Bach of Advanced Sci (Hons) specialisation in Computer Science

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Computer technology, it seems, is everywhere in today’s world. It has become an ever-growing part of human life, affecting many aspects of a person’s day. Computer scientists have an impact on how our society advances by developing and maintaining these systems: whether it be for our home, work, learning or entertainment environments.

We’ll cover:
- How information is stored in computers (data structures and management)
- How computers are told what to do (algorithms and programming languages)
-How systems work (computer architecture and system software)
- How computers are connected (data communications, networks and hypermedia)
- Some ways in which computers can be used (applications)
- What computers can do, and their limitations (computability and complexity theory)

If you’re interested in a relevant and dynamic field of study, and working in an industry where there is a real demand for expertise, then Computer Science is for you.

Are you interested in software engineering, systems development and evaluation, intelligent systems and informatics, or the theory of computing? We're living in an information age and have come to depend on information technology and the complex ways in which information is stored, transmitted and processed.

Postgraduate study in Computer Science is divided into two general areas: software systems and the theory of computing. Areas of research include:
- Algorithms and theory of computation
- Artificial intelligence
- Computational biology
- Computational social science
- Computer graphics
- Computer networks
- Computer vision
- Computing education and learning technologies
- Cyber security
- Data science and machine learning
- Human-computer interaction
- Internet and mobile computing
- Knowledge and database
- Parallel and distributed computing
- Quantum information science
- Software design and quality

Our heavy reliance on networks and the explosive growth of the internet have created a particular demand for people with skills in data communications, network design, cyber security, web development, and object-oriented programming. Software design and development, data analysis, and user experience (UX) research and design are also in high demand.

Jobs related to Computer Science include:
- Analyst/Programmer
- Applications developer/engineer/programmer
- Cyber and Information Security analyst/consultant/manager
- Data analyst
- Database administrator
- Games developer
- ICT consultant/technician
- Information systems manager
- Mobile developer
- Multimedia programmer
- Software developer/engineer/programmer
- Software tester
- Systems analyst
- UX designer/researcher
- Web designer/developer

Complete 315 points comprising:

45 points for all Stage I Courses, and
60 points for all Stage II Compulsory Courses, and
15 points from Stage II Elective Courses, and
60 points from Stage III Elective Courses, and
15 points for all Stage III Compulsory Course, and
60 points from Level 700 Elective Courses, and
30 points from UOFAK - University of Auckland Other Courses, and
30 points for all Research Project

Stage I Courses

Complete 45 points for ALL of the following:

COMPSCI 110 - Introduction to Computer Systems (15 points)

COMPSCI 120 - Mathematics for Computer Science (15 points)

COMPSCI 130 - Introduction to Software Fundamentals (15 points)

Stage II Compulsory Courses

Complete 60 points for ALL of the following:

COMPSCI 210 - Computer Organisation (15 points)

COMPSCI 220 - Algorithms and Data Structures (15 points)

COMPSCI 230 - Object Oriented Software Development (15 points)

COMPSCI 289 - Research Seminar in Computer Science (15 points)

Stage II Elective Courses

Complete exactly 15 points from the following:

COMPSCI 215 - Data Communications and Security (15 points)

COMPSCI 225 - Discrete Structures in Mathematics and Computer Science (15 points)

COMPSCI 235 - Software Development Methodologies (15 points)

Stage III Elective Courses

Complete exactly 60 points from the following:

COMPSCI 313 - Computer Architecture (15 points)

COMPSCI 315 - Data Communications Technologies (15 points)

COMPSCI 316 - Cyber Security (15 points)

COMPSCI 320 - Applied Algorithmics (15 points)

COMPSCI 331 - Large-Scale Software Development (15 points)

COMPSCI 335 - Web Programming and Distributed Services (15 points)

COMPSCI 340 - Operating Systems (15 points)

COMPSCI 345 - Human-computer Interaction (15 points)

COMPSCI 350 - Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science (15 points)

COMPSCI 351 - Fundamentals of Database Systems (15 points)

COMPSCI 361 - Machine Learning (15 points)

COMPSCI 367 - Artificial Intelligence (15 points)

COMPSCI 369 - Computational Methods in Interdisciplinary Science (15 points)

COMPSCI 373 - Computer Graphics and Image Processing (15 points)

Stage III Compulsory Course

Complete 15 points for ALL of the following:

COMPSCI 389 - Research Methods in Computer Science (15 points)

Level 700 Elective Courses

Complete exactly 60 points from the following:

COMPSCI 701 - Creating Maintainable Software (15 points)

COMPSCI 702 - Security for Smart-devices (15 points)

COMPSCI 703 - Generalising Artificial Intelligence (15 points)

COMPSCI 704 - Fundamentals in Human-Computer Interaction (15 points)

COMPSCI 705 - Advanced Topics in Human Computer Interaction (15 points)

COMPSCI 706 - Special Topic (15 points)

COMPSCI 707 - Special Topic (15 points)

COMPSCI 710 - Directed Study (15 points)

COMPSCI 711 - Parallel and Distributed Computing (15 points)

COMPSCI 715 - Advanced Computer Graphics (15 points)

COMPSCI 720 - Advanced Design and Analysis of Algorithms (15 points)

COMPSCI 721 - Randomised Algorithms and Probabilistic Methods (15 points)

COMPSCI 725 - Usable Security and Privacy Engineering (15 points)

COMPSCI 726 - Network Defence and Countermeasures (15 points)

COMPSCI 727 - Cryptographic Management (15 points)

COMPSCI 732 - Software Tools and Techniques (15 points)

COMPSCI 734 - Web, Mobile and Enterprise Computing (15 points)

COMPSCI 742 - Advanced Internet: Global Data Communications (15 points)

COMPSCI 747 - Computing Education (15 points)

COMPSCI 750 - Computational Complexity (15 points)

COMPSCI 751 - Advanced Topics in Database Systems (15 points)

COMPSCI 752 - Big Data Management (15 points)

COMPSCI 753 - Algorithms for Massive Data (15 points)

COMPSCI 760 - Advanced Topics in Machine Learning (15 points)

COMPSCI 761 - Advanced Topics in Artificial Intelligence (15 points)

COMPSCI 762 - Foundations of Machine Learning (15 points)

COMPSCI 765 - Modelling Minds (15 points)

COMPSCI 767 - Intelligent Software Agents (15 points)

COMPSCI 771 - Advanced Topics in Computer Graphics and Image Processing (15 points)

COMPSCI 773 - Intelligent Vision Systems (15 points)

Other Courses

Select exactly 30 points from University of Auckland.

Selected courses must include exactly 30 points at level 700.

Selected courses must be approved by the Programme Director.

Research Project

Complete 30 points for ALL of the following:

COMPSCI 789A - Honours Research Project (15 points)

COMPSCI 789B - Honours Research Project (15 points)