Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

You can select the most appropriate process model for a software project. You can apply different software development processes and practices. You can create a project plan and schedule for a small-scale software project. You can discuss about different kinds of software project types (customer specific, product development, continuous development, and globally distributed development) and processes suitable to them.

Credits: 5

Schedule: 10.01.2025 - 04.06.2025

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Maria Paasivaara, Casper Lassenius

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Software processes. Software project planning and management. Project organization. Different project types (bespoke, software product and distributed projects). Communication and global software development.

Assessment Methods and Criteria
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Assignments and learning diaries.

Workload
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Lectures 36 h (4 h / week). Independent work 97 h: Learning diaries, assignments. Total 133 h.

DETAILS

Study Material
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Article collection, videos, lecture recordings, lecture slides.

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language: English

    Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Spring III-V
    2025-2026 Spring III-V