BP096 - Bachelor of Software Engineering

Plan: BP096P23 - Bachelor of Software Engineering
Campus: City Campus

Program delivery and structure

Approach to learning and assessment
Work integrated learning
Program structure
Program transition plan

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Approach to learning and assessment

The teaching approach in this program is designed to foster your development as an independent learner so you will be able to extend your capabilities once you graduate. The teaching method includes lectorial, seminar, tutorial, workshop, practical and laboratory sessions, and provision of online materials.

You will be expected to complete all prescribed out-of-class learning activities in preparation for scheduled face-to-face and online classes, and encouraged to extend your learning by completing recommended additional readings and online activities. Of particular importance is the time spent in practical, laboratory based and work integrated learning activities that will focus on developing your employability skills and capabilities. Career Development Learning (CDL) experiences are embedded within the program and provide you with the knowledge, skills and attributes to manage your career and development throughout your life.

Several courses in the program are delivered online, rather than on-campus, and you are likely to find that other courses transition to online delivery as you progress through the program. All courses use Canvas for electronic provision of course material, tutorial problems and/or other relevant documents.

Assessment is designed to give you the opportunity to demonstrate your capabilities. Various forms of assessment will be used throughout the program since the assessment you undertake will be appropriate to the objectives and student learning outcomes for each course.  Assessment may include class tests, quizzes, essays/reports, oral class presentations, group projects, industry-based projects, in-lab assessments, practical assignments and timed assessments.   

Inherent requirements
The following information on inherent requirements outlines the tasks you will be required to undertake during professional placement and on-campus learning activities. The non-academic abilities listed are provided for information only and are not entry requirements.

If there are any activities outlined which may be difficult for you to undertake, there are a range of adjustments to your study conditions available to enable and support you to demonstrate these abilities. Please contact the Equitable Learning Service to discuss any adjustments you may require.

Please read the full list of the Bachelor Software Engineering 

By understanding the types of activities you’ll participate in, you can:

• understand more about the program
• determine if you may need support during your studies
• make an informed decision about whether the program is suitable for you

If you are living with a disability, long-term illness and/or a mental health condition, we can support you by making adjustments to activities in your program so that you can participate fully in your studies.

To receive learning adjustments, you need to register with Equitable Learning Service : www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-services/equitable-learning. 

The University considers the wellbeing and safety of all students, staff and the community to be a priority in on-campus learning and professional experience settings. 

Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning

If you have already developed areas of skill and knowledge included in this program (for example, through prior studies or work experience), you can apply for credit once you have enrolled in this program. There is information on the RMIT University website about how to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) - refer to: www.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/credit/he.

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Work integrated learning

RMIT University is committed to providing you with an education that strongly links formal learning with professional or vocational practice. As a student enrolled in this program you will:  

Undertake and be assessed on structured activities that allow you to learn, apply and demonstrate your professional or vocational practice  

• Interact with industry and community when undertaking these activities  
• Complete these activities in real work contexts or situations.  

Any or all of these aspects of a WIL experience may be in a simulated workplace environment.   

In this program you will be doing specific courses that focus on work integrated learning (WIL). You will be assessed on professional or vocational work in a workplace setting (real or simulated) and receive feedback from those involved in your industry.   

Work integrated learning (WIL) designated courses for this program are:  

• COSC2803 – Programming Studio 1: Programming Studio 1 is a studio-based simulated WIL-activity based course that focusses on the further acquisition and development of technical and professional skills for developing software applications. The studio-based approach provides an authentic problem setting. Theory and practice are blended in the application of learning centred on e.g., development of a web applications. In this course you will complete a competitor analysis, front-end and back-end design of the application, conduct a usability testing survey, full implementation of the application, and finally demonstrate to an industry expert panel the project deliverables. In the projects we have chosen for this course, we endeavour to explore Computing for Good, that is, using our skills to achieve positive impacts with our communities and beyond.
   
• COSC2299 Software Engineering: Process and Tools, you will learn phases of the software engineering life cycle include specialised processes and tools to ensure that real-world projects, both large and small, are delivered in a quality manner under financial constraints using processes and tools. The type of WIL activities involved in this course include a substantial team project to develop a practical software product, using modern Software Engineering processes and reflective practice, and standard industry tools for code management, testing, and continuous integration and deployment.

In these WIL courses, you will: interact with organisations (industry, government and community) through discipline relevant projects and activities. These interactions and the work context provide a distinctive source of feedback to you to assist your learning.  

• In Year 3 of the program, you will undertake a full-time industry internship, of a minimum 40 weeks, and must enrol in the following two courses:
1. INTE2376 Approved Industry Experience 1
2. INTE2377 Approved Industry Experience 2

• In Year 4 of the program, COSC2410 Software Engineering Project is the capstone course that consolidates and connects your learning throughout the program and during the internship.

Some of the courses in this program also include guest lecturers from industry, government or the community and activities relating to industry as part of the learning experience.

Please note: students may be required to undertake additional screening/compliance checks as advised by Government, Industry or RMIT University as the need arises. If applicable, further information will be provided once enrolment has been completed. 

International Students will need to check their Visa requirements and any work regulations/limitations before they can commence any WIL Activity. Further information can be found under the Visa Requirements for International Students section. 

As a student enrolled in this RMIT University program you will be provided with an education that strongly links formal learning with professional practice. You will be provided with practical application of theoretical concepts through activities such as case studies, projects and assignments in the courses. 

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Program Structure

To graduate you must complete the following: Note: All courses listed may not be available each semester
You must complete a total of 384 credit points (i.e.: Twenty two 12 credit point courses, Two 24 credit point courses, and two 36 credit point courses) as follows: Two (2) STEM Future Technology Skills courses (24 credit points); and Fourteen (14) Core courses comprising two 24CP-courses and ten 12CP-courses (totalling 192 credit points); and One (1) Capstone course (24 credit points); 96 credit points comprising internship courses, and 48 credit points (e.g. four 12 credit point Software Engineering Option courses) from one of the following possible Combinations: Combination 1: Complete Four (4) courses from one of the Software Engineering Minors; or Combination 2: Complete Four (4) Software Engineering Option Courses; or Combination 3: Complete 48 credit points of University Electives. Software Engineering Option courses mean all courses listed within each Software Engineering Minor. University Electives can include any Software Engineering Option course, or any other course on the University Electives website. Rules on completion of Minors: A minor is typically 48 credit points. A maximum of one (1) Minor can be completed in this program. Please note, a course can only be counted once in your program. Any course completed as part of the core courses in the program, including where you are given a choice of core option courses, cannot count towards the completion of a minor. The Software Engineering Minor courses and cross-disciplinary Minor courses can be found at the end of the program structure. The courses in each Minor need to be completed in the sequence listed.
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Year One of Program
Complete the following Six (6) Courses
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Programming Bootcamp 1 12 COSC2801 City Campus Programming Studio 1 24 COSC2803 City Campus Introduction to Mathematics for Computing 12 MATH2466 City Campus Mathematics for Computing 1 12 MATH2411 City Campus Programming Bootcamp 2 12 COSC2802 City Campus Programming Studio 2 24 COSC2804 City Campus
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Year Two of Program
Complete the following Eight (8) Courses
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Introduction to Cyber Security 12 INTE2625 City Campus Full Stack Development 12 COSC2758 City Campus Software Engineering Fundamentals 12 ISYS1118 City Campus ISYS2375 Bundoora Campus ISYS3329 Melbourne transfer to Vietnam Algorithms and Analysis 12 COSC2123 City Campus Software Requirements Engineering 12 COSC2274 City Campus Software Engineering: Process and Tools 12 COSC1121 Bundoora Campus COSC2299 City Campus COSC2794 Melbourne transfer to Vietnam Systems Architecture and Design 12 ISYS3459 City Campus Software Testing 12 ISYS1087 City Campus ISYS3353 Melbourne transfer to Vietnam
AND
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Year Three of Program
Complete the following Four (4) Courses
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Approved Industry Experience 1 36 INTE2376 City Campus Foundations of Artificial Intelligence for STEM 12 COSC2960 City Campus COSC3094 Bundoora Campus Approved Industry Experience 2 36 INTE2377 City Campus Innovation Ecosystem and the Future of Work 12 OENG1235 City Campus OENG1279 Bundoora Campus
AND
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Year Four of Program
Complete the following Three (3) Courses
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Computing Theory 12 COSC1106 Bundoora Campus COSC1107 City Campus Software Engineering Project 24 COSC2410 City Campus Operating Systems Principles 12 COSC1113 Bundoora Campus COSC1114 City Campus
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Complete Forty-eight (48) credit points from your Selected Combination:
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Software Engineering Minors:
List of Minors:
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Minor: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Select and Complete Four (4) Courses from the following list that have not been completed as Core Courses:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Artificial Intelligence 12 COSC1126 Bundoora Campus COSC1127 City Campus Games and Artificial Intelligence Techniques 12 COSC2527 City Campus Machine Learning 12 COSC2673 City Campus Deep Learning 12 COSC2972 City Campus Programming Autonomous Robots 12 COSC2814 City Campus
OR
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Minor: Blockchain Technologies
Complete the following Four (4) Courses:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Blockchain Technology Fundamentals 12 INTE2627 City Campus Developing Blockchain Applications 12 INTE2628 City Campus The Blockchain Economy 12 ECON1349 City Campus Blockchain Innovations and Case Studies 12 INTE2629 City Campus
OR
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Minor: Cloud Computing
Select and Complete Four (4) Courses from the following list that have not been completed as Core Courses:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Cloud Foundations 12 COSC2757 City Campus Cloud Developing 12 COSC2821 City Campus Cloud Operations 12 COSC2824 City Campus Cloud Architecting 12 COSC2829 City Campus Cloud Security 12 INTE2402 City Campus
OR
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Minor: Creative Computing
Complete the following Four (4) Courses:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Games Studio 1 12 COSC2348 City Campus Mixed Reality 12 COSC2476 City Campus Interactive 3D Graphics and Animation 12 COSC1187 City Campus Games and Artificial Intelligence Techniques 12 COSC2527 City Campus
OR
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Minor: Cyber Assurance
Select and Complete Four (4) courses from the following list that have not been completed as Core Courses:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Data Communication and Net-Centric Computing 12 COSC1110 Bundoora Campus COSC1111 City Campus COSC2564 Melbourne transfer to Vietnam Security in Computing and Information Technology 12 COSC2536 City Campus COSC2565 Melbourne transfer to Vietnam Security Testing 12 INTE2547 City Campus Cyber Security Attack Analysis and Incidence Response 12 INTE2626 City Campus Cloud Security 12 INTE2402 City Campus Computer and Internet Forensics 12 COSC2301 City Campus
OR
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Minor: Data Science
Complete the following Four (4) Courses:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Practical Data Science 12 COSC2738 City Campus Advanced Programming for Data Science 12 COSC2815 City Campus Data Visualisation with R 12 MATH2237 City Campus The Data Science Professional 12 COSC2818 City Campus
OR
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Minor: Enterprise Systems Development
Complete the following One (1) Course: Note: Students who do not complete Full Stack Development as a Core Course in their program must complete it to successfully complete this minor.
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Further Programming 12 COSC1135 Bundoora Campus COSC2391 City Campus COSC2786 Melbourne transfer to Vietnam
AND
Select and Complete Three (3) Courses from the following list that have not been completed as Core Courses:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Full Stack Development 12 COSC2758 City Campus Software Testing 12 ISYS1087 City Campus ISYS3353 Melbourne transfer to Vietnam Database Applications 12 ISYS1102 City Campus ISYS2034 Bundoora Campus Web Development Technologies 12 COSC2276 City Campus COSC2756 Melbourne transfer to Vietnam iPhone Software Engineering 12 COSC2471 City Campus Rapid Application Development 12 COSC2675 City Campus Software Engineering: Process and Tools 12 COSC1121 Bundoora Campus COSC2299 City Campus COSC2794 Melbourne transfer to Vietnam Programming Internet of Things 12 COSC2674 City Campus Algorithms and Analysis 12 COSC2123 City Campus Enterprise Application Development 1 12 COSC3091 City Campus Mobile Application Development 12 COSC2309 City Campus COSC2340 Bundoora Campus COSC2662 Melbourne transfer to Vietnam
OR
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Cross-disciplinary Minors:
List of Minors:
OR
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Minor: Bioinformatics
Complete the following Four (4) Courses:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Cell Biology and Biochemistry 12 BIOL1159 Bundoora Campus BIOL2146 City Campus Genetics and Molecular Biology 12 BIOL2262 City Campus BIOL2263 Bundoora Campus Computational Biology 12 BIOL2526 City Campus Genomics and Gene Technologies 12 BIOL2527 City Campus BIOL2577 Bundoora Campus
OR
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Minor: Data Analysis
Complete the following Three (3) Courses:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Linear Models and Experimental Design 12 MATH2203 City Campus Multivariate Analysis 12 MATH2142 City Campus Optimisation for Decision Making 12 MATH2055 City Campus
AND
Select and Complete One (1) Course from the following list:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Applied Bayesian Statistics 12 MATH2305 City Campus Analysis of Categorical Data 12 MATH2300 City Campus Time Series and Forecasting 12 MATH2204 City Campus
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Program transition plan

Semester 2, 2024 Transition Plan

A minor amendment has been made to your program effective Semester 2, 2024. The amendments are listed below:

Old Course	Replacement Course
BIOL2527 Genomics & Gene Technologies (City)	BIOL2577 Genomics & Gene Technologies (Bundoora)

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