Information and Communications Technology, 30 cr

Type of the study module

Intermediate Studies

Contact

Hannu-Matti Järvinen, Ari Visa, Mikko Valkama

Learning Outcomes

- After completing the major, the student can continue their studies in the following M.Sc. level majors: Software enginerring - Web and Cloud, Human-Technology Interaction, Data Engineering and Machine learning, Communication Systems and Networks, and Embedded Systems
- In this major, the student will learn to recognize the application areas and possibilities of information and communications technology. They acquire basic knowledge on the main areas of information and communications engineering. The student can focus to deepen the knowledge into several directions to understand the key concepts and definitions of the selected area: computing, networking, communications, and/or signal processing.

Further Opportunities

Study block Credit points
Software Engineering - Web & Cloud 50 cr

Content

Compulsory courses

Course Credit points Class
TIE-02207 Programming 2: Basics 5 cr I  
Total 5 cr  

Optional Compulsory Courses

Course Credit points Alternativity Class
ELT-40007 Basic Course on Communications Engineering 5 cr 4   II  
ELT-41206 Basic Course on Wireless Communications 5 cr 4   III  
ELT-51108 Computer Networking I 5 cr 4   II  
LTT-21106 Bachelor's Thesis Seminar in Science and Engineering 0 cr 1   III  
SGN-11007 Introduction to Signal Processing 5 cr 3   II  
TIE-02408 Programming 3: Techniques 5 cr 6   II  
TIE-02506 Concurrency 5 cr 7   II  
TIE-04107 Basic Course on User Experience 5 cr 5   III  
TIE-05206 Microprocessors 4 cr 5   II  
TIE-05216 Introduction to Embedded Systems 5 cr 5   I  
TIE-20106 Data Structures and Algorithms 5 cr 6   II  
TIE-50106 Digital Design 5 cr 2   III  

1. Select 0 courses. LTT-21106 Bachelor's Thesis Seminar in Science and Engineering is mandatory as part of this study module if the Bachelor's Thesis is written in this subject.
2. Select 15 credits. If targeting to M.Sc. studies in Embedded Systems. Se also notes 6 and 8 . The required sum of credit points is the sum of all these notes.
3. Select 15 credits. If targeting to M.Sc. studies in Data Engineering and Machine Learning or Signal Processing. See also notes 7 and 8. The required sum of credit points is the sum of all these notes.
4. Select 15 credits. If targeting to M.Sc. studies in Communication Systems and Networks or Wireless Communications and RF Systems
5. Select 5 credits. If targeting to M.Sc. studies in Software Engineering - Web & Cloud, Embedded Systems or User Experience
6. Select 5 credits. If targeting to M.Sc. studies in Software Engineering - Web & Cloud, User Experience, Data Engineering and Machine Learning or Signal Processing
7. Select 5 credits. if targeting Software Engineering - Web & Cloud, Embedded Systems, Data Engineering and Machine Learning or Signal Processing

Complementary Courses

Should be completed to the minimum study module extent of 30 ETCS

Course Credit points Additional information Class
ELT-41307 Communication Theory 7 cr 4 III  
ELT-51007 Networking Laboratory I 5 cr 4 II  
ELT-53108 Computer Networking II 5 cr 4 III  
SGN-12007 Introduction to Image and Video Processing 5 cr 3 III  
SGN-13006 Introduction to Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning 5 cr 3 III  
TIE-23516 Basic Web Applications 5 cr 1 III  
TIE-31106 Cryptography Engineering 5 cr 1 III  
TIE-41106 User Interface Design 5 cr 2 III  

1. Recommended if targeting to M.Sc. studies in Software Engineering - Web and Cloud or Embedded Systems
2. Recommended if targeting to M.Sc. studies in User Experience, fits well to Software Engineering Web and Cloud, too.
3. Recommended if targeting to M.Sc. studies in Data Engineering and Machine Learning or Signal Processing.
4. Recommended if targeting to M.Sc. studies in Communication Systems and Networks or Wireless Communications and RF Systems

Additional information

This module offers the student wide knowledge of the areas in information and communications technology. With proper course selections, it offers a suitable background and prerequisite module for wide variety of MSc majors.

Updated by: Viitala Anna-Mari, 15.03.2019