Faculty of Computer Science Tips for a good start

Federica Cumer, Assistant for Teaching Affairs ( [email protected]

) Ester Solderer, Assistant for Teaching Affairs ([email protected]) Faculty of Computer Science 29th September 2008 Faculty Administration

Courses

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Courses

 Full list of all courses

By clicking on the Course Name you get to the Course Presentation Form , which contains:

    Lecturer, Teaching Assistant, Office Hours… Credit Points (CP), Semester, Lecture Hours… Prerequisites, Objectives, Syllabus, Reading List… Teaching Format, Assessment, Learning Outcome

By clicking on “Link” in the Course Presentation Form you get to the Course Page maintained by the lecturer, which contains:

 Detailed information on the course  Course materials (slides, notes, exercises, resources…)  Exams and Midterms (date, papers, solutions, marks…)

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Lectures - Where and When

All lectures are held in the Main University Building, in Via Sernesi 1 Web

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Timetable Different views of Timetables:

 Summaries: the typical weekly schedule  Useful at the beginning of the semester to get an overview Day by day view: updated in real time, info on lecture rooms  Useful during the year to check changes and variations Exam Session: timetable of exams only

The timetable of compulsory courses never overlaps

 You can attend all courses foreseen in the study plan

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Exams

How many times can I try an exam?

 3 exam session per year for each course  Try the exam only when you feel prepared

How does the exam work?

 Oral only, written only, or oral and written  You might have to present a project or a portfolio  See Course Presentation Form (“Assessment”)

How is the exam graded?

 Marks are calculated in 30/30: the pass mark is 18/30, the highest mark is 30/30 cum laude

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Services for Students

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Student Portal

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Enrolment to exams

 You have to enroll on-line   Enrollment closes 3 day before the exam If you forget to enroll, no exam!

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Credit Points (CP)

Credit Point System:

 system based on the student workload required to achieve the objectives of a programme  the Bachelor programme foresees 180 CP over 3 years  the Master programme foresees 120 CP over 2 years

Credit Points at the Free University of Bolzano (FUB):

 1 FUB CP = 1 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System): credits are easy to recognize all over the world  1 FUB CP = 25 hours of workload in total (including lectures, exercises, study time and exam)  25 hours = 9 hours of classroom attendance (typically: 6 hours of lecture and 3 hours of exercises) + ~ 16 hours of independent work

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Meeting your Teaching Staff

Meeting your Teaching Staff is easy: use this opportunity!

Talking to Professors and Teaching Assistants is always useful, and can ultimately lead to many interesting projects and opportunities.

Faculty Staff

are Professors, Researchers and PhD Students that work full time at the Faculty.

Contract Staff

are Professors and Teaching Assistants that teach courses for the Faculty, but do not work there full time.

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Other Hints

Computer Labs and Software:

 Course software is already installed in our Computer Labs  Free software for your laptops is available at the IT Centre of the Faculty

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Faculty IT Centre

 In case of problems with the Lab PCs, open an on-line ticket for the I&CT technicians:

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HelpDesk Web Portal Work with other students

 Collaboration between students is strongly encouraged: you will do many projects, and teamwork is important

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FAQ

 The famous Frequently Asked Questions

Student Exchanges, Internships, Thesis - Think ahead!

 Start the preparation well in advance: there are regulations to follow, and deadlines to respect

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Student Representatives & Tutor Students

Student Representative at the Faculty Council:

Andrea Girardello, e-mail: [email protected]

Student Representative at the Master Degree:

None elected in 2008

Student Representative at the Bachelor Degree:

Gianluca Campanella, e-mail: [email protected]

Ingo Larch, e-mail: [email protected]

Tutor Students available till December 2008:

Valentin Tincas, [email protected]

Sarunas Marciuska, [email protected]

If you want to know your rights and duties, read the regulations: 

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Bachelor in Applied Computer Science

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Master in Computer Science

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Regulations