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Course Outlines 2024
COMP SCI 3307 - Secure Programming
North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2024
The purpose of the course is to learn about secure software, including its design, implementation and maintenance. During
the course students will be exposed to a selection of topics from the following: performing threat modelling, issues in
authentication and authorisation, auditing for security, input sanitising, TOCTOU vulnerabilities, memory management
issues, fixing vulnerabilities and patch distribution. The course requires previous programming experience and some
understanding of computer systems.
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code COMP SCI 3307
Course Secure Programming
Coordinating Unit Computer Science
Term Semester 2
Level Undergraduate
Location/s North Terrace Campus
Units 3
Contact Up to 2.5 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Y
Exchange
One of COMP SCI 1103, COMP SCI 1203, COMP SCI 2103, COMP SCI 2202,
Prerequisites
COMP SCI 2202B or COMP SCI 2009
Incompatible COMP SCI 4406, COMP SCI 4806
Assumed Knowledge COMP SCI 2000
Assessment Written exam and/or assignments
Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Professor Olaf Maennel
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.
Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
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1 Employ secure software development practices
2 Identify common vulnerable programming patterns
3 Develop exploits for security vulnerability
4 Choose mitigation strategies for common vulnerability patterns
The above course learning outcomes are aligned with the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standard for the
Professional Engineer.
The course is designed to develop the following Elements of Competency: 1.1 1.3 1.4 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 3.1 3.2
3.3
University Graduate Attributes
No information currently available.
Learning Resources
Recommended Resources
Ross Anderson, "Security engineering: a guide to building dependable distributed systems," Third edition, Indianapolis,
Indiana. John Wiley & Sons Inc, [2020]
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
This course is delivered in a semester, trimester and intensive format, although enrolment options may be limited by
availability.
This course offers opportunities for you to learn through blended learning approaches, meaning some of the learning is
done autonomously online and some of the learning is done through face-to-face engagement. This blended approach
is used to create a rich scaffolded and supportive learning experience.
Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
This is a 3-unit course. In the semester or trimester format, you are expected to allocate the following study time to fully
meet this course's Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs). Please note that students work at different paces, so this
indicates the approximate time required to complete this course.
Learning Activity Hours/Week Duration Total
Face-to-face learning activities 2.5 hours 12 weeks 30 hours
Online learning activities 7 hour 6 weeks 42 hours
Independent study 2 hours 12 weeks 24 hours
Assessment tasks 5 hours 12 weeks 60 hours
Expected total student workload 156 hours
Learning Activities Summary
In the face-to-face sessions, you will learn concepts, build new skills, and address real-world problems.
You will be required to complete the online learning activities. Throughout these autonomous tasks, you will have time
to process new concepts and build foundational knowledge around them.
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You will have a chance to apply and deepen your learning in an advanced group project.
Learning activities, both online and face-to-face, are scaffolding to the learning builds throughout the course. Through
this learning experience, you will be asked to draw on a range of lower-order and higher-order thinking skills.
Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
1. Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
2. Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
3. Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what
they have learned.
4. Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assessment Weighting Individual/ Formative/ Learning CBOK Alignment**
Task (%) Group Summative outcomes
Assignments 30% Individual Formative 1, 2, 3, 4 1.1 1.2 2.1 2.2 2.6 3.1 3.2
3.3 4.1 4.3 5.1 5.4
Assignments 30% Group Summative 1, 2, 3, 4 1.1 1.2 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.6
3.1 3.2 3.3 4.1 4.2 4.3 5.1
5.2 5.4
Exam 40% Individual Summative 1. 2. 3. 4. 1.1 1.2 2.2 2.6 3.1 3.2 4.1
4.2 4.3 5.4
Total 100
* The specific due date for each assessment task will be available on MyUni.
This assessment breakdown complies with the University's Assessment for
Coursework Programs Policy. Assignments include extra assessment for
Masters students.
**CBOK is the Core Body of Knowledge for ICT Professionals defined by the Australian Computer Society. The
alignment in the table above corresponds with the following CBOK Areas:
1. Problem Solving
1.1 Abstraction
1.2 Design
2. Professional Knowledge
2.1 Ethics
2.2 Professional expectations
2.3 Teamwork concepts & issues
2.4 Interpersonal communications
2.5 Societal issues
2.6 Understanding of ICT profession
3. Technology resources
3.1 Hardware & Software
3.2 Data & information
3.3 Networking
4. Technology Building
4.1 Programming
4.2 Human factors
4.3 Systems development
4.4 Systems acquisition
5. ICT Management
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5.1 IT governance & organisational
5.2 IT project management
5.3 Service management
5.4 Security management
Assessment Detail
No information currently available.
Submission
No information currently available.
Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade Mark Description
FNS Fail No Submission
F 1-49 Fail
P 50-64 Pass
C 65-74 Credit
D 75-84 Distinction
HD 85-100 High Distinction
CN Continuing
NFE No Formal Examination
RP Result Pending
Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade
level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.
Student Feedback
The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience.
Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online
discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS
surveys and Program reviews.
SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties,
and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning
environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT
Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion
of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is
made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data
is available.
Student Support
Academic Integrity for Students
Academic Support with Maths
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