Front End Programming - SOF004AS3AE - Opinto-opas

Front End Programming, 5 cr - SOF004AS3AE

Upcoming implementations

Front End Programming SOF004AS3AE-3006 18.08.2025-12.12.2025 5 op (CONTACT, ...) +-
Teaching methods and instruction

The course consists of weekly lectures with a practical exercises. At the end of the course, a personal assignment is completed.

Learning material and recommended literature

The material in Moodle and the documentation of the application framework and libraries used.

Campus

Pasila Campus

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

There is no exam in the course. Assessment is based on weekly exercises and a final project.

Teaching language

English

Timing

18.08.2025 - 12.12.2025

Learning assignments

Weekly exercises and course final project.
Groups
- CONTACT
- EXCH
- ITE3PASOF1
- BLENDED
Teachers

Juha Hinkula

Seats

15 - 30

Further information

The course grade is based on weekly exercises and the course final project.

Degree Programme

ITBBA Business Information Technology

R&D proportion

0.00 cr

Virtual proportion

2.50 cr

Evaluation scale

H-5
Front End Programming SOF004AS3AE-3007 12.01.2026-15.05.2026 5 op (CONTACT, ...) +-
Teaching methods and instruction

The course consists of weekly lectures with a practical exercises. At the end of the course, a personal assignment is completed.

Learning material and recommended literature

The material in Moodle and the documentation of the application framework and libraries used.

Campus

Pasila Campus

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

There is no exam in the course. Assessment is based on weekly exercises and a final project.

Teaching language

English

Timing

12.01.2026 - 15.05.2026

Learning assignments

Weekly exercises and course final project.
Groups
- CONTACT
- ITE3PASOF1
- EXCH
- BLENDED
Teachers

Juha Hinkula

Seats

15 - 30

Further information

The course grade is based on weekly exercises and the course final project.

Degree Programme

ITBBA Business Information Technology

R&D proportion

0.00 cr

Virtual proportion

2.50 cr

Evaluation scale

H-5

Current implementations

Front End Programming SOF004AS3AE-3005 13.01.2025-16.05.2025 5 op (CONTACT, ...) +-
Campus

Pasila Campus

Teaching language

English

Timing

13.01.2025 - 16.05.2025

Enrollment

02.01.2025 - 10.01.2025
Groups
- CONTACT
- ITE3PASOF1
- EXCH
- BLENDED
Teachers

Juha Hinkula

Seats

15 - 30

Degree Programme

ITBBA Business Information Technology

R&D proportion

0.00 cr

Virtual proportion

0.00 cr

Evaluation scale

H-5

Past implementations

Front End Programming SOF004AS3AE-3004 19.08.2024-13.12.2024 5 op (CONTACT, ...) +-
Campus

Pasila Campus

Teaching language

English

Timing

19.08.2024 - 13.12.2024

Enrollment

03.06.2024 - 16.08.2024
Groups
- CONTACT
- EXCH
- ITE3PASOF1
- BLENDED
Teachers

Juha Hinkula

Seats

15 - 30

Degree Programme

ITBBA Business Information Technology

R&D proportion

0.00 cr

Virtual proportion

0.00 cr

Evaluation scale

H-5
Front End Programming SOF004AS3AE-3003 15.01.2024-17.05.2024 5 op (CONTACT, ...) +-
Campus

Pasila Campus

Teaching language

English

Timing

15.01.2024 - 17.05.2024

Enrollment

02.01.2024 - 12.01.2024
Groups
- CONTACT
- ITE3PASOF1
- EXCH
Teachers

Juha Hinkula

Seats

15 - 30

Degree Programme

ITBBA Business Information Technology

R&D proportion

0.00 cr

Virtual proportion

0.00 cr

Evaluation scale

H-5

Upon completion of the course, the student is able to
- understand and describe the role of front-end development in modern web applications
- act like a professional front-end developer. Able to analyze problems, seek for needed information, apply a solution, verify it
- see the alternative ways for creating a front-end
- able to discuss and take into use more front-end technologies

- The set of needed tools and their relevance
- Mastering HTML, CSS, JavaScript, browser developer tools, e.g. JavaScript debugger and JavaScript console
- Verification and error-tracking
- Document Object Model, Browser Object Model and their relationship and linkages with JS,
- Request-Response model. Understanding http request methods. Understanding how the browser communicates with the web server.
- Understanding how to connect to the back-end. Understanding how to specify and use back-end services in the front-end.
- Creating different kind of front-ends that use the given ready-made back-end services
- JSON as response format
- React.js

Course material in the moodle

In the Front End Programming course, you will learn how to develop user interfaces using the modern front end frameworks and libraries. You will get more skills to use modern JavaScript and learn React library that is widely used in the industry.

When the implementation type of the course is contact, online or blended it is required that the student is present during those teaching hours that are marked in the study schedule. If you are absent more than 25%, your grade will be lowered by one. If you are absent more than 50%, the course is failed.

The course prerequisite is that you have passed the course Programming 2 (SOF001AS3AE), or can demonstrate equivalent skills and knowledge prior commencing the course.

- Knows the basic concepts of front end development.
- Shows passable activity in class and individual studying
- Has skills in creating an application using the technologies taught on the course

- Knows the front end development concepts well
- Shows good activity in class and individual studying
- Has good knowledge and skills in creating an application using the technologies taught on the course
- Can use the course materials in an effective way to support own learning

- Knows the front end development concepts in depth.
- Has excellent knowledge and skills in creating an application using the skills technologies on the course.
- Can fluently use the course materials and other sources to support own learning
- Can independently solve problems