Graduate Diploma in Computer Science (GDipCompSc) - Course List

Information valid for students commencing 2016

Graduate Dip in Computer Science

For the GCCompSc, #8 from the MCompSc List, comprising -

  • #8 from Parts A & B.

For the GDipCompSc, #16 from the MCompSc List, comprising -

  • at least #8 from Parts A or C; and
    • the balance from electives being courses from Part A or B or C or other courses approved by the Executive Dean.

For the #16 MCompSc, #16 from the MCompSc List, comprising -

  • at least #12 from Part A and C, with at least #6 from Part A1 and #4 from Part C; and
  • the balance from electives being courses from Part A or B or C or other courses approved by the Executive Dean.

For the #24 MCompSc, #24 from the MCompSc List, comprising -

  • at least #16 from Part A and C, including at least #6 from Part A1 and at least #4 from Part C; and
  • the balance from electives being courses from Part A or B or C or other courses approved by the Executive Dean.

Part A

Part A1

Course Code Units Course Title
COMP7402 2 Compilers and Interpreters
COMP7500 2 Advanced Algorithms & Data Structures
COMP7703 2 Machine Learning
COMS7200 2 Computer Networks II
COMS7410 2 Communication Systems
COMS7507 2 Advanced Computer and Network Security
CSSE7014 2 Distributed Computing
CSSE7032 2 Models of Software Systems
CSSE7411 2 Advanced Embedded Systems
CSSE7610 2 Concurrency: Theory and Practice
DECO7450 2 Advanced Human-Computer Interaction
INFS7203 2 Data Mining
INFS7205 2 Advanced Techniques for High Dimensional Data
INFS7410 2 Information Retrieval and Web Search [1]

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
CSSE7080 2 Advanced Topics in Computer Systems A
CSSE7081 2 Advanced Topics in Computer Systems B
CSSE7090 2 Advanced Topics in Software Engineering A
CSSE7091 2 Advanced Topics in Software Engineering B

Part A2

Course Code Units Course Title
ENGG7000 2 Systems Engineering
ENGG7020 2 Systems Safety Engineering
ENGG7800 2 Engineering Project Management
ENGG7811 2 Research Methods

Part B

Course Code Units Course Title
COMP7308 2 Operating Systems Architecture
COMP7505 2 Algorithms & Data Structures
COMP7702 2 Artificial Intelligence
COMS7003 2 Information Security
COMS7201 2 Computer Networks I
COSC7502 2 High-Performance Computing
CSSE7001 2 The Software Process
CSSE7301 2 Embedded Systems Design & Interfacing
DECO7350 2 Social & Mobile Computing
INFS7202 2 Web Information Systems
INFS7204 2 Service-Oriented Architectures
INFS7255 2 Business Information Systems Analysis and Design
INFS7907 2 Advanced Database Systems

Part C

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

Courses offered on an occasional basis

Course Code Units Course Title
COMP7840 4 Computer Science Research Project [4]
COMP7860 6 Computer Science Research Project [4]
COMP7861 6 Computer Science Research Project [2]
COMP7862 6 Computer Science Research Project [3]
COMP7880 8 Computer Science Research Project [4]
COMP7881 8 Computer Science Research Project [2]
COMP7882 8 Computer Science Research Project [3]

End notes

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