Pre-specialisation in Software
2026/2027
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 exam | Pre-specialisation in Software |
| Type of exam | Oral exam based on a project |
| ECTS | 20 |
| Permitted aids | Aids are permitted during the preparation of the project, but not during the exam. Rules regarding AI are mentioned on the semester page in MOODLE |
| Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
| Type of grading | External examination |
| Criteria of assessment | The 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 title | Forspecialisering i software |
| Module code | DSNSWCK310 |
| Module type | Project |
| Duration | 1 semester |
| Semester | Autumn
|
| ECTS | 20 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Empty-place Scheme | Yes |
| Location of the lecture | Campus Copenhagen |
| Responsible for the module |
Organisation
| Education owner | Master of Science (MSc) in Engineering (Software) |
| Study Board | Study Board of Computer Science |
| Department | Department of Computer Science |
| Faculty | The Technical Faculty of IT and Design |
