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The programme offers a structured range of courses leading to the Masters degree in computer science. Courses can also be pursued at institutes of higher education in Sweden or abroad. The programme offers great freedom of choice, and the opportunity to create individual combined studies is one of the programme's strengths. Teaching is linked to current research.
The education will give students detailed knowledge in the main field of computer science. The emphasis is on analytical ability and knowledge that will be of long-term benefit in an area in the process of rapid development. The programme thus does not focus on any particular programming languages, hardware platforms or operating systems. Those who have completed the programme are able to perform critical analysis, apply their knowledge in the field of computer science and independently acquire the new knowledge required. A typical example is the fact that computer scientists can very quickly learn new programming languages.
In line with the aims stipulated in the Swedish University Ordinance, within the field of the programme students shall:
1.be able to define, formulate and resolve computer-science problems independently;
2.have the wide-ranging and detailed knowledge of computer science necessary for further research studies or for activities in the field of industry and commerce or public office;
3.be able to use, compare and criticise various computer-science models in order to explain scientific problems, and shall give reasons for when the different models are applicable;
4.have developed computer-science skills applicable in other areas, e.g. be able to use computer-science methods when resolving problems in the fields of technology or natural sciences;
5.have detailed knowledge of methods and principles regarding computers as a versatile aid - above all in the fields of mathematics, natural sciences and technology, but also in other subject areas;
6.be able to use computer-science terminology in order to present, explain and discuss various computer-science problems;
7.be able to use knowledge of mathematics or allied fields of natural science in order to intensify understanding of computer science;
8.be well acquainted with the structure of computer-science theory and be able to apply this theory to fields outside pure computer science;
9.be able to write computer programs in several different development environments and programming paradigms, and quickly be able to learn new languages and development environments;
10.be able to formulate models, problems and their solutions with the aid of algorithms, computers and programs;
11.be able to follow developments in knowledge and evaluate new findings by critically using computer-science literature and databases;
12.be able to critically summarise the state of knowledge in the specialist area and allied fields, including the results of new research;
13.beyond what is required for the first degree, possess detailed knowledge, realise its limitations and thereby be able to broaden their area of knowledge quickly and at their own initiative.
The programme shall form the basis for active participation in a research project, either as a doctoral student on a PhD programme, as an employee in a research group in the field of industry and commerce, or for advanced professional activities in a wide-ranging field of work.
The programme has two specialisations, A. Computer science, B. Sino-Swedish specialisation in computer science and software engineering. The latter is jointly taught with School of Software Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
The order of courses in the programme is shown below per study year.
"CP" is a link to the current course homepage.
"OP" is a link to the old course homepage.
The student can, during semester 3, select among the courses offered for period 1 and period 2 which are listed above, provided that the prerequisite requirements are fulfilled. It is also possible to take one of the courses
| Period 1 | Period 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Project CS, 30hp CP | |||
| IT and Society, 15hp CP | |||
The student is expected, during semester 3 - 4, to take one of the courses
| Period 1 | Period 2 | Period 3 | Period 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree project E in Computer Science, 30 hp | |||
| Degree Project E in Computer Science, 45 hp | |||
Semester 1 and 2 takes place at Uppsala University, while semester 3 takes place at Tongji University. Semester 4 can be taken at any of the two universities.
During semester 1, the student must take the two courses Computer Networks I and Human-Computer Interaction, if he or she cannot demonstrate a similar competence. The remaining courses are selected from semester 1 in the computer science specialisation.
The student can choose between two tracks: Computer Networking and Human-Computer Interaction.
A student taking the Computer Networking track selects from the following courses:
| Period 3 | Period 4 |
|---|---|
| Computer Networks II, 10hp CP, OP |
Computer Networks III, 10hp CP |
| Distributed Systems, 5hp OP |
Cryptography, 5hp OP |
| Secure Computer Systems I, 5hp OP |
Wireless Communications and Embedded Systems (continued), 10hp |
| Wireless Communications and Embedded Systems, 10hp CP |
A student taking the Human-Computer Interaction track selects from the following courses:
| Period 3 | Period 4 |
|---|---|
| Machine Learning, 10hp OP |
E-commerce Project, 10hp |
| Software Engineering, 5hp OP |
IT, ethics and organization, 5hp OP |
| User Centered Systems Design, 5hp OP |
IT Systems and Human Factors, 5hp |
| User Interface Programming I, 5hp CP |
Machine Learning (continued), 10hp |
| User Interface Programming II, 5hp OP |
The student has the right to exchange courses corresponding to a maximum of 15 hp from computer science to courses with, in a broad sense, a cultural content relevant for the specialisation.
Semester 3 is taught at Tongji University according to a separate curriculum.
During semester 4, the student takes 1DT540, Degree project E in Computer Science, 30 hp or 1DT550, Degree Project E in Computer Science, 45 hp hp or take corresponding courses at Tongji University.
Students, taking the Sino-Swedish specialisation in computer science and software engineering, who are only offered payable seats at Tongji University, or who, for other reasons cannot study at this university, are offered courses from the computer science specialisation.
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