Object-Oriented Programming Foundations

Postgraduate | 2026

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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
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Area/Catalogue
COMP 5033
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Course ID
201697
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Campus
Mawson Lakes, Adelaide City Campus East
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Comp Sc & IT
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Ben Volmer
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Course level
1
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
Discipline group A
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University-wide elective course
Yes
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

Translate a problem description into a robust object-oriented program covering classes, objects, inheritance, polymorphism and object-oriented techniques.

  • Object-Oriented Programming Foundations
  • Object-Oriented Techniques and Design
  • Robust Programming and Data Handling

Course learning outcomes

  • Convert a problem statement into an object-oriented design.
  • Apply Object-Oriented principles and techniques to solve problems.
  • Analyse the behaviour of object-oriented programs.
  • Develop programs using Model Driven Development.
  • Test and debug to correct code defects.
  • Apply industry programming standards for software development.

Availability

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Census date
Fri 04/09/2026
Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 21/08/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 18/09/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 16/10/2026

Class details

Mawson Lakes

Class number
Class number 53948
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 50
Available
Available 50
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Aug - 21 Sep Monday 9:10am - 12pm Mawson Lakes Building F, F1-16
4 Aug - 22 Sep Tuesday 1:10pm - 4pm Mawson Lakes Building F, F1-20/22
12 Oct - 9 Nov Monday 9:10am - 12pm Mawson Lakes Building F, F1-16
13 Oct - 10 Nov Tuesday 1:10pm - 4pm Mawson Lakes Building F, F1-20/22
Class number
Class number 53947
Section
Section WS02
Size
Size 50
Available
Available 50
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Aug - 21 Sep Monday 9:10am - 12pm Mawson Lakes Building F, F1-16
4 Aug - 22 Sep Tuesday 1:10pm - 4pm Mawson Lakes Building F, F1-20/22
12 Oct - 9 Nov Monday 9:10am - 12pm Mawson Lakes Building F, F1-16
13 Oct - 10 Nov Tuesday 1:10pm - 4pm Mawson Lakes Building F, F1-20/22
Class number
Class number 53946
Section
Section WS03
Size
Size 50
Available
Available 50
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Aug - 21 Sep Monday 9:10am - 12pm Mawson Lakes Building F, F1-16
5 Aug - 23 Sep Wednesday 1:10pm - 4pm Mawson Lakes Building F, F1-22
12 Oct - 9 Nov Monday 9:10am - 12pm Mawson Lakes Building F, F1-16
14 Oct - 11 Nov Wednesday 1:10pm - 4pm Mawson Lakes Building F, F1-22
Class number
Class number 59660
Section
Section WS04
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 20
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Aug - 21 Sep Monday 9:10am - 12pm Mawson Lakes Building F, F1-16
6 Aug - 24 Sep Thursday 1:10pm - 4pm Mawson Lakes Building F, F1-15
12 Oct - 9 Nov Monday 9:10am - 12pm Mawson Lakes Building F, F1-16
15 Oct - 12 Nov Thursday 1:10pm - 4pm Mawson Lakes Building F, F1-15
Class number
Class number 59659
Section
Section WS05
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 20
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Aug - 21 Sep Monday 12:10pm - 3pm Mawson Lakes Building F, F1-15
4 Aug - 22 Sep Tuesday 4:10pm - 7pm Mawson Lakes Building P, P2-43
12 Oct - 9 Nov Monday 12:10pm - 3pm Mawson Lakes Building F, F1-15
13 Oct - 10 Nov Tuesday 4:10pm - 7pm Mawson Lakes Building P, P2-43
Class number
Class number 59658
Section
Section WS06
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 20
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Aug - 21 Sep Monday 3:10pm - 6pm Mawson Lakes Building GP, GP1-06
7 Aug - 25 Sep Friday 4:10pm - 7pm Mawson Lakes Building GP, GP1-06
12 Oct - 9 Nov Monday 3:10pm - 6pm Mawson Lakes Building GP, GP1-06
16 Oct - 13 Nov Friday 4:10pm - 7pm Mawson Lakes Building GP, GP1-06
Class number
Class number 59657
Section
Section WS07
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 20
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Aug - 22 Sep Tuesday 9:10am - 12pm Mawson Lakes Building F, F1-22
7 Aug - 25 Sep Friday 8:10am - 11am Mawson Lakes Building P, P2-43
13 Oct - 10 Nov Tuesday 9:10am - 12pm Mawson Lakes Building F, F1-22
16 Oct - 13 Nov Friday 8:10am - 11am Mawson Lakes Building P, P2-43
Class number
Class number 59661
Section
Section WS08
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 20
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
6 Aug - 24 Sep Thursday 5:10pm - 8pm Mawson Lakes Building P, P1-12
15 Oct - 12 Nov Thursday 5:10pm - 8pm Mawson Lakes Building P, P1-12

Adelaide City Campus East

Class number
Class number 53952
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 70
Available
Available 70
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Aug - 21 Sep Monday 8:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Nexus10, 207
6 Aug - 24 Sep Thursday 12:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Nexus10, 207
12 Oct - 9 Nov Monday 8:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Nexus10, 207
15 Oct - 12 Nov Thursday 12:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Nexus10, 207
Class number
Class number 53951
Section
Section WS02
Size
Size 70
Available
Available 70
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Aug - 21 Sep Monday 8:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Nexus10, 207
6 Aug - 24 Sep Thursday 12:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Nexus10, 207
12 Oct - 9 Nov Monday 8:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Nexus10, 207
15 Oct - 12 Nov Thursday 12:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Nexus10, 207
Class number
Class number 53950
Section
Section WS03
Size
Size 70
Available
Available 70
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Aug - 21 Sep Monday 11:10am - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Nexus10, 207
6 Aug - 24 Sep Thursday 3:10pm - 6pm Adelaide City Campus East Nexus10, 207
12 Oct - 9 Nov Monday 11:10am - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Nexus10, 207
15 Oct - 12 Nov Thursday 3:10pm - 6pm Adelaide City Campus East Nexus10, 207
Class number
Class number 53949
Section
Section WS04
Size
Size 70
Available
Available 70
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Aug - 21 Sep Monday 11:10am - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Nexus10, 207
6 Aug - 24 Sep Thursday 3:10pm - 6pm Adelaide City Campus East Nexus10, 207
12 Oct - 9 Nov Monday 11:10am - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Nexus10, 207
15 Oct - 12 Nov Thursday 3:10pm - 6pm Adelaide City Campus East Nexus10, 207
Class number
Class number 59656
Section
Section WS05
Size
Size 70
Available
Available 70
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
5 Aug - 23 Sep Wednesday 10:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Nexus10, 207
7 Aug - 25 Sep Friday 8:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Ingkarni Wardli, G.22
14 Oct - 11 Nov Wednesday 10:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Nexus10, 207
16 Oct - 13 Nov Friday 8:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Ingkarni Wardli, G.22
Class number
Class number 59655
Section
Section WS06
Size
Size 70
Available
Available 70
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
5 Aug - 23 Sep Wednesday 10:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Nexus10, 207
7 Aug - 25 Sep Friday 3:10pm - 6pm Adelaide City Campus East Ingkarni Wardli, G.22
14 Oct - 11 Nov Wednesday 10:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Nexus10, 207
16 Oct - 13 Nov Friday 3:10pm - 6pm Adelaide City Campus East Ingkarni Wardli, G.22

Prerequisite(s)

  • must have completed COMP5002 Problem Solving and Programming Foundations

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