Bachelor of Artificial Intelligence Advanced (Honours)

You must complete 192 credit points, of which 144 credit points must be from artificial intelligence study and 48 credit points are used to provide additional depth or breadth through elective study. Elective units may be at any level, however, no more than ten units (60 credit points) can be credited to the artificial intelligence advanced course at Level 1 and a minimum of 36 credit points must be completed at each of Level 3 and 4 (or higher). All students in the IBL program must complete a unit over summer semester or overload in one semester by one unit in order to complete the degree within four years (this is because you only complete 18 credit points of credit during the IBL placement semester). You must have completed at least three semesters of your course before starting your IBL placement. Note: Students at the Malaysia campus are required to complete an industry placement in order to graduate. This can be either the Industry-based learning unit (Part C) or the zero-credit-point unit FIT3199: Industry work experience. This unit will provide a framework for all undergraduate information technology students at the Malaysia Campus to complete the compulsory industry experience as required by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency.

You must complete the following units

• FIT1045Software development 1: Programming foundationsS1·S2·OCTRenamed⤳
• FIT1047Computing systems 1: foundations and operationsS1·S2·OCTRenamed⤳
• FIT1066Responsible use of data in the age of AIS2✕ Malaysia⤳
• FIT1061Artificial intelligence algorithm foundationsS1·S2Renamed⤳
• MAT1003Mathematics for algorithms and modelsS1·S2⤳
• FIT1059Artificial intelligence: Concepts and tools for impactOCTRenamed⤳

You must complete the following units

• FIT2132Reasoning with dataS2⤳
• FIT2115Data structures and algorithms 1S1·S2⤳
• FIT2112Deep learningS2⤳
• FIT2111Symbolic artificial intelligence and machine learningS1·S2⤳
• FIT3191Generative artificial intelligence✕ Malaysia⤳
• FIT3192Emerging and advanced topics in artificial intelligence✕ Malaysia⤳
• FIT3203Embodied artificial intelligenceS2⤳
• FIT3233Optimisation and reinforcement learning✕ Malaysia⤳
• FIT3226Agentic and distributed AI: Multi-agent systems, swarms and artificial life✕ Malaysia⤳

You must complete FIT4048 and FIT4049 and either the AI practice units (18 credit points) or the Industry-based Learning placement (18 credit points).

• FIT4048Computing in practice: Advanced project 1S2✕ Malaysia⤳
• FIT4049Computing in practice: Advanced project 2✕ Malaysia⤳

Note: To progress to Honours you are required to maintain at least a distinction average (70%) throughout your course. If you do not meet this standard you will be required to transfer to Bachelor of Artificial Intelligence. You must complete the following units.

• FIT5125IT research and innovation methodsS1·S2⤳
• FIT4045Computing research project 1✕ Malaysia⤳
• FIT4046Computing research project 2✕ Malaysia⤳

Your elective units may be chosen from the Faculty of Information Technology, or from across the University; or you may choose to complete a major or minor from the Faculty of Information Technology or other courses, as long as you have the prerequisites and there are no restrictions on enrolment in the units. You may complete one of the Flagship Rich Educational Experiences (FREE) units. These flagship rich educational experience units may be credited utilising your free electives if approved by the faculty. There are both 6 and 12 credit points unit options available. To enhance your IT studies the Faculty recommends the following majors and minors which can be taken as part of your free electives. Other IT minors are also available, check the Faculty Handbook pages.