Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- use the fundamental syntax and building blocks of programming languages
- plan, implement and test small-scale programs in accordance with the best practices of programming

Teaching methods

Students work with programming assignments independently as per online instructions. Students are encouraged to come to tutoring sessions to seek guidance with assignments that they could not complete on their own OR to listen possible lecturing.
Learning videos and links will be offered in Canvas to further advance studying.

Learning materials and recommended literature

- Material provided by teacher in Canvas
- Helsinki University Python MOOC online course [parts 1-7]
- Online sources
- Own laptop [MacOS, Linux, Windows]

Alternative completion methods of implementation

Options for completing the course can be agreed upon with the teacher.

All students are entitled to demonstrate their competence. The recognition and accreditation of prior competence is initiated by the students themselves. The competence is recognised and accredited by the teacher responsible for the studies or another person designated to the position. The assessment is carried out according to the same assessment criteria and, as a rule, same grading scale as that adopted for the corresponding study unit or module. The student is entitled to apply for accreditation of prior competence regardless of where, how and when the competence has been acquired. The student may also seek accreditation of competence to be acquired on the job as part of their degree (work-based learning). ... The student is responsible for demonstrating and verifying their competence and for providing sufficient information.

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

N/A

Important dates

Students have the opportunity to participate in distance learning classes according to the schedule.

At the end of the course, there is an opportunity to increase the grade earned in class assignments by participating in a voluntary exam.

Class assignments must be completed during the course in order to pass the course. The student must progress in the tasks throughout the semester - the teacher is not responsible for the progress of the students' work. If the student does not ask for help and does not make sufficient progress, he will be given a failing grade.

Forms of internationality

N/A

Students workload

The time spent studying depends on the student's study skills, previous experience in programming and logical thinking, and motivation.

Typically, it takes 26.7 hours to earn one credit, so it would take 133.5 hours to earn five credits.

Content and scheduling

Introduction to the programming. User input. Variables. Arithmetics in programming. Conditional statements. Loops. String. Functions. About IDE's. Structured data. Formatted printing. Reference types. Reading and writing files. Variable scopes. Error handling. Modules. Randomness. Times and dates. Data processing

Further information for students

This course is about studying basic structures of a programming language.
No previous programming experience required.
Programming language used in this course is Python.

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation methods and criteria

The evaluation of competence is based on the goal descriptions in the curricula, and the level of competence is evaluated according to the evaluation criteria in the implementation plan of the studies. (Laurea degree rules).

The grade (0-5) is determined based on completed assignments and the exam (if the student participated: the exam is not mandatory).
A student can get a grade of 0-3 by completing assignments (40% - 60% - 80% of the points).
A student can get a 0-2 increase in his grade by participating in a voluntary exam (60% - 80% of the points).
An exam at the end of the course is NOT mandatory, but possible.

A grade of 0 (failed) for class assignments cannot be increased with an exam. In order to pass the course, the student must earn at least grade 1 by doing class assignments.

In this Study Course, the assessment of competence is carried out according to the criteria set for requirement level I.

PROFESSIONAL DATABASE, INFORMATION SEARCH AND REPORTING

To achieve grade 5 a student must be able to
- use professional concepts extensively
- compare and choose
- relevant information
- report and communicate professionally

To achieve grade 3 a student must be able to
- uses professional concepts consistently when explaining different work practices and situations
- collect information and use its database
- reports as agreed

In order to achieve a grade 1 (or pass), the student must be able to
- use key professional concepts in explaining different work practices and situations
- search for information from different sources
-report

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND WORKPLACE DEVELOPMENT

To achieve grade 5 a student must be able to
- work independently using learned skills and methods
- takes responsibility for interacting with customers and/or partners and meeting their needs
- anticipate his need for guidance

To achieve grade 3 a student must be able to
- work with learned skills and methods
- have professional interaction with customers and/or partners and identify their needs
- participate in guidance and make use of it

In order to achieve a grade 1 (or pass), the student must be able to
- work under guidance using learned skills and methods
- interact with customers and/or partners
- get guidance

TEAMWORK SKILLS, LEADERSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITY

To achieve grade 5 a student must be able to
- promotes team work and team spirit
- managing his time appropriately, completing the agreed tasks at the required quality level
- to work responsibly applying learned skills and methods
- to plan and evaluate their work taking safety and/or ethical aspects into account

To achieve grade 3 a student must be able to
- Do goal-oriented work in a team
- plans and directs the progress of his work and use of time
- detect safety-related risks
- justify their actions in accordance with professional codes of conduct

In order to achieve a grade 1 (or pass), the student must be able to
- work as a team member
- plans the progress of his work and use of time under guidance
- work safely and in accordance with professional codes of conduct
- follow the given instructions and rules

A student who has not demonstrated his/her competence according to the approved level must supplement or complete his studies again in the manner and schedule determined by the teacher of the course. Laurea offers exam retake dates. You must register for these exams no later than 10 days before the resit date. A failed exam or other credit can be repeated twice. Failure to appear for the actual exam is considered one failure." (Laurea degree regulations.)

Good scientific practices are required of all Laurea staff and students, which includes appropriate reporting. Familiarize yourself with the policies and ask for more information if necessary. All study assignments must be done as independent work, unless otherwise specified.