Course details

Summary

Extend your knowledge in your specialist area at postgraduate level with our honours programme.

The Bachelor of Science (Honours) programme involves one year of full-time study, or two years of part-time study, after you have completed the requirements for the Bachelor of Science.

Logic and Computation focuses on the development of computer languages. It has strong applications to artificial intelligence and speech recognition, and to the relevant software.

The programme combines Computer Science, Mathematics, Philosophy and Linguistics courses. The scientific concerns of BSc students can deepen through an appreciation of the philosophical and linguistic issues at the root of the science of computation. The Arts courses involved in Logic and Computation can strengthen scientific analytical, conceptual and communication skills..

Opportunities for postgraduate study in Logic and Computation are plentiful, allowing those who have completed a major in the subject at undergraduate level to extend their skills in the field and pursue specialized research projects.

The BSc(Hons) degree involves one year of full-time study, after you have completed the requirements for the BSc. It generally involves completion of master's level courses and the submission of an honours dissertation.

After graduating with your BSc(Hons), it is possible to progress to a masters degree (MSc); students gaining first or second class first division honours may be eligible for direct entry to a doctorate (PhD).

Requirements:

15 points from COMPSCI 720, 750, 760, 767

15 points from PHIL 736–738

60 points from COMPSCI 720, 750, 760, 767, LINGUIST 721, 724, LOGICOMP 701–705, MATHS 713, 715, PHIL 736–738

30 points: LOGICOMP 782 Dissertation

Career opportunities

Careers for which a qualification in Logic and Computation prepares students are wide-ranging. We live in a society in which computing and information technology has become essential parts of our lives. Our dependence on computing and computing services is increasing and diversifying.

Therefore the business, information technology, academia and computing industries - such as network and computing companies, information system and software developers, technological and academic institutions - all need experts with sharp analytical, programming and communication skills.

In addition to following research-based careers in universities and the IT industry, graduates with a major in Logic and Computation are well-placed to pursue any career requiring a flexible mind, capable of thinking precisely and analytically as well as creatively, and an ability to communicate clearly. This rare combination of skills is highly prized in, for example, business analysis and management consultancy.

Further study options

• Master of Information Technology
• Master of Energy
• Master of Science
• Master of Speech Language Therapy Practice
• Doctor of Philosophy
• Doctor of Clinical Psychology

Bachelor of Science (Honours) other subjects:

Applied Mathematics, Bioinformatics, Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Exercise Sciences, Food Science, Geography, Geology, Geophysics, Mathematics, Medical Physics and Image Technology, Medical Statistics, Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmacology, Photonics, Physics, Physiology, Psychology, Statistics.

Entry criteria

The prerequisite is a Bachelor of Science with a major in Logic and Computation and a B average in at least 90 points at Stage III, including 45 points in Logic and Computation.

English language requirements:IELTS 6.5; TOEFL (iBT) 90; TOEFL (paper-based) 575; CAE or CPE 176; PTE 58; MELAB 85.