Specialisations
Available in the MIT and GradDip programs
Up to two of the following streams can be awarded on completion of the program. Students should apply to the CSE Student Office for the addition of a second stream.
Course levels are indicated in parentheses.
Artificial intelligence
COMPAS
Compulsory requirement:
Choose one:
| COMP9414 | Artificial Intelligence |
| COMP9814 | Extended Artificial Intelligence |
Students are also required to complete (18 UoC) from this list to satisfy the stream. Pre-requisite courses may also need to be taken.
Note: COMP9431 - Robotic Software Architecture was removed from this major from 2017.
Bioinformatics
COMPBS
Compulsory requirement:
| BINF9010 | Bioinformatics Methods and Applications |
Students are also required to complete three courses (18 UoC) from the following list to satisfy the stream. Pre-requisites may also need to be taken.
At least 6 uoc:
| BINF6111 | Genome Informatics Engineering Design Workshop |
| BINF6112 | Computational Biology Engineering Design Workshop |
Plus 6 or 12 uoc:
| MATH5846 (0) | Intro to Probability & Stochastic Processes |
| MATH5856 (0) | Intro to Stats & Statistical Computations* |
| COMP9318 (2) | Data Warehousing & Data Mining |
| COMP9417 (2) | Machine Learning & Data Mining |
* MATH5856 has a co-requisite of MATH5846. Seek permission from School of Mathematics if you have sufficient background knowledge and wish to enrol in MATH5856 on its own.
Note: BINF9020 - Bioinformatics Methods & Applications was removed from this major from 2018 as it is no longer running.
Data science and engineering
COMPSS
Students are required to complete five courses (30 UoC) from the below lists to satisfy the stream. Students must select at least one course from each of the three areas below and at least two courses from two of the areas below. Pre-requisite courses may also need to be taken.
Students must take at least 6-12 UOC of the following courses.
| COMP9313 (3) | Big Data Management |
| COMP9315 (3) | Database Systems Implementation |
| COMP9318 (3) | Data Warehousing and Data Mining |
| COMP9319 (2) | Web Data Compression & Search |
Students must take at least 6-12 UOC of the following courses.
| COMP4418 (1) | Knowledge Representation |
| COMP6714 (2) | Info Retrieval and Web Search |
| COMP9417 (2) | Machine Learning & Data Mining |
| COMP9444 (2) | Neural Networks |
Students must take at least 6-12 UOC of the following courses.
| COMP4141 (2) | Theory of Computation |
| COMP6741 (3) | Parameterized & Exact Computation |
| MATH5845 (0) | Time Series |
| MATH5855 (0) | Multivariate Analysis |
| MATH5905 (0) | Statistical Inference |
| MATH5960 (0) | Bayesian Inference & Computation |
Information technology
COMPCS
This stream is for students who prefer maximum flexibility in the courses they select.
Students in this stream are not required to complete any core courses.
Database systems
COMPDS
Students are required to complete three courses (18 UoC) from the following list to satisfy the stream. Pre-requisites may also need to be taken.
| COMP6714 (2) | Information Retrieval and Web Search |
| COMP9313 (2) | Big Data Management |
| COMP9315 (2) | Database Systems Implementation |
| COMP9318 (2) | Data Warehousing and Data Mining |
| COMP9319 (2) | Web Data Compression and Search |
| COMP9321 (1) | Web Applications Engineering |
E-Commerce systems
COMPES
Students are required to complete three courses (18 UoC) from the following list to satisfy the stream. Pre-requisites may also need to be taken.
| COMP9321 (1) | Web Applications Engineering |
| COMP9322 (2) | Service-Oriented Architectures |
| COMP9323 (2) | e-Enterprise Project |
| MBAX9117 (0) | E-Business: Strategy & Management** |
| TABL5521 (0) | E-Business and the Law* |
** GBAT9117 was replaced by MBAX9117 in 2016. It is the same course. You must apply 6 weeks before the start of semester by submitting a MBT Cross Program Enrolment form to studentexperience@agsm.edu.au. Enrolment may be subject to relevant work experience. A resume must be attached to the application.
Geospatial
COMPGS
- This specialisation is no longer available from 2018 onwards.
Students are required to complete three courses (18 UoC) from the following list to satisfy the stream. Pre-requisites may also need to be taken.
| GEOS9016 (0) | Principles of Geographic Information Systems |
| GMAT9200 (0) | Introduction to GPS Positioning |
| GMAT9210 (0) | GeoIT & Informobility Applications |
| GMAT9300 (0) | Aerial & Satellite Imaging Systems |
| GMAT9600 (0) | Principles of Remote Sensing |
| COMP9318 (2) | Data Warehousing and Data Mining |
Internetworking
COMPIS
Students are required to complete three courses (18 UoC) from the following list to satisfy the stream. Pre-requisites may also need to be taken.
| COMP9332 (2) | Network Routing and Switching |
| COMP9333 (2) | Advanced Computer Networks |
| COMP9334 (2) | Systems Capacity Planning |
| COMP6733 (2) | Internet of Things Experimental Design Studio* |
| COMP9336 (2) | Mobile Data Networking |
| COMP9337 (3) | Securing Wireless Networks |
| COMP9441 (2) | Security Engineering** |
*COMP9335 was replaced by COMP6733 in 2016.
**For 2017 COMP9441 has been replaced by COMP6441/6841.
