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Graduate Certificate in Sciences (Defence) GCert.SDef

2009

Location:	North Terrace Campus
Duration:	6 months (full-time or part-time equivalent)
Degree/Award:	Graduate Certificate

Program Structure

Mid-Year Entry candidates please note: not all courses are available in Semester 2 so the program must be undertaken part-time.

Admission Information

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domestic applicant
international applicant
international applicant applying with Australian year 12 results

Domestic applicants

Not a domestic applicant?

Tuition fees	Australian Full-fee place: $8,100 for 6 months
Mid-year entry?	Subject to availability
Enquiries	Student Centre

Selection Criteria

Graduate entry only.

You must have a completed Bachelorâ�^TMs degree or equivalent in a related discipline plus 18 months employment experience in a defence-related industry.

How to Apply

Contact the Faculty Office for application procedure.

International applicants

Not an international applicant?

Not offered to international students.

International applicants applying with Australian year 12 results

Not an international applicant applying with Australian year 12 results?

Not offered to international students.

Study Plans

The study plans given are examples of pathways through this degree. For a complete description, see the program rules.

Total units required for this program - 12 units
Core course
University of South Australia Systems Engineering for Complex Problem Solving (3 units)
Electives
Choose 9 units from the following: Defence Technology DEFSCI 7005 Principles of Control Systems (3 units) DEFSCI 7006 Antennas and Propagation (3 units) DEFSCI 7007 Principles of RF Engineering (3 units) DEFSCI 7029 Kalman Filtering and Tracking (3 units) DEFSCI 7035 Detection, Estimation and Classification (3 units) DEFSCI 7203 Photonics IV-D (3 units) DEFSCI 7204 Photonics III-D (3 units) DEFSCI 7206 Physical Optics III-D (3 units) DEFSCI 7207 Sonar Sensors and System (3 units) Note: Special conditions apply to choosing courses with a Photonics theme. There is a preferred sequence within these courses, and candidates should seek guidance on their enrolment pattern. Electromagnetics III contains material which is asumed knowledge in the remaining courses, and should be taken by candidtaes without this specialist undergraduate Physics background. Information and Communication DEFSCI 7000 Cognitive Science:Minds, Brains and Computers (3 units) DEFSCI 7001 Decision making in Real Environments (3 units) DEFSCI 7002 Distributed Systems (3 units) DEFSCI 7003 Artificial Intelligence (3 units) DEFSCI 7009 Modelling Telecommunication Traffic (3 units) DEFSCI 7019 Statistics in Engineering (3 units) DEFSCI 7022 Multimedia Communications (3 units) DEFSCI 7023 Photonics for Communications (3 units) DEFSCI 7028 Information Theory (3 units) DEFSCI 7035 Detection, Estimation and Classification (3 units) DEFSCI 7042 Computer Networks and Applications (3 units) DEFSCI 7043 Communication Networks Design (3 units) DEFSCI 7044 Adaptive Business Intelligence (3 units) DEFSCI 7060 Computer Vision (3 units) DEFSCI 7061 Evolutionary Computation (3 units) DEFSCI 7063 Transform Methods & Signal Processing (3 units) DEFSCI 7210 Human Factors and Ergonomics (3 units) Note: The availability of all elective courses is conditional on the availablity of staff, facilities and sufficient enrolments. Candidates may present courses offered by other universities from a register of approved courses maintained by the Board of Studies, but the total value of these external courses must not exceed 6 units (including the core course).

Graduate Attributes

• Knowledge and understanding of the content and techniques of a chosen discipline at advanced levels that are internationally recognised.

• The ability to locate, analyse, evaluate and synthesise information from a wide variety of sources in a planned and timely manner.

• An ability to apply effective, creative and innovative solutions, both independently and cooperatively, to current and future problems.

• Skills of a high order in interpersonal understanding, teamwork and communication.

• A proficiency in the appropriate use of contemporary technologies.

• A commitment to continuous learning and the capacity to maintain intellectual curiosity throughout life.

• A commitment to the highest standards of professional endeavour and the ability to take a leadership role in the community.

• An awareness of ethical, social and cultural issues and their importance in the exercise of professional skills and responsibilities.

Program Rules

Faculty of Engineering, Computer & Mathematical Sciences

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Graduate Certificate in Sciences (Defence) GCert.SDef 2009