University of Technology SydneyHandbook 2006

C10224v1 Bachelor of Mathematics and Computing Bachelor of Arts in International Studies

Award(s): Bachelor of Mathematics and Computing (BMathComp)
Bachelor of Arts in International Studies (BA)

UAC code: 609225 (CSP), 619225 (DFEE)
Commonwealth supported place?: Yes
Load credit points: 240
Course EFTSL: 5
Location: City campus
Faculty/institute responsible: Science
Collaborating faculty/institute: Institute for International Studies

Overview
Career options
Articulation
Additional admission requirements
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Professional recognition
Other information

Overview

This course integrates studies in mathematics and computing with immersion in another language and culture, enhancing professional training and career options. The course is designed to meet the increasing industry need for graduates with both computational and analytic skills. It offers the prospect of careers in fields which require a sound knowledge of computing together with the ability to analyse and model practical situations.

Demand for mathematics and computing skills is increasing as quantitative analysis becomes more widespread in dealing with commercial and industrial problems. There is also a growing need for teachers with skills in computing as well as mathematics, and graduates of this course are well qualified to fill this role.

Career options

Career options include technical applications software developer, systems analyst, programmer, software engineer and quantitative analyst. Teachers with qualification in this field are highly sought after. Graduates of this course can expect to gain employment in a range of companies and industries that rely on IT and computational techniques, including finance companies, banks, insurance companies, logistics and transport companies and in manufacturing.

Employment opportunities are enhanced by the international experience of studying and living overseas.

Articulation

This program has three variants:

All three variants articulate with the Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Information Technology (C09019).

Additional admission requirements

Admission to the combined degree is on merit according to the admissions policy for the Bachelor of Mathematics and Computing (C10158). There are no prior language requirements, except for programs within the Heritage major. There is a range of entry levels to the various language and culture programs. Students are admitted to the International Studies program with no guarantee of entry to a specific major, although every effort is made to meet students' preferences.

Course duration and attendance

The combined degree is only offered on a full-time basis over five years. Students spend their fourth year of study at a university overseas.

Course structure

Students are required to complete 240 credit points of study, comprising 144 credit points in Mathematics and Computing, and 96 credit points in International Studies.

The Mathematics and Computing component consists of an integrated sequence of subjects in the mathematical sciences and information technology. Students are required to choose a major in Mathematics, Quantitative Management Science, or Statistics.

The International Studies component requires students to study a major – a region or country – over a minimum of three years. Students study a language and culture in their second and third year and spend their fourth year of study at a university overseas.

The Bachelor of Arts in International Studies is not offered as a separate degree, but is completed only in combination with the professional degree program.

Course completion requirements

CBK90280 Specialisation choice 24cp
STM90402 Core subjects 120cp
CBK90005 Country major choice 96cp
Total 240cp

Course program

The course commences in Autumn semester. The example program shown below is for a student taking the Mathematics major and the Germany major as their International Studies major. Other countries may be chosen from the list of majors in CBK90005; the program would have the same structure but with subjects specific to the chosen country major.

Note: Students wishing to take 31468 Information Classification and Control in Autumn semester of Year 3 should complete 35281 Numerical Methods in Spring semester of Year 3. Students wishing to take 31470 Distributed Computing Architecture in Spring semester of Year 3 should complete 35281 Numerical Methods in Autumn semester of Year 3.

 
Year 1
Autumn semester
31465 Object-oriented Programming 6cp
31466 Principles of Distributed Computing 6cp
35101 Mathematics 1 6cp
35140 Operations Research Modelling 6cp
Spring semester
31469 Object-oriented Design 6cp
31472 Introduction to Collaborative Systems 6cp
35102 Mathematics 2 6cp
35151 Statistics 1 6cp
Year 2
Autumn semester
31473 Data Structures and Procedural Programming 6cp
31474 Database Fundamentals 6cp
31475 Requirements Engineering 6cp
97601 German Language and Culture 1 8cp
Spring semester
31476 Systems Development Project 12cp
97602 German Language and Culture 2 8cp
35241 Optimisation 1 6cp
Year 3
Autumn semester
35252 Statistics 2 6cp
97603 German Language and Culture 3 8cp
50140 Comparative Social Change 8cp
Spring semester
35281 Numerical Methods 6cp
97604 German Language and Culture 4 8cp
976421 Contemporary Germany 8cp
Year 4
Autumn semester
977420 In-country Study 1: Germany 24cp
Spring semester
978420 In-country Study 2: Germany 24cp
Year 5
Autumn semester
35383 High Performance Computing 6cp
35363 Stochastic Models in Operations Research 6cp
31478 Project Management and Quality Assurance 6cp
Select 6 credit points from the following options: 6cp
31468 Information, Classification and Control6cp 
31470 Distributed Computing Architecture6cp 
Spring semester
35111 Discrete Mathematics 6cp
31479 Information Technology Professional and Society 6cp
35344 Network and Combinatorial Optimisation 6cp
Select 6 credit points from the following options: 6cp
35212 Linear Algebra6cp 
35231 Differential Equations6cp 
35232 Advanced Calculus6cp 
35321 Analysis 16cp 
35340 Operations Research Practice6cp 
35342 Optimisation 26cp 
35353 Regression Analysis6cp 
35355 Quality Control6cp 
35361 Probability and Stochastic Processes6cp 

Professional recognition

Australian Computer Society

The course is accredited at Professional Level by the Australian Computer Society.

Other information

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