Software Systems Architecture (11491.2)

Required texts

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

These textbooks are available for loan from the university library, or for purchase online or through the campus bookshop.

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 early assessments are not permitted due to the nature of the assessment. 

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 =

Assessment 1(15%) +

Assessment 2 (20%) +

Assessment 3 (35%) + 

Assessment 4 (30%)

Conditions to PASS the unit:

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

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 convenor reserves the right to question students on any of their submitted work for moderation and academic integrity purposes.

Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.

Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.

UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).

UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.

Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.

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

Use of Generative AI in assessment tasks

The University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules encompass the unauthorised use of AI in assessment or the preparation of assessment, and depending on the use of the AI services, may be considered as collusion, contract cheating, plagiarism, and/or submitting for assessment the work of another person or third party.

Please read through UC's position paper on Artificial intelligence (AI): University of Canberra Approach 2023 and UC's Academic Integrity Policy for further clarification.  

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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