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Basics of programmingLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: IT00EX64

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish
  • English

Objective

You can program a computer program in a programming language.
You master the basic concepts, methods and tools of programming.
You can solve problems and develop algorithms through computational thinking.

Content

What is programming and what are programming languages?
What are variables, data types and operators?
What are control and data structures?
What are functions and classes?
How are the concepts mentioned above applied in programming?

Enrollment

13.01.2025 - 26.01.2025

Timing

13.01.2025 - 18.05.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Department of Information Technology

Campus

Ecampus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Business Information Technology
Teachers
  • Henri Riissanen
  • ITY Mikkeli
Groups
  • TKMI25KV
    Business Information Technology , online studies

Objective

You can program a computer program in a programming language.
You master the basic concepts, methods and tools of programming.
You can solve problems and develop algorithms through computational thinking.

Content

What is programming and what are programming languages?
What are variables, data types and operators?
What are control and data structures?
What are functions and classes?
How are the concepts mentioned above applied in programming?

Opiskelumateriaali

Opintojakson suorittaminen ei vaadi erikseen hankittavaa materiaalia. Opiskelumateriaali julkaistaan Learn-ympäristössä opintojakson alkaessa.

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

Opiskelu tapahtuu Learn-ympäristössä. Pääsy opintojaksoalustalle aukeaa opintojakson alkamispäivänä. Opiskelua rytmittävät itsenäisesti tehtävät oppimistehtävät. Tehtävät on palautettava annetussa aikataulussa.

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

-

Tentit ja muut määräajat

Opintojakso suoritetaan oppimistehtävillä, jotka arvioidaan erillisten kriteerien mukaisesti. Opintojakson tehtävien määräajat ovat ilmoitettu tarkemmin opintojaksoalustalla.

Kansainvälinen yhteistyö

-

Opiskelijan työmäärä

1 op vastaa noin 27 tuntia opiskelijan työtä. Työmäärä kuitenkin riippuu opiskelutaidoista ja aiemmasta osaamisesta. 5 op:n opintojaksolla opiskelijan työmäärä on n. 135 t.

Toteutuksen osien kuvaus

-

Further information

Opintojakso on ensisijaisesti tarkoitettu tietojenkäsittelyn koulutuksen opiskelijoille.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Arviointi tehdään suhteessa opintojakson osaamistavoitteisiin ja arviointikriteereihin. Opintojakso arvioidaan oppimistehtävien perusteella: oppimistehtävistä saa pisteitä, joiden perusteella muodostuu koko opintojakson arvosana.

Enrollment

13.01.2025 - 26.01.2025

Timing

13.01.2025 - 09.03.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Information Technology

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Game Technology
  • Degree Programme in Cyber Security
  • Degree Programme in Game Programming
  • Degree Programme in Business Information Technology
  • Degree Programme in Information Technology
Teachers
  • Anton Yrjönen
Teacher in charge

Anton Yrjönen

Groups
  • GTKT25KP
    Game technologies, full-time studies

Objective

You can program a computer program in a programming language.
You master the basic concepts, methods and tools of programming.
You can solve problems and develop algorithms through computational thinking.

Content

What is programming and what are programming languages?
What are variables, data types and operators?
What are control and data structures?
What are functions and classes?
How are the concepts mentioned above applied in programming?

Opiskelumateriaali

Study materials will be announced on the course's Learn platform and, as appropriate, on the course's Teams team.

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

Weekly-based learning pathway:
You participate in teaching and supervision as scheduled. Your studies will be paced according to schedules of the group meetings and the independent learning tasks.

Accelerated learning pathway:
The method of participation must be agreed before the beginning of the course. If you work in a company, organization or project offered by a university, you can complete the course or module in your workplace / project either in full or in part.
In this case, you are in contact with the teacher of the course at the beginning of the course and agree on a development task for your workplace / project. Learning requires that in your work, you become acquainted with the themes covered in the course, and master them both in theory and in practice.

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

Not planned.

Tentit ja muut määräajat

The course ends at the time indicated in the implementation schedule, by which time the student has returned the required assignments, completed any exams and met all other requirements for the approved completion of the course.

Kansainvälinen yhteistyö

Possible international cooperation will be announced at the beginning of the implementation on the course's Learn platform and, if necessary, in the Teams team of the course.

Opiskelijan työmäärä

The workload of the student is 135h, of which approx. 55h are lectures and group work under the guidance of a teacher, in accordance with the rules of procedure. Approx. 80 h are homework and assignments that can be worked on independently.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Assignments, exams and participation in contact teaching.