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Courses Handbook 2013

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2013.
Information for the previous year's courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2012.

313799 v.2 Computing Pre-major (BSc Science)

Introduction

Students who wish to study computing may enrol in this pre-major. It provides students with the foundation knowledge necessary to pursue their interest in computing.

Course Structure Disclaimer

Curtin University reserves the right to alter the internal composition of any course to ensure learning outcomes retain maximum relevance. Any changes to the internal composition of a course will protect the right of students to complete the course within the normal timeframe and will not result in additional cost to students through a requirement to undertake additional units.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 1 Semester 1
10926 v.5   Mathematics 103 4.0 25.0
  OR  
305639 v.1 **   Mathematics 135 4.0 25.0
1920 v.8   Object Oriented Program Design 110 4.0 25.0
307554 v.1   Science Communications 101 2.0 12.5
307590 v.2   Statistical Data Analysis 101 3.0 12.5
8933 v.11   Software Engineering 110 3.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 1 Semester 2
10163 v.10   Unix and C Programming 120 4.0 25.0
1922 v.8   Data Structures and Algorithms 120 4.0 25.0
4533 v.6   Database Systems 120 4.0 25.0
  SELECT ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   25.0
  100.0

**    Students completing Mathematics 135 in semester 1 must complete Mathematics 103 as the elective in semester 2

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