Algorithms and programming

ECTS Credits

2,5 ECTS

Level of Study

Bachelor

Place of Instruction

Digital

(Spring 2023: physical teaching sessions at UoB-campus)

Objectives and Content

Objectives:

The course objective is to give the students a practical introduction to programming using the programming language Python.

Content:

The course covers simple principles in programming and algorithms.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, the student must have the following learning outcome defined in knowledge, skills, and competences:

Knowledge

The student

• knows basic thinking in programming

Competences

The student

• can run simple programs
• knows different ways of storing data
• can simple processing of datasets]

Required Previous Knowledge

None

Recommended Previous Knowledge

None

Credit Reduction due to Course Overlap

Reduction 2,5 ECTS to following courses

INF100

INFO132

DATA110

INF109

MIX101

INF620

INF630

LING12

Access to the Course

For admission, you need to be a student at the University of Bergen and admitted to DIGI-courses.

Teaching and learning methods

Lectures/ 2 hours per week

Lectures/ 7 weeks

Possible offering of physical session at UiB-campus.

Spring 2023: Physical teaching at UoB-campus.

Duration of teaching is 3 hours per lecture, twice a week, for 2 weeks.

Compulsory Assignments and Attendance

None

Forms of Assessment

The course has the following forms of assessment:

• Digital written exam from home: 2 hours

Grading Scale

Pass/fail

Assessment Semester

Examination only in the teaching semester. Candidates with valid absence from the exam are permitted for early exam the subsequent semester.

Reading List

The reading list will be available within June 1st for the autumn semester and December 1st for the spring semester.

Course Evaluation

The course will be evaluated by the students in accordance with the quality assurance system at UiB and the department.

Programme Committee

The Programme Committee is responsible for the content, structure and quality of the study programme and courses.

Course Coordinator

Course coordinator and administrative contact person can be found on Mitt UiB, or contact Studierettleiar@ii.uib.no

Course Administrator

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences represented by the Department of Informatics is the course administrator for the course and study programme.