Computer Science, IT and Data Science

The world runs on technology, and computing now underpins everything from agriculture to zoology. The computing, IT and data science degrees at UNE provide you with the skills you need to become one of the technology creators - to design, create, deploy, improve, adapt, and apply technology to solve problems for people and society. They provide a solid foundation in programming, software design, operating systems and computer algorithms, as well as providing technological skills that are in high demand throughout the IT industry, including data science, artificial intelligence, distributed computing, mobile application design, and web and network technologies.

Our computing, IT and data sceience courses are taught by dedicated and highly qualified professionals who are active computer science researchers. Areas of research include data science, artificial intelligence and machine learning, computer vision, distributed systems, human-computer interaction, and software engineering.

Bachelor of Computer Science

The Bachelor of Computer Science will teach you strong programming, technical, mathematical, and problem-solving skills. The course is particularly designed with software development and computational science roles in mind, but as computing has become so important to so many different fields, it allows the flexibility to take a number of units from other disciplines as required.

The course includes core units that gives you a solid programming, mathematical, and software engineering background. From the core units, you will learn multiple programming languages as well as the modern collaborative tools and practices that software teams use to design, develop and deliver software that solves problems for their users. You will also take a team capstone project, in which you must develop solutions to real world computing problems drawn from community organisations and industry. The degree has two majors:

• Software development - Topics include artificial intelligence, functional programming, development for the modern web, mobile development, and interaction design.
• Data Science - Includes topics that are of particular relevance to applying computing to science, such as statistical machine learning, distributed computing, and computational science. You can also take both majors, or a single major with your own customised set of additional units.

The Bachelor of Computer Science has been granted Professional Level accreditation by the Australian Computer Society.

Master of Computer Science

This course provides a comprehensive, modern postgraduate education in the principles and practice of ICT together with the opportunity gain enhanced knowledge and skills in research.

Emphasis is placed on the structured design of algorithms for computer-based implementations of real-life tasks. The interactive execution, analysis and use of programs are discussed together with advanced algorithmic designs and programming techniques; informal notions of program specification and verification; a high-level description of the abstract architecture of the von Neumann machine; numerical and non-numerical applications; and social issues.

Master of Information Technology

This degree is designed for students who do not have a computing background and who are seeking to achieve qualifications in information technology. Study is available in areas such as internet publishing, operating systems, software engineering, GUI programming and interaction design, internet security, data mining, wireless networks, and game programming.

The Master of Information Technology has been granted Professional Level accreditation by the Australian Computer Society.

Master of Information Technology (Business)

This degree is designed for students who do not have a computing or IT background and who are seeking to achieve qualifications in information technology. The course offers considerable depth and flexibility with study available in topics such as computer networks and security, artificial intelligence, management information systems and user experience design and web programming. The course also allows students to complete an information and communications project relating to a real-life case.

The Master of Information Technology (Business) has been granted Professional Level accreditation by the Australian Computer Society

Data Science

Data is a vital asset valued by virtually every organisation in the world. It provides the basis for sensible, evidence-based decision making, and the ability to manage and make sense of data is a key skill in the modern workplace. Our Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Master of Data Science will provide students with the required knowledge and practical skills to analyse and manage data, and solve complex and challenging problems.

The Master of Data Science has been granted Professional Level accreditation by the Australian Computer Society.