study A
ECOL6802 2 Ecology Directed Study B
GEOM7000 2 Remote Sensing of Environment
GEOM7001 2 Advanced Remote Sensing of Environment
GEOM7002 2 Advanced Geographical Information Systems

or appropriate courses approved by the Program Coordinator.

Part C

Course Code Units Course Title
CONS7000 8 Major Research Project & Seminars
CONS7002 8 Major Research Project & Seminars
CONS7001 4 Minor Research Project & Seminar
CONS7004 8 Major Research Project & Seminars
CONS7014 2 Literature Review B
CONS7015 4 Literature Review C

or appropriate courses as approved by the Program Coordinator.

Financial Mathematics

For the GCSc, a student is required to obtain #8 from the courses listed under the heading, Field of Study - Financial Mathematics, Part B.

For the GDipSc, a student is required to obtain #16 including -
(a) #10 from the courses listed under the heading, Field of Study - Financial Mathematics, Part B, and
(b) #6 from the courses listed under the heading, Field of Study - Financial Mathematics, Part C, or listed under the heading Field of Study - Mathematics, Part B.

For the #16 MSc, a student must consult the Program Coordinator for approval of an appropriate plan to obtain #16 from the courses listed under the heading Field of Study - Financial Mathematics.

For the #24 MSc, a student will be required to obtain #24 including -
(a) #8 from the course list under the heading Field of Study - Financial Mathematics, Part A; and
(b) #10 from the courses listed under the heading Field of Study - Financial Mathematics, Part B; and
(c) #6 from the courses listed under the heading Field of Study - Financial Mathematics, Part C, or listed under the heading Field of Study - Mathematics, Part B.

Part A

Course Code Units Course Title
MATH7020 8 Project or Thesis in Financial Mathematics [1]
MATH7021 8 Project or Thesis in Financial Mathematics [1]
MATH7020 8 Project or Thesis in Financial Mathematics [2]
MATH7021 8 Project or Thesis in Financial Mathematics [2]

Part B

Course Code Units Course Title
FINM7401 2 Finance
MATH7039 2 Financial Mathematics
MATH7049 2 Computation in Financial Mathematics
MATH7091 2 Financial Calculus
STAT7304 2 Probability Models & Stochastic Processes I

Candidates who have a knowledge equivalent to these courses may substitute another course listed under the heading, Field of Study - Financial Mathematics, Part C or listed under the heading, Field of Study - Mathematics Part B with the permission of the Head of School of Mathematics and Physics.

Part C

Course Code Units Course Title
FINM6402 2 Empirical Finance Honours
FINM7402 2 Corporate Finance
FINM7403 2 Portfolio Management
FINM7406 2 International Financial Management

Human Movement Science

For the GCSc, a student is required to obtain #8 from the courses listed under the heading, Field of Study - Human Movement Science, Part A.

For the GDipSc, a student is required to obtain #16 from the courses listed under the heading, Field of Study - Human Movement Science from Part A or Part B or any other courses as approved by the Head of School of Human Movement Studies.

The Human Movement Science Field of Study is not available in the MSc.

Part A

Course Code Units Course Title
PHYL6733 2 Advanced Exercise Physiology
HMST6846 2 Research Skills
HMST6936 2 Human Movement Studies: Interdisciplinary Perspectives
HMST6965 2 Directed Study A
BIOL7386 2 Anatomy and Biomechanics
HMST7733 2 Neuromechanics
HMST7903 2 Directed Study B
HPRM6001 2 Promoting Physical Activity & Health
NUTR6001 2 Nutrition & Exercise
PSYC6000 2 Advanced Sport and Exercise Psychology
SPCG7020 2 Developing the Elite Athlete

Part B

Course Code Units Course Title
HMST6945 8 Research Thesis
HMST6955 8 Research Thesis

Mathematics

For the GCSc, a student is required to obtain #8 from the courses listed under the heading, Field of Study - Mathematics, Part B.

For the GDipSc, a student is required to obtain #16 from the courses listed under the heading, Field of Study - Mathematics, Part B.

For the #16 MSc, a student must consult the Program Coordinator for approval of an appropriate plan to obtain #16 from the courses listed under the heading, Field of Study - Mathematics.

For the #24 MSc, a student is required to obtain #24 -
(a) #8 from the courses listed under the heading Field of Study - Mathematics, Part A; and
(b) #16 from the courses listed under the heading Field of Study - Mathematics, Part B.

Part A

#8 from -

Course Code Units Course Title
[ MATH7010 8 Project or Thesis [1]
[ or
[ MATH7011 8 Project or Thesis [2]

Part B

Course Code Units Course Title
MATH7001 2 Project
MATH7039 2 Financial Mathematics
MATH7049 2 Computation in Financial Mathematics
MATH7091 2 Financial Calculus
MATH7105 2 General Relativity
MATH7106 2 Advanced Mathematical Methods & Models A [4]
MATH7107 2 Advanced Mathematical Methods & Models B [5]
MATH7133 2 Algebraic Methods of Mathematical Physics [5]
MATH7134 2 Mathematical Biology
MATH7144 2 Advanced Hamiltonian Dynamics & Chaos [5]
MATH7201 2 Applications of Scientific Computing [5]
MATH7202 2 Advanced Techniques in Numerical Linear Algebra [5]
MATH7205 2 Advances in Scientific Visualisation and Graphics [4]
MATH7232 2 Operations Research & Mathematical Planning
MATH7301 2 Advanced Algebra [5]
MATH7302 2 Combinatorial Designs [5]
MATH7303 2 Advanced Combinatorics [4]
MATH7304 2 Number Theory [4]
MATH7331 2 Graph Theory and Design Theory
MATH7333 2 Abstract Algebra & Number Theory
MATH7401 2 Advanced Analysis [5]
MATH7402 2 Advanced Ordinary Differential Equations [4]
MATH7403 2 Advanced Partial Differential Equations [5]
MATH7404 2 Functional Analysis [5]
MATH7405 2 Measure Theory [4]
MATH7406 2 Control Theory [4]
MATH7701 2 Special Topics I
MATH7702 2 Special Topics II
MATH7703 2 Special Topics III
MATH7704 2 Special Topics IV
STAT7301 2 Mathematical Statistics
STAT7303 2 Experimental Design
STAT7304 2 Probability Models & Stochastic Processes I
STAT7502 2 Advanced Statistics I [4]
STAT7503 2 Advanced Statistics II [5]
STAT7504 2 Advanced Probability & Stochastic Processes I [4]
STAT7505 2 Advanced Probability & Stochastic Processes II [5]
STAT7701 2 Special Topics I
STAT7702 2 Special Topics II
STAT7703 2 Special Topics III

or up to #4 from late year courses approved by the Executive Dean.

Physics

For the GCSc, a student is required to obtain #8 from the courses listed under the heading, Field of Study - Physics, Part B.

For the GDipSc, a student is required to obtain #16 from the courses listed under the heading, Field of Study - Physics, Part A or Part B.

For the #16 MSc, a student must consult the Program Coordinator for approval of an appropriate plan to obtain #16 from the courses listed under the heading, Field of Study - Physics.

For the #24 MSc, a student is required to obtain #24 -
(a) #8 from the courses listed under the heading, Field of Study - Physics, Part A; and
(b) #16 from the courses listed under the heading, Field of Study - Physics, Part B.

Part A

#8 from -

Course Code Units Course Title
PHYS7712 2 Project A
[ PHYS7713 2 Project B
[ or
[ PHYS7722 4 Research Project A
[ PHYS7723 4 Research Project B
[ or
[ PHYS7730 6 Advanced Research Project [1]
[ PHYS7731 6 Advanced Research Project [2]
[ or
[ PHYS7732 6 Advanced Research Project [3]
[ or
[ PHYS7743 8 Extended Research Project [1]
[ PHYS7744 8 Extended Research Project [2]
[ or
[ PHYS7745 8 Extended Research Project [3]

Part B

#16 from -

Course Code Units Course Title
MATH7105 2 General Relativity [4]
MATH7133 2 Algebraic Methods of Mathematical Physics [5]
MATH7144 2 Advanced Hamiltonian Dynamics & Chaos [5]
PHYS7002 2 Special Topics in Physics
PHYS7004 2 Special Topics in Physics
PHYS7021 2 Statistical Mechanics
PHYS7033 2 Condensed Matter Physics: Electronic properties of crystals [5]
PHYS7042 2 Quantum Physics
PHYS7055 2 Laser Physics & Quantum Optics
PHYS7073 2 Computational Physics
PHYS7074 2 Advanced Statistical Mechanics
PHYS7075 2 Condensed Matter Physics
PHYS7076 2 Relativistic Quantum Field Theory
PHYS7080 2 Astrophysics
PHYS7270 2 Advanced Computational Physics [4]
PHYS7825 2 Experimental Design
PHYS7900 2 Perspectives in Physics Research

or up to #4 from late year courses approved by the Executive Dean.

Statistics

For the GCSc, a student is required to obtain -
(a) at least #6 from courses listed under the heading, Field of Study - Statistics Part B; and
(b) no more than #2 from courses listed under the heading, Field of Study - Mathematics Part B.

For the GDipSc, a student is required to obtain -
(a) at least 12 from courses listed under the heading Field of Study Statistics Part B; and
(b) no more than #4 from courses listed under the heading, Field of Study Mathematics Part B.

For the #16 MSc, a student must consult the Program Coordinator for approval of an appropriate plan to obtain #16 from the courses listed under the heading, Field of Study - Statistics.

For the #24 MSc, a student is required to obtain #24 comprising -
(a) at least #8 from courses listed under heading Field of Study Statistics Part A;
(b) at least #12 from courses listed under heading Field of Study Statistics Part B; and
(c) at most #4 from courses listed under the heading Field of Study Statistics Part C.

Part A

#8 for -

Course Code Units Course Title
STAT7010 8 Project or Thesis I [1]
STAT7011 8 Project or Thesis I [2]

Part B

at least #12 from -

Course Code Units Course Title
PUBH7600 2 Introduction to Epidemiology
STAT7301 2 Mathematical Statistics
STAT7303 2 Experimental Design
STAT7304 2 Probability Models & Stochastic Processes I
STAT7500 2 Problems and Applications in Modern Statistics
STAT7502 2 Advanced Statistics I [4]
STAT7503 2 Advanced Statistics II [5]
STAT7504 2 Advanced Probability & Stochastic Processes I [4]
STAT7505 2 Advanced Probability & Stochastic Processes II [5]
STAT7602 2 Health Indicators & Health Surveys
STAT7603 2 Data Management & Statistical Computing
STAT7605 2 Clinical Biostatistics
STAT7606 2 Design of Randomised Controlled Trials
STAT7608 2 Categorical Data & Generalised Linear Models
STAT7609 2 Survival Analysis
STAT7610 2 Longitudinal & Correlated Data
STAT7611 2 Bioinformatics
STAT7612 2 Advanced Clinical Trials
STAT7613 2 Bayesian Statistical Methods
STAT7701 2 Special Topics I
STAT7702 2 Special Topics II
STAT7703 2 Special Topics III

Part C

At most #4 from any course listed in the Field of Study - Mathematics part (b) or up to #4 from late year courses approved by the Executive Dean.

End notes

  • [1] Code for student in year courses commencing in sem 1. Students must re-enrol in the same code in sem 2.
  • [2] Code for student in year courses commencing in sem 2. Students must re-enrol in the same code in sem 1 the following year.
  • [3] Code for students completing the course in one semester.
  • [4] Course is offered in even-numbered years only.
  • [5] Course is offered in odd-numbered years only.