Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science
Course code/s: SPCS - Melbourne
This one year full-time (or part-time equivalent) course aims to produce ICT professionals. The course comprises coursework subjects and may include a research thesis in the areas of artificial intelligence, computer communications and networks, software engineering and software systems.
Upon completion of this course students should possess:
- strong skills in the area of computer science and computer studies;
- an appreciation of pertinent social, legal and ethical issues faced by today’s computing professional;
- an understanding of core areas of computer science and computer studies and
- an ability to lead and engage in lifelong learning.
Admission requirements
A three year pass degree (majoring in computer science), the Graduate Diploma in Computer Science, or an equivalent, is required. Applications are competitively assessed and performance in the initial degree or graduate diploma is taken into account. Demonstrated skills using a modern programming language such as C, C++, or Java, and some familiarity with an operating system such as UNIX or Windows is required.
Advanced Standing
No advanced standing is given.
Professional recognition
Satisfactory completion of the course meets the professional level requirements for membership of the Australian Computer Society.
Course structure
The duration of the course is one year full-time or the equivalent part-time and is equivalent to the first year of the Master of Computer Science. Students are required to complete:
- 120 credit points of subjects
- 60 credit points of core subjects
- a maximum of two Level 1, 2 or 3 subjects from the list of Electives below
- the remaining subject must be selected from the list of Level 4 subjects below
Core subjects (60 credit points)
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | System Design and Methodologies | CSE3SDM | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Industry Project 4A | CSE4PRA | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Industry Project 4B | CSE4PRB | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Professional Environment | CSE3PE | 15 |
Elective subjects (60 credit points)
Students select subjects to the value of 75 credit points from the lists below.
Level 1, 2 and 3 subjects (a maximum of two subjects may be chosen)
Most subjects have prerequisites.
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Advanced Games Programming Technology | CSE3AGT | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Artificial Intelligence – Logic and Reasoning | CSE3ALR | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Database Fundamentals | CSE2DBF | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Database Management Systems | CSE3DMS | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Visual Information Systems | CSE3VIS | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Intermediate Network Engineering | CSE3INE | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Internet Client Engineering | CSE2ICE | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Network Engineering Fundamentals | CSE2NEF | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | System Testing and Quality | CSE2STQ | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Artificial Intelligence – Fundamentals | CSE2AIF | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Computational Intelligence | CSE3CI | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Games Programming Technology | CSE2GAM | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Metrics, Quality and Reliability | CSE3MQR | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Networks Systems and Web Security | CSE3NSW | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Object-oriented Programming using C++ | CSE1CPP | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Operating Systems | CSE3OSS | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | System Design Engineering Fundamentals | CSE2DES | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Web Applications Engineering | CSE3WAE | 15 |
Level 4 subjects
| Teaching Period | Core Subjects | Subject code | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Advanced System Design | CSE4ASD | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Communication Protocol Engineering | CSE4CPE | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Decision Support Systems | CSE4DSS | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Multi-agent Systems | CSE4MAS | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Real-time and Fault-tolerant Systems | CSE4RFS | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Web Services Engineering | CSE4WSE | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Wireless Network Engineering | CSE4WNE | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Advanced Databases | CSE4ADB | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Advanced Quality and Reliability | CSE4AQR | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Data Mining | CSE4DMI | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Entrepreneurship | CSE4ENT | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Mobile and Pervasive Computing | CSE4MPC | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Performance Analysis of Computer Systems | CSE4PCS | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Pervasive Network Design | CSE4PND | 15 |
Please note: Some of these subjects may not be offered in the current year. For a full description of subjects, including the subject name, subject code, credit points, campus/location, teaching period and availability, subject coordinator, class requirements, assessment, prerequisites and readings, please click on the appropriate Subject Code or refer to the Subject/Unit Database at www.latrobe.edu.au/udb_public.