LEARNING OUTCOMES
Having completed this course, you will be familiar with an area of cryptography on a level of familiarity that is required for engaging in research in that area. You will be able to use techniques from the area and apply them to questions in the field. Content may vary from year to year.
Credits: 5
Schedule: 02.09.2024 - 29.11.2024
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Russell W. F. Lai
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 content may vary each year and cover the foundations of cryptography and/or a current topic in research on cryptography.
It is possible to take this course more than once. If you have completed this course already and you wish to take it again, do not register for the course in Sisu. Instead, contact studentservices@aalto.fi for further instructions.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
The course is pass/fail, and to pass, one is required to collect a certain amount of participation points (for the exact thresholds for each teaching period and overall course, see MyCourses page of the course instance in question).
Participation points are primarily obtained via submitting solutions to exercises and writing reviews of research papers (there is no exam).
In some course instances, there might be additional ways to obtain participation points. See MyCourses page of the course instance in question for details.
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
- In-person lectures
- In-person exercise classes with work in small groups
- Independent work, e.g. in the form of quizzes, exercise sheets, research paper reviews, etc.
- Optional independent research project
- Optional paper and/or project presentation
DETAILS
Study Material
valid for whole curriculum period:
See MyCourses page.
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
10 Reduced Inequality
11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
16 Peace and Justice Strong Institutions
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language: English
Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Autumn I - II
2025-2026 No teaching