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Declarative Programming (COMP90048)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 1
Dr Peter Schachte
Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
AIMS
Declarative programming languages provide elegant and powerful programming paradigms which every programmer should know. This subject presents declarative programming languages and techniques.
INDICATIVE CONTENT
- The dangers of destructive update
- Functional programming
- Recursion
- Strong type systems
- Parametric polymorphism
- Algebraic types
- Type classes
- Defensive programming practice
- Higher order programming
- Currying and partial application
- Lazy evaluation
- Monads
- Logic programming
- Unification and resolution
- Nondeterminism, search, and backtracking
Intended learning outcomes
Select appropriate languages for each component task in a project
Generic skills
- Ability to utilise systematic thinking in problem solving
- Intellectual curiosity and creativity, including understanding of the philosophical and methodological bases of research activity
- Openness to new ideas and unconventional critiques of received wisdom
- Capacity for independent critical thought, rational inquiry and self-directed learning
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
One of the following:
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMP20007 | Design of Algorithms | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| COMP90038 | Algorithms and Complexity |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| COMP20003 | Algorithms and Data Structures | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
OR admission into one of the following courses:
MC-ENG Master of Engineering, all entry points
MC-IT Master of Information Technology, 100 or 150 pt program in Computing or Distributed Computing
MC-SCICMP Master of Science (Computer Science)
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMP30020 | Declarative Programming | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Recommended background knowledge
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWEN20003 | Object Oriented Software Development |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Two small programming assignments, requiring approximately 5-8 hours each; Due Weeks 2 and 8 (5% each). Addressing Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs') 1 and 2.
| Week 8 | 10% |
Two assignments, requiring approximately 10-15 hours each; Due Weeks 4 and 9. (15% each). Addressing Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs') 1-4.
| Week 9 | 30% |
One 2-hour written, closed-book examination held during the end-of-semester examination. Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO) 1.
| During the examination period | 60% |
Additional details
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Peter Schachte Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 200 hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 Semester 1 contact information
Dr Peter Schachte
Time commitment details
200 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
None
- Subject notes
LEARNING AND TEACHING METHODS
This subject comprises 24 one-hour lectures plus 11 one-hour workshops combining group discussion and individual and small group programming work. Additionally, students develop two medium-size declarative programs for assessment.
INDICATIVE KEY LEARNING RESOURCES
At the beginning of the semester, the coordinator will propose a textbook on declarative programming, which will be made available through University Book Shop and library. The current suggested textbook is Bryan O'Sullivan, John Goerzen & Don Stewart: Real World Haskell, O’Reilly Media. This textbook can also be read online gratis. Lecture notes for the subject are also available online.
CAREERS / INDUSTRY LINKS
Over the last few years, the mainstream software industry has become quite interest in functional programming, as it promises more robust software by altogether avoiding many classes of problem common in non-declarative languages. Skills developed in this subject complement skills taught in other subjects, better equipping students for work in software design and implementation.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Doctor of Philosophy - Engineering Course Master of Philosophy - Engineering Course Master of Science (Computer Science) Course Ph.D.- Engineering Course Master of Data Science Specialisation (formal) Distributed Computing Specialisation (formal) Computing Major Computer Science Specialisation (formal) Software with Business Specialisation (formal) Software - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022