Unit information
- Unit code
- IFN509
- Faculty
- Faculty of Science
- School/Discipline
- School of Computer Science
- Study area
- Science
- Credit points
- 12
Dates and locations
Teaching period | Dates | Locations |
---|---|---|
Semester 1, 2024 | 26 February 2024 - 22 June 2024 | Gardens Point |
Semester 2, 2024 | 22 July 2024 - 16 November 2024 | Gardens Point |
Semester 1, 2025 | 24 February 2025 - 21 June 2025 | Gardens Point |
Semester 2, 2025 | 21 July 2025 - 15 November 2025 | Gardens Point |
Fees
- Commonwealth supported place (CSP) student contribution amount
- 2024: $1,118
- 2025: $1,164
- Domestic fee-paying student fee
- 2024: $3,528
- 2025: $3,816
- International student fee (excluding study abroad students)
- 2024: $4,824
- 2025: $5,352
Guide to fees
Previous study requirements
- Prerequisites
- (Students in IN17 to apply for requisite waiver) or ( IFN554 or IFQ554 or IFN581 or admission to IN15 or IQ15 or IFN555 or IFQ555 or IFN582) or (192cps in EV08 or EV07 or Admission to IV58 or IV60). Note: IFN554, IFQ554, IFN555, IFQ555, IFN581, IFN582 can be enrolled in the same teaching period as IFN509.
- Anti-requisites
- INN342, INN343
- Equivalents
- IFQ509
- Assumed knowledge
- Basic statistics functions
Guide to previous study requirements
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