Advanced Studies in Computing 6B

This subject is not offered in 2014.

200 hours

Permission from the Head of Department (Computing and Information Systems) is required to undertake this subject.

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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 advanced studies in computing covering material which is not otherwise available to the student. The details of the topics covered will depend on the course of study selected and may involve substantial system development.

The objective of this subject is to enable students to study a particular area of computer science at an advanced level.

• One 800-1000 word project proposal, due at the end of week 4 (10%)
• One 20 minute presentation of the project, including answering audience questions, held in week 12 (10%)
• One 5000-6000 word project report, due in week 12 (80%)

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This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

On completion of this subject students should have the following skills:

• 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
• Have a profound respect for truth and intellectual integrity, and for the ethics of scholarship

This subject may only be taken with permission of the Head of Department (Computing and Information Systems), and is regarded by the Faculty of Science as a non-science subject for students enrolled in the pre-2008 BSc or a combined BSc course.