Entry requirements

General entry requirements and Mathematics Further level 1b or level 1c, Social Studies level 1b or level 1a2, English level 2, or Mathematics 3b or 3c/Mathematics C, Social Studies 1b or 1a1+1a2, English 6

Learning outcomes

Regarding knowledge and understanding, the student is expected to be able to on completion of the course:

• explain basic programming concepts,
• interpret and describe what Java programs do,
• describe basic concepts for object orientation and error handling.

Regarding competence and skills, the student is expected to be able to on completion of the course:

• use development tools to create programs in Java,
• independently construct structured programs in Java,
• analyze code to find and fix logic errors.

Content

The course covers how to create structured programs in the Java programming language. Programming is introduced based on basic building blocks, such as data type, selection, and iteration, which are then used to implement structured programs in Java. The course also covers object orientation, file handling, error handling, and debugging. Problem-solving is central to programming and is practiced by writing and analyzing programs.

Instruction

Exercises, and supervision.

Assessment

The course is examined through laboratory sessions and a final exam.

If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the University's disability coordinator or a decision by the department's working group for study matters.