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

After successful completion of the course, you will be able to: describe the elements and the structure of a technical document; evaluate the significance of a scientific work; summarize existing work on a specific topic in computer science; write a technical report with some original contribution; present and defend technical content.

Credits: 5

Schedule: 13.01.2025 - 04.04.2025

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Tuomas Aura

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:

    The course addresses a varying range of topics in computer science including algorithms, security and cryptography, cloud and big data, mobile and distributed computing, the Internet of things. A more detailed description of the content for each semester is available in MyCourses.

Assessment Methods and Criteria
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Technical report and presentation. Attendance in the one or two day seminar is required.

Workload
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Lectures 4 h. Seminar days 10-16 h. Independent work to prepare a technical report and presentation 113 h.

DETAILS

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    4 Quality Education

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language: English

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

    Registration:

    In spring 2025, priority will be given to students in the SECCLO program and to students with information security focus in their studies.