COSC1076 Advanced Programming Techniques

COSC1076 Advanced Programming Techniques (RMIT University): rated 3.3/5 overall across 13 reviews collected on RMIT Wall.

COSC1076 is a RMIT University course taught by the STEM College in Computing Technologies. This page brings together its handbook details and what RMIT students say about it.

Review data updated 2026-10-24.

Course details

Chinese title: 高级程序设计技术

Type: Undergraduate course

Credit points: 12

Subject area: Computing Technologies

Faculty: STEM College

Level: Undergraduate

Handbook year: 2026

Overview

This course teaches programming principles, skills and practices for modern software development, continuing the study of software design and development in pre-requisite courses. Concepts in this include dynamic memory management, advanced typing and polymorphism, automated build systems, defensive programming, debugging, testing, and adherence to modern coding standards and practices.

COSC1076 student reviews, difficulty and workload

COSC1076 has 13 scored reviews: overall 3.3/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).

Sources: 13 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.3/5).

On Reddit: "The content isn’t too bad but I found that the assignments are quite heavy - will take a lot of your time if you want to do well, so start them early!"

On Reddit: "You want to hear the best news in the world? I was in the same predicament as you: Assignment 1 - 56% Assignment 2 - 31% Exam - ? (Didn’t bother checking...) Final score on the subject - 50% https://imgur.com/a/cyTHYYY Just do it. Submit everything and regardless of what you get…"

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COSC1076 FAQ

Q: Is COSC1076 worth taking?

A: Averaged over 13 reviews: overall 3.3/5.

Q: Which faculty teaches COSC1076, and when is it offered?

A: COSC1076 is taught by the STEM College. Check the official handbook for the current year.

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