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== Note: 2011 applications close shortly ==
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In 2009 UNSW is offering a first-year university level course in computing for talented high school students.
Students will be tutored by multi-award winning lecturer Richard Buckland.		 Each year UNSW offers a limited number of places in its advanced first-year university level computing course COMP1917 to talented high school students.
Students will be taught by UNSW academic Richard Buckland (http://www.unsw.edu.au/news/pad/articles/2007/oct/Buckland.html). The course is designed to be stimulating, challenging, and lots of fun.
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This course is not a HSC subject substitution, but a genuine university computing course with the same content, assignments, and exam as taken by first-year Computing, Science, and Engineering students at UNSW. Students who subsequently enrol in a UNSW degree will receive formal credit for the course. Videos of past offerings of COMP1917 are freely available ([[|watch on YouTube]]).

This course is not an HSC subject substitution, but a genuine university computing course with the same content, assignments, and exam as taken by first-year Computing, Science, and Engineering students at UNSW. Students who subsequently enrol in a UNSW Computing or Engineering degree will receive credit for the course.
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 * For students in Year 11 in 2009 (Year 10 and 12 applications will be considered if there are sufficient places and HSC studies allow the time)  * For students in Year 11 (Year 10 and 12 applications will be considered if there are sufficient places and HSC studies allow the time)
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 * Students must attend at least 80% of the tutorial classes at UNSW, held Wednesday 4:30-7pm on the dates below.
 * Lectures will be viewed weekly via YouTube or iTunes.
 * UNSW does not charge HECS or fees for this course. Any associated costs will not be covered by UNSW (transport to/from UNSW, etc). Students who do not have access to a computer at home will be given access to UNSW computers.
 * Guardian's Permission must be obtained. UNSW will not be responsible for the students outside of class time and have limited liability during class time.
 * Other UNSW policies apply (for example, rules about cheating, copying assignments, etc)
 * Students who obtain a Credit or higher in the course automatically qualify for elite computing program at UNSW.		  * UNSW does not charge fees for this course. Any associated costs will not be covered by UNSW (transport to/from UNSW, etc). Students who do not have access to a computer at home will be given access to UNSW computers.
 * Students attend weekly tutorial classes at UNSW and selected local schools, held Wednesdays 4:00-7:00pm on the dates below.
 * Lectures will be viewed weekly via You``Tube (http://www.youtube.com/user/unswelearning) or iTunes.
 * Students who obtain 85 or higher in the course automatically qualify for the elite computing program on entry to UNSW.
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 * We intend to record the tutorial class and material and post it on the internet in the same manner as the lectures.
 * Guardian's permission must be obtained. UNSW will not be responsible for the students outside of class time and have limited liability during class time.
 * Other UNSW policies apply (rules about cheating, copying assignments, etc)
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== Apply ==
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{{{
To Apply:
Email Brad Hall (bradh@cse.unsw.edu.au) with:
Name:
Email:
Mobile:
A brief reference from your mathematics teacher:
A 200 word statement on why you want to take this course."
}}}

Provisional Class dates (held at UNSW):
March 11th
March 18th
March 25th
April 1st
April 8th
April 22nd
April 29th
May 6th
May 13th
May 20th
May 27th
June 3rd

Orientation session: March 4th		  * 2011
 * 2010 ~- Applications For 2010 have closed -~
 * [[/2009|2009]] ~- Applications for 2009 have closed -~

UNSW High School Computing

Note: 2011 applications close shortly

Subject - University Computing Course for High School Students

To - Mathematics Head Teacher, Computing Head Teacher, Director of Studies

Do you have an outstanding student with a strong interest in computing or mathematics?

Each year UNSW offers a limited number of places in its advanced first-year university level computing course COMP1917 to talented high school students. Students will be taught by UNSW academic Richard Buckland (http://www.unsw.edu.au/news/pad/articles/2007/oct/Buckland.html). The course is designed to be stimulating, challenging, and lots of fun.

Videos of past offerings of COMP1917 are freely available ([[|watch on YouTube]]).

This course is not an HSC subject substitution, but a genuine university computing course with the same content, assignments, and exam as taken by first-year Computing, Science, and Engineering students at UNSW. Students who subsequently enrol in a UNSW Computing or Engineering degree will receive credit for the course.

Details:

  • For students in Year 11 (Year 10 and 12 applications will be considered if there are sufficient places and HSC studies allow the time)
  • No previous programming experience is required, mathematical insight is useful.
  • UNSW does not charge fees for this course. Any associated costs will not be covered by UNSW (transport to/from UNSW, etc). Students who do not have access to a computer at home will be given access to UNSW computers.
  • Students attend weekly tutorial classes at UNSW and selected local schools, held Wednesdays 4:00-7:00pm on the dates below.

  • Lectures will be viewed weekly via YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/user/unswelearning) or iTunes.

  • Students who obtain 85 or higher in the course automatically qualify for the elite computing program on entry to UNSW.
  • Passing this course is regarded as strong evidence of aptitude for those intending to apply for UNSW entry via the FEAS interview process.
  • We intend to record the tutorial class and material and post it on the internet in the same manner as the lectures.
  • Guardian's permission must be obtained. UNSW will not be responsible for the students outside of class time and have limited liability during class time.
  • Other UNSW policies apply (rules about cheating, copying assignments, etc)

Apply

  • 2011

  • 2010 Applications For 2010 have closed

  • 2009 Applications for 2009 have closed

last edited 2011-02-03 16:39:31 by RichardBuckland