Directed Study 3A

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2009:

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability

The subject consists of directed study in computer science covering material which is not otherwise available to the student. The details of the topics covered will depend on the course of directed study selected and may involve substantial system development.

Written reports of approximately 6000 words and a 2-hour end-of-semester written examination. The details of assessment components depend on the specific topic of the subject and will be advised at the start of semester.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

• have intellectual curiosity and creativity, including understanding of the philosophical and methodological bases of research active;
• be able to undertake problem identification, formulation and solution;
• have a capacity for independent critical thought, rational inquiry and self-directed learning; and
• have a profound respect for truth and intellectual integrity, and for the ethics of scholarship.

This subject may be taken only with the permission of the Head of the Department of Computer Science. This subject is regarded by the Faculty of Science as a non-science subject for students enrolled in the BSc.