Software Systems Architecture (11491.1)

Required texts

Recommended Text book:
Len Bass, Paul Clements and Rick Kazman. (2013) Software Architecture in Practice, Addison-Wesley, 3rd edition. 

Supplementary Text books:

Richard N. Taylor, Nenad Medvidovic and Eric Dashofy. (2009) Software Architecture: Foundations, Theory, and Practice, Wiley.

Roger Pressman and Bruce Maxim. (2014) Software Engineering: A Practitioner's Approach, McGraw-Hill Education, 8th edition. 

John Dooler. (2011) Software Development and Professional Practice. Apress

Please consult the unit teaching site for further information on texts/readings recommendations.

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

Approval of extenuating circumstances for late submission of assignments will be dependent upon the production of supporting documentation and at the discretion of the unit convener.

Late submissions for quizzes and mid-term assessments are not permitted due to the nature of these assessments. Unless supported by Inclusion & Welfare, extensions will not be granted for these assessment items. A medical certificate will only be considered for these assessment items if a) it covers the entire period the quiz was open, and b) if the extension request happens before the answers to the assessment item have been published. Please consult the unit website to see the dates when the answers will be published.

No other forms of submission other than the indicated in each assessment item will be accepted. Submissions via email will be ignored. If a student chooses to submit his/her assignment via the Internet of the campus, it is the responsibility of the student to guarantee the accessibility of the Internet. Not being able to access the Internet at a location that is off the campus is not an excuse for an extension. 

Students will be asked to confirm the following online declaration at the point of submission.  I certify that:

1. The attached assignment is my own work and no part of this work has been written for me by any other person except where such collaboration has been authorized by the lecturer/s concerned;

2. Material drawn from other sources has been fully acknowledged as to author/creator, source, and other bibliographic details according to unit-specific requirements for referencing; and

3. No part of this work has been submitted for assessment in any other unit in this or another Faculty except where authorized by the lecturer/s concerned. 

Special assessment requirements

OVERALL MARK & REQUIREMENTS TO PASS THE UNIT

Each assessment item will be given a grade and an associated percentage mark. The marks will be totaled to produce an overall coursework mark.

The Overall Mark will be calculated as follows:

Overall Mark =

Mid-Term Assessment (20%) +

Tutorial (10%)

Quizzes (Continuous Assessment) (20%) + 

Final assessment (50%)

Conditions to PASS the unit:

1. Students need to obtain at least 50% in the Overall Mark, calculated as described above;

AND 

2. Students need to obtain at least 40% in the Final assessment. 

Satisfying only conditions 1 or 2 will not be enough to pass the unit.

Once you have met the conditions for a Pass, higher grades will be awarded on the basis of the highest category shown below, in which your marks fit.

The unit convener reserves the right to question students orally on any of their submitted work.

Some assessment items for G students will differ from UG students.

Academic integrity

Students have a responsibility to uphold University standards on ethical scholarship. Good scholarship involves building on the work of others and use of others' work must be acknowledged with proper attribution made. Cheating, plagiarism, and falsification of data are dishonest practices that contravene academic values. Refer to the University's Student Charter for more information.

To enhance understanding of academic integrity, all students are expected to complete the Academic Integrity Module (AIM) at least once during their course of study. You can access this module within UCLearn (Canvas) through the 'Academic Integrity and Avoiding Plagiarism' link in the Study Help site.

Use of Text-Matching Software

The University of Canberra uses text-matching software to help students and staff reduce plagiarism and improve understanding of academic integrity. The software matches submitted text in student assignments against material from various sources: the internet, published books and journals, and previously submitted student texts.

Learner engagement

Participation requirements

Your participation in both class and online activities will enhance your understanding of the unit content and therefore the quality of your assessment responses. Lack of participation may result in your inability to satisfactorily pass assessment items.

Required IT skills

IT skills commensurate with the advanced study of information technology are assumed.

Work placement, internships or practicums

Not applicable to this unit.

Additional information

Provision of information to the group

Notifications through the unit website are deemed to be made to the whole class. It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that they check for announcements on the unit website regularly. Not checking the unit website and the student email regularly will not excuse the student from following the instructions provided via both means of communication, which may include updates to the unit contents, assignments, and deadlines, among others.

Use of student email account

The University Email policy states that "students wishing to contact the University via email regarding administrative or academic matters need to send the email from the University account for identity verification purposes".  Therefore all unit inquiries should be emailed using a student university email account. Students should contact servicedesk@canberra.edu.au if they have any issues accessing their university email account.

In all cases of absence, sickness, or personal problems it is the student's responsibility to ensure that the unit Convener is informed within the appropriate timeframe. The minimum participation requirement must be met in order to pass the unit (regardless of supporting documentation). 

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