Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• algebraic and combinatorial foundations of codes and decoding
• clear mathematical exposition and collaborative learning via student-led lectures and handouts

Skills

Competences

• know core definitions (code, Hamming distance, rate, relative distance) and standard bounds (Singleton, Hamming, Gilbert–Varshamov, Plotkin)
• produce a mathematically sound handout and deliver a clear lecture on a focused topic in coding theory

THE BELOW COMPETENCE OBJECTIVES APPLY FOR STUDENTS AT MASTER LEVEL, WHO FOLLOWS COURSES AT BACHELOR LEVEL:

• Be able to reflect on the discipline's approach to academic problems at a high level and the discipline’s relationship to other subject areas.
• Be able to involve the knowledge area in solving complex problems and thus achieve a new understanding of a given subject area.

Type of instruction

Lectures, groupwork, reviews.

Extent and expected workload

Since it is a 5 ECTS course module the expected workload is 150 hours for the student.

Exam

Exams