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INFO5994: Advanced Topics in Computer Science
2025 unit information
This unit will cover recent topics of active and cutting-edge research within Computer Science and its related areas. The content of this unit may vary depending on the academic staff member's research expertise and/or opportunities such as a distinguished researcher visiting the University.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Engineering
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Computer Science |
| Credit points | 6 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Utilise existing research databases to select research publications that are relevant to a selected research domain
- LO2. Critique existing literature to identify the key contributions being made to the field
- LO3. Coherently debate the merits and gaps within existing publications, providing clear evidence for the positions being taken
- LO4. Compile views of multiple papers into a coherent survey that captures the relationships between multiple papers and potential gaps in the field
- LO5. Apply existing tools to the management of a collection of related research publications
- LO6. Present succinct summaries of research papers in written and oral form that capture the key elements of the papers
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Semester 2 2025
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Supervision | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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