Program

Computer Science/Digital Media - 3982

This Program is no longer accepting new enrolments

Program Summary

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering

Contact: www.cse.unsw.edu.au

Campus: Kensington Campus

Career: Undergraduate

Typical Duration: 4 Years

Typical UOC Per Semester: 24

Min UOC Per Semester: 3

Max UOC Per Semester: 27

Min UOC For Award: 192

International Entry Requirements: See International Entry Requirements

Award(s):

Bachelor of Digital Media (Major)

Bachelor of Science

Information valid for students commencing 2013.
Students who commenced prior to 2013 should go to the Handbook's Previous Editions

Program Description

THIS PROGRAM WILL NOT BE OFFERED FROM 2013 AND HAS BEEN REPLACED BY PROGRAM 3969.

The BSc (Computer Science) BDM combined program provides both a technical and creative foundation to the development and use of computer graphics. It also allows specialisation in the final semester in either the technical or creative strand of computer graphics and associated fields.

Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes

Please contact the School of Computer Science and Engineering and the Faculty of Science for information on the Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes.

Program Structure

The Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Digital Media can be studied by two streams:

Stream COMPA13982
Stream DIGMA13982

Year 1
And ONE of:

Year 2
Plus:
  • Approved SMA or CSE elective (6 UOC)
Please note that 3982 students have permission from the School of Maths to use MATH1131 or MATH1141 as a pre-req substitution for enrolment into MATH2859.

Enrolment should be possible via myUNSW without assistance. However, if you do experience any difficulties please contact the CSE Student Office.

Year 3
Plus:
  • Level 3/4 Computer Science Electives (12 UOC)
  • Approved SMA or CSE elective (12 UOC)
  • Open Elective (6 UOC)

Year 4
Plus:
  • Level 3/4 Computer Science Electives (18 UOC)
  • Approved SMA or CSE elective (6 UOC)
  • Open Elective (6 UOC)

MAJORS
The flexibility of the Computer Science Program allows double majors within the program.

In addition to the standard COMPA13982 Computer Science major, you can choose to specialise in one additional major, the details of which are available here. The following is a list of the available majors:

COMPA1 Computer Science
COMPG1 Computer Game Design & Construction
COMPI1 Artificial Intelligence
COMPH1 Human Computer Interaction
COMPR1 Robotics
COMPE1 Electronic Commerce
COMPN1 Computer Networks
COMPD1 Database Systems

General Education Requirements

Students in this program are exempt from General Education requirements.

Honours

Honours (Optional) COMPAH3978

Computer Science Honours takes one year full-time or two years of part-time study.

Normally, students are expected to have attained an average mark of 65 (according to NewSouth Student calculations) to qualify for entry to the Honours year. Students who do not meet this expectation may be admitted in special circumstances. Students who have graduated with a three-year computer science degree from UNSW or another university can apply for admission to Honours. Application forms are available from the Student Office of Computer Science and Engineering. Detailed information about the program is available at the Honours website at: http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/information/current-students/undergraduate/programs/computer-science/cshonours.html

Academic Rules

Please refer to Program Structure for the Academic Requirements relating to this program.

Fees

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html

Further Information and Requirements

Some courses listed here also offer advanced versions

Computing Requirements
Information regarding recommended computing equipment and software for the program is available from the School of Computer Science and Engineering Help Desk.

Professional Recognition

The Australian Computing Society

The peak professional body for computing in Australia is the Australian Computing Society (ACS) - www.acs.org.au

The objectives of the ACS can be found here and include: "advanc[ing] professional excellence in information and communications technology, and further[ing] the study, science and application of information and communications technology."

Again, students who want to join ACS should go to Member Application

Area(s) of Specialisation