Overview

This unit provides a flexible unit of study which allows the student to undertake a new, experimental, prototype, specialised coursework or research unit.

Requisites

Prerequisites
COS40004 Topics in Computer Science

Rules:
Admission to the Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours)
OR
200 credit points.

Teaching Periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
26-February-2024
26-May-2024
Last self-enrolment date
10-March-2024
Census date
31-March-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
12-April-2024
Results released date
02-July-2024
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
29-July-2024
27-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
11-August-2024
Census date
31-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-September-2024
Results released date
03-December-2024

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Investigate and explain a specialised or niche topic in Computer Science
  • Analyse and evaluate information on an advanced, state-of-the-art, prototype or specialised Computer Science topic
  • Communicate findings to others in appropriate ways
  • Demonstrate autonomy and responsibility in self-directed work

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Face to Face Contact (Phasing out)
Other
2.00 3 weeks 6
Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out)
Independent Learning
10.00 12 weeks 120
TOTAL126

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
PortfolioIndividual 100% 1,2,3,4 

Hurdle

As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all ULOs to a minimum standard, an undergraduate student must have achieved:

an aggregate mark for the unit of 50% or more.

Content

A topic will be chosen from a pool of advertised coursework or research topics vetted and approved by the unit convenor. Each topic will be supervised by an academic (who may be a researcher). The topic may have specific knowledge required as a pre-requisite. If the number of students studying a topic exceeds 6, regular timetabled classes may run.

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.