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The world is currently awash with massive volumes of data (Big Data) generated from all sectors of society including business, government, health, transport, web, and social networks (Facebook, Twitter). Data science and engineering has become the driving force behind critical decisions for all organizations by turning massive volumes of data … For more content click the Read More button below.
The world is currently awash with massive volumes of data (Big Data) generated from all sectors of society including business, government, health, transport, web, and social networks (Facebook, Twitter). Data science and engineering has become the driving force behind critical decisions for all organizations by turning massive volumes of data into actionable information and knowledge. Data professionals with the skill set to comprehend, process and manage big data efficiently and effectively are already highly demanded. A recent Mckinsey Global Institute report forecasts a serious shortage of data science and engineering professionals in the near future.
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Available in Program(s)
Single degree program(s) in which this specialisation is available:
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Master of Information Technology - MIT
8543 - Information Technology

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Specialisation Structure
Students must complete 96 UOC:

36 UOC Core Courses
30 UOC Prescribed Electives
30 UOC Electives from ADK, Prescribed Electives, Disciplinary Elective and/or Non-computing Elective Lists
Note: Within the 96uoc above, students must ensure that they have completed at least 36uoc of courses listed on the ADK list, and no more than 12uoc of non-computing electives

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Core Courses

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36 Units of Credit:
Students must take 36 UOC of the following courses.
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COMP9021
6 UOC
Principles of Programming
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COMP9024
6 UOC
Data Structures and Algorithms
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COMP9311
6 UOC
Database Systems
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COMP9331
6 UOC
Computer Networks and Applications
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COMP9900
6 UOC
Information Technology Project
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GSOE9820
6 UOC
Engineering Project Management
Prescribed Elective Requirement

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Students must choose at least 12 UOC from two of the prescribed elective lists and at least 6 UOC from the third prescribed elective list:
- Algorithms and Statistics
- Databases & Data Mining
- Machine Learning, Information Retrieval, Knowledge Representation
Electives - Algorithms and Statistics

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Students must take at least 6 UOC, up to a maximum of 12 UOC of the following courses.
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COMP4141
6 UOC
Theory of Computation
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COMP6741
6 UOC
Algorithms for Intractable Problems
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MATH5845
6 UOC
Time Series
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MATH5855
6 UOC
Multivariate Analysis
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MATH5905
6 UOC
Statistical Inference
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MATH5960
6 UOC
Bayesian Inference and Computation
Electives - Databases and Data Mining

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Students must take at least 6 UOC, up to a maximum of 12 UOC of the following courses.
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COMP9313
6 UOC
Big Data Management
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COMP9315
6 UOC
Database Systems Implementation
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COMP9318
6 UOC
Data Warehousing and Data Mining
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COMP9319
6 UOC
Web Data Compression and Search
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COMP9321
6 UOC
Data Services Engineering
Electives - Machine Learning, Information Retrieval, Knowledge Representation

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Students must take at least 6 UOC, up to a maximum of 12 UOC of the following courses.
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COMP4418
6 UOC
Knowledge Representation and Reasoning
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COMP6714
6 UOC
Information Retrieval and Web Search
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COMP9417
6 UOC
Machine Learning and Data Mining
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MATH5836
6 UOC
Data Mining and its Business Applications
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COMP9444
6 UOC
Neural Networks and Deep Learning
Disciplinary Electives

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36 Units of Credit:
Students must take 36 UOC of the following courses.
Note: Students may choose up to two Level 4 or higher elective courses outside of the School of Computer Science and Engineering. These courses are listed under "Non-Computing Electives".
BINF6111
6 UOC
Genome Informatics Engineering Design Workshop
BINF6112
6 UOC
Computational Biology Engineering Design Workshop
BINF9010
6 UOC
Applied Bioinformatics
BINF9020
6 UOC
Computational Bioinformatics
COMP4141
6 UOC
Theory of Computation
COMP4511
6 UOC
User Interface Design and Construction
COMP6080
6 UOC
Web Front-End Programming
COMP6441
6 UOC
Security Engineering and Cyber Security
COMP6443
6 UOC
Web Application Security and Testing
COMP6451
6 UOC
Cryptocurrency and Distributed Ledger Technologies
COMP6841
6 UOC
Extended Security Engineering and Cyber Security
COMP6843
6 UOC
Extended Web Application Security and Testing
COMP9020
6 UOC
Foundations of Computer Science
COMP9032
6 UOC
Microprocessors and Interfacing
COMP9044
6 UOC
Software Construction: Techniques and Tools
COMP9101
6 UOC
Design and Analysis of Algorithms
COMP9102
6 UOC
Programming Languages and Compilers
COMP9154
6 UOC
Foundations of Concurrency
COMP9164
6 UOC
Concepts of Programming Languages
COMP9201
6 UOC
Operating Systems
COMP9211
6 UOC
Computer Architecture
COMP9222
6 UOC
Digital Circuits and Systems
COMP9283
6 UOC
Extended Operating Systems
COMP9301
6 UOC
Cyber Security Project
COMP9302
12 UOC
Cyber Security Project B
COMP9313
6 UOC
Big Data Management
COMP9321
6 UOC
Data Services Engineering
COMP9322
6 UOC
Software Service Design and Engineering
COMP9332
6 UOC
Network Routing and Switching
COMP9414
6 UOC
Artificial Intelligence
COMP9415
6 UOC
Computer Graphics
COMP9447
6 UOC
Security Engineering Workshop
COMP9511
6 UOC
Human Computer Interaction
COMP9801
6 UOC
Extended Design & Analysis of Algorithms
COMP9814
6 UOC
Extended Artificial Intelligence
GSOE9210
6 UOC
Engineering Decision Structures
GSOE9220
6 UOC
Launching a Startup
GSOE9820
6 UOC
Engineering Project Management
Non-Computing Electives

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The following courses are outside the School of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) and within the maximum 12 UOC Level 4 or higher elective courses outside of the CSE rule.
ENGG3060
3 UOC
Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology
GEOS9016
6 UOC
Principles of Geographic Information Systems and Science
GMAT9205
6 UOC
Fundamentals of Geopositioning
GMAT9600
6 UOC
Principles of Remote Sensing
GMAT9606
6 UOC
Microwave Remote Sensing
GSOE9010
6 UOC
Engineering Postgraduate Coursework Research Skills
GSOE9011
6 UOC
Engineering Postgraduate Coursework Research Skills
GSOE9758
6 UOC
Network Systems Architecture
INFS5885
6 UOC
Business in the Digital Age
MARK5826
6 UOC
Product Analytics
MARK5827
6 UOC
Customer Analytics
MARK5828
6 UOC
Advertising Analytics
MATH5836
6 UOC
Data Mining and its Business Applications
MATH5845
6 UOC
Time Series
MATH5846
6 UOC
Introduction to Probability and Stochastic Processes
MATH5855
6 UOC
Multivariate Analysis
MATH5856
6 UOC
Introduction to Statistics and Statistical Computations
MATH5905
6 UOC
Statistical Inference
MATH5960
6 UOC
Bayesian Inference and Computation
TELE9751
6 UOC
Switching Systems Architecture
TELE9752
6 UOC
Network Operations and Control
TELE9753
6 UOC
Advanced Wireless Communications
TELE9754
6 UOC
Coding and Information Theory
Advanced Disciplinary Knowledge (ADK) Requirement

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Students must complete a minimum 36 UOC of Advanced Disciplinary Knowledge (ADK) courses. These courses may also satisfy Disciplinary Electives, Prescribed Electives and/or Non-Computing Electives requirements, however, UOC will not be double counted.
COMP4121
6 UOC
Advanced Algorithms
COMP4161
6 UOC
Advanced Topics in Software Verification
COMP4418
6 UOC
Knowledge Representation and Reasoning
COMP6445
6 UOC
Digital Forensics
COMP6447
6 UOC
System and Software Security Assessment
COMP6448
6 UOC
Security Engineering Masterclass
COMP6452
6 UOC
Software Architecture for Blockchain Applications
COMP6714
6 UOC
Information Retrieval and Web Search
COMP6721
6 UOC
(In-)Formal Methods: The Lost Art
COMP6733
6 UOC
Internet of Things Experimental Design Studio
COMP6741
6 UOC
Algorithms for Intractable Problems
COMP6752
6 UOC
Modelling Concurrent Systems
COMP6771
6 UOC
Advanced C++ Programming
COMP6845
6 UOC
Extended Digital Forensics and Incident Response
COMP6991
6 UOC
Solving Modern Programming Problems with Rust
COMP9153
6 UOC
Algorithmic Verification
COMP9242
6 UOC
Advanced Operating Systems
COMP9243
6 UOC
Distributed Systems
COMP9312
6 UOC
Data Analytics for Graphs
COMP9315
6 UOC
Database Systems Implementation
COMP9318
6 UOC
Data Warehousing and Data Mining
COMP9319
6 UOC
Web Data Compression and Search
COMP9323
6 UOC
Software as a Service Project
COMP9333
6 UOC
Advanced Computer Networks
COMP9334
6 UOC
Capacity Planning of Computer Systems and Networks
COMP9336
6 UOC
Mobile Data Networking
COMP9337
6 UOC
Securing Fixed and Wireless Networks
COMP9417
6 UOC
Machine Learning and Data Mining
COMP9418
6 UOC
Advanced Topics in Statistical Machine Learning
COMP9434
6 UOC
Robotic Software Architecture
COMP9444
6 UOC
Neural Networks and Deep Learning
COMP9491
6 UOC
Applied Artificial Intelligence
COMP9517
6 UOC
Computer Vision
COMP9727
6 UOC
Recommender Systems
COMP9900
6 UOC
Information Technology Project
COMP9991
6 UOC
Research Project A
COMP9992
6 UOC
Research Project B
COMP9993
12 UOC
Research Project C
GEOS9016
6 UOC
Principles of Geographic Information Systems and Science
GMAT9600
6 UOC
Principles of Remote Sensing
MATH5836
6 UOC
Data Mining and its Business Applications