Specialisation

Major - Networking

Western Sydney University Major Code: M3070.1


Related Courses

3639.3 Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology
3687.1 Bachelor of Information Systems

Available to students in other Western Sydney University Courses : YES, if the specialisation is available on your Home campus. Please ensure your course structure allows space for enrolment in the units in this unit set. Students must also meet any pre-requisite requirements. Consult your Course Advisor for further advice.


The Networking Major provides the students with in-depth knowledge for the analysis, design, and implementation of networked systems. It offers the students the opportunity to develop the technical skills needed for management and secure operation of a broad range of systems, including LANs, WANs, wireless networks, distributed systems, and large heterogeneous networks.


Major Structure

Students must complete 80 credit points as follows

300565 Computer Networking
300095 Computer Networks and Internets
300138 LAN Workshop
300143 Network Security
300575 Networked Systems Design
300166 Systems and Network Management
300952 Wireless and Mobile Networks

Choose one of

300569 Computer Security
301124 Ethical Hacking Principles and Practice

Please note

The Specialisation units listed below count towards completion of this major for students who passed these units in 2017 or earlier.

300957 - Parallel and Distributed Computing



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