Program Overview
Prepare for entry into the second year of an undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity or Data Science at The University of Western Australia (UWA) with this tailored academic program – designed in collaboration with UWA.
UWA’s industry partnerships with leading software and computing companies including IBM Australia, Main Roads WA and Immersive Technologies will connect you with real-life careers.
Course features
Develop your knowledge and skills through active learning in your chosen subject area.
Adapt to studying in Australia with a strong focus on study and academic skills.
Improve your English level and develop the vocabulary for your chosen subject area.
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Program Outline
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CRICOS Course Codes
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12 Months: 111079J
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CRICOS Provider Code
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Provider: The University of Western Australia (UWA). UWA College in Partnership with INTO Perth. CRICOS 00126G
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TEQSA Provider Identification
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PRV12169, Australian University
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Where will it take me?
This course leads to the following degrees:
Computer Science-Bachelor of Science
Cybersecurity-Bachelor of Science
Data Science-Bachelor of Science
What will I study?
All students complete modules tailored to your chosen degree subjects.
Core Modules:
This unit builds your overall language and study skills with a thematic focus on sciences.
Subject matter delivered in this unit will relate to relevant themes across other units of study through a Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) approach to learning. This approach will strengthen your usage of relevant vocabulary whilst developing targeted soft skills such as teamwork and reflective practices.
Productive skills are also emphasized with a focus on relevant academic writing and verbal communication. The unit will provide you with an overall assessment which is additionally broken down into key skills.
""">Academic and Communication Skills for Science
This unit builds on your English language level and study skills with a particular emphasis on productive skills required for the sciences.
Subject matter delivered in this unit will relate to relevant themes across other units of study through a CLIL approach to learning with the aim of strengthening your usage of relevant vocabulary whilst developing targeted soft skills such as teamwork and reflective practices.
Also included in the unit is the development of skills required for structured writing, data analysis, critical thinking and acquiring the skills to communicate complex ideas through clear and cohesive writing and verbal communication.
""">Communicating Science
This unit is the first step to being able to use computers to solve problems. Because computers cannot yet work using human languages, computer languages have been devised to allow algorithms encoding solutions to problems to be executed on computers.
In this unit you'll learn about, and use, the very popular language Python 3. You'll also learn some problem solving techniques and how to create algorithms, as well as how computers execute your programs.
""">Computational Thinking with Python
This unit introduces you to the fundamental concepts of cybersecurity. You'll start with an understanding that cybersecurity aims to protect information systems (hardware, software and associated infrastructure), the data on them, and the services they provide, from unauthorized access, harm or misuse. As a fundamental part of this, information security is the preservation of confidentiality, integrity and availability of information.
""">Introduction to Cybersecurity
In this unit you'll learn about data modeling through the theory and practice of database design, implementation and use. Several database models are addressed, with a strong focus on the relational model and its theoretical grounding in sets and relational algebra.
The process of problem decomposition into entity-relations, the design of appropriate relational schemas, and their refinement through normalization are the basis of this unit.
Additional areas you'll cover include:
critical issues surrounding the design of query languages and their implementation
practicing information retrieval using a specific query language
database connectivity by building systems in one of several programming languages that support a connectivity Application Programming Interface (API).
""">Relational Database Management Systems
This unit provides you with a solid foundation in statistical methods for the sciences (e.g. agricultural, biological, environmental, medical and physical) and social sciences.
It covers the principles and applications of statistical reasoning, the use of a statistical software package, and applications of statistical methods.
Topics covered include:
data exploration and display, modeling univariate data and multivariate data
probability concepts and probability distributions
inference, including point estimation, confidence intervals and hypothesis testing
design of experiments
chi-squared tests and contingency tables
linear regression
analysis of variance.
""">Statistics for Science
Specialist Modules:
This unit explores the biology of 'becoming human' in an integrative way, with emphasis on human evolution, genetics, development and structure. How we 'become human' is explored from the perspective of both the individual and the species, all considered within the context of evolution.
""">Human Biology 1 (Becoming Human)
This unit explores the biology of 'being human' in today's world with an emphasis on how humans interact with the environment and with each other.
The unit includes:
the genetic and evolutionary processes which determine human differences within and between populations
the basic structure and function of the human body at the level of tissues, organs and systems
how the nervous and endocrine systems interact to maintain homeostasis
the processes of nutrition, growth, development and ageing
the relationship of the biology of humans to their evolutionary history.
""">Human Biology 2 (Being Human)
This unit introduces the basic concepts of financial management. It provides an appreciation of introductory finance theory and understanding the fundamental tools of financial decision making.
Topics covered include:
financial mathematics
investment evaluation techniques
capital budgeting
the valuation of both debt and equity securities
risk and return relationships
diversification and portfolio theory.
""">Introduction to Finance
In this unit, students are introduced to a range of marketing topics, in preparation for the specific marketing major units in following years. Marketing is built on the premise that organizational, business, and even personal success comes through understanding the needs and perspectives of others, and through communicating with others based on this understanding.
Marketing is the function that links all organizations to their external environments. Marketing is responsible for gathering and analyzing data from many sources, such as social media. Then, based on this research, it is responsible for developing products and services for a range of customers, and promoting these offerings in many ways, such as through search engines.
""">Introduction to Marketing
In this unit, you'll cover topics including:
the structure of matter
chemical reactions
solvents
organic chemistry.
An elementary discussion of atomic structure and the bonding of elements to form compounds is given. Further development requires a discussion of the mole concept. This leads to a study of chemical reactions, with discussions on oxidation and reduction, acids and bases, energy changes in reactions, reaction rates and chemical equilibrium.
""">Introductory Chemistry
This unit provides you with a solid understanding of mathematical functions and their applications. It will also introduce you to the fundamentals of calculus and some basic statistics and probability.
You'll learn to:
use the language of mathematics to explain mathematical concepts
solve problems involving trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions
solve problems involving linear, quadratic and simple simultaneous equations
apply methods of differentiation and integration to polynomials, exponentials and logarithms
explain the basics of statistics and probability.
""">Mathematics Foundations
This is an introductory unit that explores prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell structure and function at the physiological and molecular levels. A strong emphasis is placed on applications in biomedicine and biotechnology.
""">Molecular Biology of the Cell
This unit provides an understanding of individual and group behaviour in organizations, with an emphasis on similarities and differences between cultures.
Topics that deal with individuals in organizations include personality, perception, motivation, ability, satisfaction, decision making and stress.
Topics relevant to group behavior include interpersonal relations, group dynamics, group decision making, leadership, conflict, power, ethics, social justice and social responsibility. The application of theory and research findings to management practice in organizations is addressed in the coverage of these topics.
""">Organizational Behavior
The extended project aims to develop further the independent study skills needed for undergraduate studies and for the world of work. You will submit your work in a format of your choice, such as a dissertation. Other acceptable formats include an investigative report, backed up with a written piece. Although the choice of topic is free, you must show the project is relevant to their core areas of study in the Sciences.
""">Research Project - Science
How will I be assessed?
Assessment is a combination of formal examinations and coursework, including written assignments, practical exercises, group and individual research projects, presentations, and problem-solving exercises.
Develop both your academic knowledge and English language skills in just eight months.
