Programming 1 (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Schedule

A couple of contact classes at the beginning of the semester. Virtual self-studying at your own pace after the first two weeks of the course. On-site exam at the end of August.

*** IMPORTANT ***
You will be required to confirm your course participation by completing a given set of exercises within the first two weeks of the semester.

Implementation methods, demonstration and Work&Study

Learning methods
a. Contact lessons, independent studies and assignments OR
b. Independent studies and assignments

Assessment
* Weekly assignments, activity on the course, learning diary, and a hands-on programming exam

If you already have achieved the required learning objectives of this course, then you can show your competence with a portfolio and a demonstration exam in Eclipse. Please contact the teacher of the course if you need any advice on this matter. Recognition of prior learning should be applied for prior commencing the course.
See also: Further information regarding the recognition of prior learning

Intro

In this course, you will strengthen your programming skills and take your first steps in Java. This course gives you a solid base for your further programming studies. The weekly hands-on programming exercises will give you practical experience and help you to learn the course content in a motivating way.

Materials

The course material is available in Moodle.

Teaching methods and instruction

A couple of contact classes at the beginning of the semester. Virtual self-studying at your own pace after the first two weeks of the course. On-site exam at the end of August.

*** IMPORTANT ***
This course is designed for students with prior programming experience.

The prerequisite is that you have passed the course Introduction to Software Development (SOF001IT1AE) or another equivalent course, or you can demonstrate equivalent skills and knowledge in the basics of programming prior commencing the course.

NB! We do not recommend you to take the summer implementation if your Introduction to Software Development course grade is not less than 3.

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

The final exam is at the end of August at the Pasila campus,.
The exam dates are available in Moodle.
There are two re-exams.

Internationality

The course is in English. Usually, there are participants from different nationalities.

Learning assignments

There are programming exercises and written assignments. These are available in Moodle. The Viope platform is used for programming exercise submission.

Assessment methods

Hands-on programming exam.
The coursework might raise/lower the course grade by one.

*** IMPORTANT ***
The required minimum amount of coursework should be completed before the exam.