COMP SCI 3307 - Secure Programming

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2025

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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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 Exchange	Y
Prerequisites	One of COMP SCI 1103, COMP SCI 1203, COMP SCI 2103, COMP SCI 2202, 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: Dr Triet Le

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Course Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course students will be able to:

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 最新糖心Vlog .
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

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.
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.

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Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Weighting (%)	Individual/ Group	Formative/ Summative	Learning outcomes	CBOK Alignment**
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 最新糖心Vlog'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 最新糖心Vlogn 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

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 .

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