Pre-specialisation in Software

2024/2025

Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

The project module must be completed within one of the subject areas: database technology, distributed systems, human-computer interaction, semantics & verification, machine intelligence, programming technology, or system development.

The project module must be completed along with the associated specialization course

Learning objectives

Knowledge

After completing the project module, the student must be able to:

  • document in-depth knowledge of and overview of a current issue within research in one of the subject areas:
    • database technology
    • distributed systems
    • human-computer interaction
    • semantics & verification
    • machine intelligence
    • programming technology
    • system development

Skills

  • reason about and with the given concepts and techniques
  • apply and create theories within the subject area in connection with the formulation and analysis of a problem within the subject area's research
  • communicate a current computer science problem and the associated conceptual apparatus within the framework of the subject area

Competences

  • be able to use the concepts and reasoning within the subject area to formulate and analyze a problem within a current issue in research within the subject area

Type of instruction

Project work connected to the subject area's specialization courses

Extent and expected workload

The student is expected to spend 30 hours per ECTS, which for this activity means 600 hours.

Exam

Exams

Name of examPre-specialisation in Software
Type of exam
Oral exam based on a project
ECTS20
Assessment7-point grading scale
Type of gradingExternal examination
Criteria of assessmentThe criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures

Additional information

Contact: Study Board for Computer Science via cs-sn@cs.aau.dk or 9940 8854

Facts about the module

Danish titleForspecialisering i software
Module codeDSNSWCK310
Module typeProject
Duration1 semester
SemesterAutumn
ECTS20
Language of instructionEnglish
Empty-place SchemeYes
Location of the lectureCampus Copenhagen
Responsible for the module

Organisation

Education ownerMaster of Science (MSc) in Engineering (Software)
Study BoardStudy Board of Computer Science
DepartmentDepartment of Computer Science
FacultyThe Technical Faculty of IT and Design