Bachelor of Computing with Honours in Internet Technology

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Regulations for the degree of Bachelor of Computing and Bachelor of Computing with Honours in Internet Technology

1. General
1.1
These regulations are made under paragraphs 1 to 4 of the Regulations for the Award of Undergraduate Degrees.
1.2
In these regulations definitions shall apply as in the Regulations for the Award of Undergraduate Degrees and in the Interpretation Section of the Academic Rules and Regulations.
   
2.
Entry Requirements
2.1 To enter the Bachelor of Computing programme through Pathway 1 or the Bachelor of Computing with Honours in Internet Technology through Pathway 1, a student shall normally possess a recognized Associate Degree or Higher Diploma (or equivalent) in a directly computing related area from a local tertiary institution recognized by the University.
   
3.
Bachelor of Computing (BCOMP)
3.1 To be eligible for the award of the degree of Bachelor of Computing, a student shall:
  3.1.1 comply with the Regulations for Admission, Registration and Maintenance of Status; and
  3.1.2 comply with the Regulations for the Award of Undergraduate Degrees; and
  3.1.3 obtain at least 120 credits of which no more than 40 credits shall be obtained at Foundation level; and
  3.1.4 obtain at least 100 credits in courses prescribed by regulations as appropriate to the degree for which notice has been given, including at least 20 credits in courses at Higher level.
  3.1.5 successfully complete the prescribed programme of studies.
3.2 For the degree of Bachelor of Computing, the University has prescribed that a student must:
  3.2.1 successfully complete 20 credits from courses at Foundation level, including 10 credits from courses labelled FD and 10 credits from courses labelled FE in Table 1; and
  3.2.2 successfully complete 70 credits from courses labelled CD in Table 1; and
  3.2.3 obtain 10 credits from courses labelled EL or IT in Table 1; and
  3.2.4 successfully complete additional courses as necessary, from any Foundation, Middle or Higher level courses offered by the University, provided that, of the total 120 credits, no more than 40 are gained at Foundation level.
     
4.
Bachelor of Computing (through Pathway 1) (BCOMP1)
4.1. To be eligible for the award of the degree of Bachelor of Computing, a student who entered the programme through Pathway 1 shall:
  4.1.1 comply with the Regulations for Admission, Registration and Maintenance of Status; and
  4.1.2 comply with the Regulations for the Award of Undergraduate Degrees; and
  4.1.3 obtain at least 40 credits in courses prescribed by the regulations as appropriate to the degree for which notice has been given.
4.2 For the degree of Bachelor of Computing, the University has prescribed that a student who entered the programme through Pathway 1 must:
  4.2.1 successfully complete 30 credits from courses labelled CD in Table 1 of which 20 credits must be at Higher level; and
  4.2.2 obtain 10 credits from courses labelled EL or IT in Table 1.
     
     
5. Bachelor of Computing with Honours in Internet Technology (BCOMPHIT)
5.1 To be eligible for the award of the degree of Bachelor of Computing with Honours in Internet Technology, a student shall:
  5.1.1 comply with the Regulations for Admission, Registration and Maintenance of Status; and
  5.1.2 comply with the Regulations for the Award of Undergraduate Degrees; and
  5.1.3 obtain at least 160 credits of which no more than 40 credits shall be obtained at Foundation level; and
  5.1.4 obtain at least 40 credits in courses at Higher level; and
  5.1.5 successfully complete the prescribed programme of studies.
5.2 For the degree of Bachelor of Computing with Honours in Internet Technology, the University has prescribed that a student must:
  5.2.1 successfully complete 20 credits from courses at Foundation level, including 10 credits from courses labelled FD and 10 credits from courses labelled FE in Table 1; and
  5.2.2 successfully complete 70 credits from courses labelled CD in Table 1; and
  5.2.3 obtain 10 credits from courses labelled EL or IT in Table 1; and
  5.2.4 successfully complete 40 credits from courses labelled IT with at least 20 credits at Higher level in Table 1; and
  5.2.5 successfully complete 20 more credits from any Foundation, Middle, or Higher level courses offered by the University, provided that, of the total 160 credits, no more than 40 are gained at Foundation level.
     
6. Bachelor of Computing with Honours in Internet Technology (through Pathway 1) (BCOMPHIT1)
6.1 To be eligible for the award of the degree of Bachelor of Computing with Honours in Internet Technology, a student who entered the programme through Pathway 1 shall:
  6.1.1 comply with the Regulations for Admission, Registration and Maintenance of Status; and
  6.1.2 comply with the Regulations for the Award of Undergraduate Degrees; and
  6.1.3 successfully complete the prescribed programme of studies.
6.2 For the degree of Bachelor of Computing with Honours in Internet Technology, the University has prescribed that a student who entered the programme through Pathway 1 must:
  6.2.1 successfully complete 40 credits from courses labelled CD in Table 1 of which 30 credits must be at Higher level; and
  6.2.2 successfully complete 30 credits from courses labelled IT in Table 1 of which at least 20 credits must be at Higher level; and
  6.2.3 obtain a further 10 credits from courses labelled EL or IT in Table 1.
     
7. Each degree with Honours shall be conferred with a classification of First Class, Second Class (Upper Division), Second Class (Lower Division) and Third Class save that exceptionally a degree may be conferred without classification.
8. Subject to the requirements of the relevant programme of study, each person on whom an Honours degree is to be conferred shall be assigned to a classification determined by the University according to its regulations.
9. For the calculation of scores for classification purposes in the degree of Bachelor of Computing with Honours in Internet Technology, the University has deemed that “Group (a)” shall consist of the best 20 credits in courses labelled CD in Table 1 at Higher level plus the best 20 credits in courses at Higher level listed in Table 1, and that “Group (b)” shall consist of the best 40 credits in courses at Higher or Middle level listed in Table 1, where such credits are not taken into account in “Group (a)”. Further, that “X” shall equal two, that is “Group (a)” shall be weighted at twice the value of “Group (b)”. (Refer to the paragraphs on Classification of the Degree with Honours of the Regulations for the Award of Undergraduate Degrees.)

Table 1

Course Code

Course Title

Credits

BCOMP / BCOMPHIT

Honours Classification Group

Foundation level

BUS B100 1,5,6 Business Communication
5
FE
BUS B103 1,6 English and Communications for Business I
5
FE
ENGL E100 1,5,9 English for Effective Communication I
10
FE
ENGL E110 1,9

English for Effective Communication I: Listening and Speaking

5
FE
ENGL E120 1,9

English for Effective Communication I: Reading and Writing

5
FE

IT E150 1

Information Technology for Learning

5
FE

IT E150C 1

Information Technology for Learning

5
FE

IT L150 1,5

Foundations in Microcomputing and WWW

5
FE
IT S101 Introduction to Information and Communications Technology
10
FD
IT S123 Introduction to Internet Services and Applications
10
FE
MATH S121 1,2 A Foundation in Pure Mathematics
10
FE

Middle level

COMP S201 1,3

Computing Fundamentals with Java

10
CD
b
COMP S258 Computer Programming and Problem Solving

10

CD

b

COMP S260 1

Computer Architecture and Operating Systems

10

CD

b

COMP S263 11

Discrete Structures

10

CD

b

ELEC S211

Fundamentals of Communications Technology

10

EL

b

ENGG S238 1,5,8

Quality and Reliability

10

EL

b

IT S234

Web Site Design

10

EL

b

Higher level

BIS B322 1

Networking Applications and Electronic Commerce

10

IT

a or b

BIS B423 1

Data Warehousing and Knowledge Management

10

IT

a or b

COMP S311 1,4

Advanced Java Programming and Mobile Application Development

10

CD

a or b

COMP S356 1,4

Software Engineering and Project Management

10

CD

a or b

COMP S358 1,4,5,7

Relational Databases

10

CD

a or b

COMP S359 1,4,7

Relational Databases: Theory and Practice

10

CD

a or b

COMP S368 1

Networks and Distributed Systems

10

IT

a or b

COMP S411 1,5

Advanced Topics in Computing: Digital Multimedia and Mobile Game Development

10

IT

a or b

COMP S450 1 / COMP S451 1

Applied Computing Project

10

IT

a or b

COMP S491 1

Machine Learning and Applications

10

IT

a or b

COMP S333F 10

Advanced Programming and Problem Solving

5

IT

a or b

COMP S362F 1,10

Concurrent and Network Programming

5

IT

a or b

COMP S363F 1,10

Distributed Systems and Parallel Computing

5

IT

a or b

COMP S380F 10

Web Applications: Design and Development

5

IT

a or b

COMP S381F 10

Server Side Technologies and Cloud Computing

5

IT

a or b

COMP S382F 10 Data Mining
5

IT

a or b

COMP S390F 10 Creative Programming for Games
5

IT

a or b

COMP S492F 10 Machine Learning
5

IT

a or b

COMP S412F 1,10

Digital Multimedia

5

IT

a or b

COMP S413F 1,10

Application Design and Development for Mobile Devices

5

IT

a or b

ELEC S321

Internet Technology for Business Applications

10

IT

a or b

ELEC S396 5

Artificial Intelligence for Technology

10

IT

a or b

ELEC S305F 10 Computer Networking
5

IT

a or b

ELEC S363F 10 Advanced Computer Design
5

IT

a or b

ELEC S425F 10

Computer and Network Security

5

IT

a or b

SCI S319 1,5,8

Quality Management for Science and Technology

5

EL

a or b

SCI S409 1,5,8

Safety and Reliability for Science and Technology

5

EL

a or b

TC S319 1,8

Quality Management for Science and Technology

5

EL

a or b

TC S409 1,8

Safety and Reliability for Science and Technology

5

EL

a or b

Notes:

  1. Courses form excluded combinations with other courses. Only one of the courses of the excluded combinations can count towards an OUHK award. Students should refer to the list of excluded combinations for details.
     
  2. MATH S111 has been replaced by MATH S121. If students have successfully completed MATH S111, they are deemed to have satisfied the requirements for MATH S121.
  1. COMP S210 has been replaced by COMP S201. If students have successfully completed COMP S210, they are deemed to have satisfied the requirements for COMP S201.
     
  2. 20 credits from compulsory courses at Higher level (labelled CD) must count in “Group (a)” for Honours classification purposes.
     
  3. Courses no longer available.
     
  4. If students have successfully completed BUS B100, they are deemed to have satisfied the requirements for BUS B103.
     
  5. If students have successfully completed COMP S358, they are deemed to have satisfied the requirements for COMP S359.
     
  6. ENGG S238 has been replaced by SCI S319/TC S319 and SCI S409/TC S409. If students have successfully completed SCI S319/TC S319 and SCI S409/TC S409, they are deemed to have satisfied the requirements for ENGG S238.
     
  7. ENGL E100 has been replaced by ENGL E110 and ENGL E120. Successful completion of ENGL E100 is considered as completion of ENGL E110 and ENGL E120.
     
  8. Courses presented in full-time face-to-face mode and they are not available for students in the distance learning mode. Students who have successfully completed these courses may count these courses towards the BCOMP and BCOMPHIT for graduation.
     
  9. If students have successfully completed MATH S261, they are deemed to have satisfied the requirements for COMP S263.
     

October 2020