Several academics I respect are teaching software engineering at Monash, last I checked. The biggest unknown is future sabbaticals, promotions, etc. I have see

Several academics I respect are teaching software engineering at Monash, last I checked. The biggest unknown is future sabbaticals, promotions, etc. I have seen complete shifts in school's focus with the arrival or departure of key academics. It also helps to remember that for the most part adjuncts and junior faculty do most of the teaching during the first 2-3 years of the course. The well regarded experts tend to only teach honours and post-grad track courses. You could grab the course outline for 2025 and check out the textbooks at the Coop Bookshop. You may notice some overlaps. Furthermore, the "tone" of the textbooks can be a good indication of where the emphasis may lie. University education focuses on building a solid foundation. Learning to program is a side-effect. Besides, the exercises and projects are nothing like real-world software projects.