Bachelor of Computer Science

Western Sydney University

About

The Bachelor of Computer Science course provides students with a thorough and in-depth technical understanding of modern networked computer systems.

This understanding includes how these computer systems are put together, how they work and what are the principles that govern them.

Based on this solid foundation, students then have the opportunity to further learn the practical skills needed to design, develop and integrate the networked computer systems required by today's large organisations.

This course is a three year course with four distinct majors which allow students to specialise in different applications of computer science and computer systems.

The four Majors are:

Cyber Security, Networked Systems, Systems Programming and Artificial IntelligenceAccreditation The Bachelor of Computer Science currently is accredited with the Australian Computer Society at the professional level.

Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 240 credit points which include the units listed in the recommended sequence below.

Full-time - Start Year Intake

Recommended Sequence

Code	Name
300700	Statistical Decision Making

Code	Name
300580	Programming Fundamentals

Code	Name
100483	Principles of Professional Communication 1

Code	Name
200025	Discrete Mathematics

Code	Name
300096	Computer Organisation

Code	Name
300147	Object Oriented Programming

Code	Name
300104	Database Design and Development

Code	Name
300565	Computer Networking

Code	Name
300167	Systems Programming 1

Code	Name
300103	Data Structures and Algorithms

Code	Name
300582	Technologies for Web Applications

And one elective

Code	Name
300960	Mobile Applications Development

Code	Name
300128	Information Security

Code	Name
300115	Distributed Systems and Programming

And one elective

Code	Name
300578	Professional Development

Code	Name
300952	Wireless and Mobile Networks

And two electives

Code	Name
300579	Professional Experience

Code	Name
300404	Formal Software Engineering

And two electives

Full-time - Mid-Year Intake

Code	Name
300580	Programming Fundamentals

Code	Name
300104	Database Design and Development

Code	Name
300565	Computer Networking

And one elective

Code	Name
300700	Statistical Decision Making

Code	Name
100483	Principles of Professional Communication 1

Code	Name
200025	Discrete Mathematics

Code	Name
300582	Technologies for Web Applications

Code	Name
300096	Computer Organisation

Code	Name
300147	Object Oriented Programming

Code	Name
300960	Mobile Applications Development

And one elective

Code	Name
300167	Systems Programming 1

Code	Name
300103	Data Structures and Algorithms

Code	Name
300578	Professional Development

And one elective

Code	Name
300128	Information Security

Code	Name
300404	Formal Software Engineering

Code	Name
300115	Distributed Systems and Programming

And one elective

Code	Name
300579	Professional Experience

Code	Name
300952	Wireless and Mobile Networks

And two electives

Accelerated Pathway - Summer Sessions

Code	Name
300700	Statistical Decision Making

Code	Name
300580	Programming Fundamentals

Code	Name
100483	Principles of Professional Communication 1

Code	Name
200025	Discrete Mathematics

Code	Name
300096	Computer Organisation

Code	Name
300147	Object Oriented Programming

Code	Name
300104	Database Design and Development

Code	Name
300565	Computer Networking

Code	Name
300582	Technologies for Web Applications

Code	Name
300952	Wireless and Mobile Networks

Code	Name
300103	Data Structures and Algorithms

And three electives

Code	Name
300404	Formal Software Engineering

Code	Name
300128	Information Security

Code	Name
300115	Distributed Systems and Programming

And one elective

Code	Name
300578	Professional Development

Code	Name
300960	Mobile Applications Development

Code	Name
300579	Professional Experience

Code	Name
300167	Systems Programming 1

And two electives

Suggested Elective Units:

Code	Name
301174	Artificial Intelligence

Code	Name
300093	Computer Graphics

Code	Name
300095	Computer Networks and Internets

Code	Name
301124	Ethical Hacking Principles and Practice

Code	Name
300130	Internet Programming

Code	Name
301033	Introduction to Data Science

Code	Name
300143	Network Security

Code	Name
300575	Networked Systems Design

Code	Name
300698	Operating Systems Programming

Code	Name
301034	Predictive Modelling

Code	Name
301205	Robotic Programming

Code	Name
300900	Professional Experience (Advanced)

Code	Name
300958	Social Web Analytics

Code	Name
300166	Systems and Network Management

Code	Name
300165	Systems Administration Programming

Code	Name
301109	Visual Analytics

Code	Name
300583	Web Systems Development

Majors

The majors listed below have been designed specifically for this course and are recommended for Bachelor of Computer Science students.

Code	Name
M3110	Artificial Intelligence

Code	Name
M3114	Systems Programming

Code	Name
M3115	Networked Systems

Code	Name
M3116	Cyber Security

Code	Name
M3126	Technology Entrepreneurship

Sub-major

Code	Name
SM3101	Cloud Computing

Note: students may use some of their elective space to complete a Major or the Sub-major

Sub-major Elective Spaces

Elective units may be used toward obtaining an additional approved sub-major (40 credit points).

Search for sub-majors

Western Sydney University offers sub-majors in a range of areas including Sustainability and Indigenous Studies.

Indigenous Australian Studies Sub-major

Indigenous Australian Creative Expressions Sub-major

Indigenous Economics Sub-major

Business Sustainability Sub-major

Students can apply for an elective major or sub-major via MySR.

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