Pursuant to Act 261 of March 18, 2015 on Universities (the University Act) with subsequent changes, the following curriculum for the Bachelor's program in IT, Communication and New Media is established. The program also follows the Joint Programme Regulations and the Examination Policies and Procedures for The Technical Faculty of IT and Design, The Faculty of Engineering and Science, and The Faculty of Medicine.
The Bachelor’s programme is organised in accordance with the Ministry of Higher Education and Science’s Order no. 1328 of November 15, 2016 on Bachelor’s and Master’s Programmes at Universities (the Ministerial Order of the Study Programmes) and Ministerial Order no. 1062 of June 30, 2016 on University Examinations (the Examination Order). Further reference is made to Ministerial Order no. 110 of January 30, 2017 (the Admission Order) and Ministerial Order no. 114 of February 3, 2015 (the Grading Scale Order) with subsequent changes.
The programmes is offered in Copenhagen.
The Bachelor’s program falls under The Technical Faculty of IT and Design, Aalborg University.
The Bachelor’s program falls under the Study Board of Electronics and IT at School of Information and Communication Technology.
The Bachelor’s program falls under the Body of External Examiners for Engineers (electronic engineering).
Admission to the Bachelor’s program in IT, Communication and New Media requires an upper secondary education.
According to the Admission Order, the program’s specific entry requirements are:
The University can stipulate requirements concerning conducting additional exams prior to the start of study.
The Bachelor’s program entitles the graduate to the designation Bachelor (BSc) i teknisk videnskab (IT, kommunikations- og medieteknologi). The English designation is Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Engineering (IT, Communication and New Media).
The Bachelor’s program is a 3-year, research-based, full-time study program. The program is set to 180 ECTS credits.
The Study Board can approve that passed programme elements from other educational programmes at the same level replaces programme elements within this programme (credit transfer).
Furthermore, the Study Board can, upon application, approve that parts of this programme is completed at another university or a further education institution in Denmark or abroad (pre-approval of credit transfer).
The Study Board’s decisions regarding credit transfer are based on an academic assessment.
The Study Board’s possibilities to grant exemption, including exemption to further examination attempts and special examination conditions, are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures published at this website: https://www.studieservice.aau.dk/regler-vejledninger
The rules for examinations are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures published at this website:https://www.studieservice.aau.dk/regler-vejledninger
In the assessment of all written work, regardless of the language it is written in, weight is also given to the student's formulation and spelling ability, in addition to the academic content. Orthographic and grammatical correctness as well as stylistic proficiency are taken as a basis for the evaluation of language performance. Language performance must always be included as an independent dimension of the total evaluation. However, no examination can be assessed as ‘Pass’ on the basis of good language performance alone; similarly, an examination normally cannot be assessed as ‘Fail’ on the basis of poor language performance alone.
The Study Board can grant exemption from this in special cases (e.g., dyslexia or a native language other than Danish).
The Bachelor’s project must include an English summary. If the project is written in English, the summary can be in Danish. The summary is included in the evaluation of the project as a whole.
It is assumed that the student can read academic texts in his og her native language as well as in English and use reference works etc. in other European languages.
The following competence profile will appear on the diploma:
A graduate of the Bachelor's programme has competencies acquired through an educational programme that has taken place in a research environment.
A graduate of the Bachelor's programme has fundamental knowledge of and insight into his/her subject's methods and scientific foundation. These properties qualify the graduate of the Bachelor’s programme for further education in a relevant Master’s programme as well as for employment on the basis of the educational programme
Knowledge:
Skills:
Competencies:
The program is structured in modules and organised as a problem-based study. A module is a program element or a group of program elements, which aims to give students a set of professional skills within a fixed time frame specified in ECTS credits, and concluding with one or more examinations within specific exam periods. The examinations are defined in the curriculum.
All projects are to be conducted in English. The study board may, in some cases, exempt from this.
The program is based on a combination of academic, problem-oriented and interdisciplinary approaches and organised based on the following work and evaluation methods that combine skills and reflection:
The BSc in IT, Communication and New Media is taught in English. All activities, including the above stated, are carried out in English. All exercise work and deliverables, project-work (as well as any documentation in connection to these) delivered by the student must be written in English and all exams are carried out in English. In accordance with the current Joint Programme Regulations, The Study Board of Electronics and IT may choose to exempt from this rule in extra-ordinary cases, which in principle requires a well-documented application from the student and/or teacher.
Rules concerning the progress of the Bachelor's program
The student must participate in all first year examinations by the end of the first year of study in the Bachelor's program, in order to be able to continue the program. The first year of study must be passed by the end of the second year of study, in order that the student can continue his/her Bachelor’s program.
In special cases, however, there may be exemption from the above.
Offered as:
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Study programme: BSc IT, Communication and New Media | ||||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation method | Assessment method | Language |
1 Semester
Object-oriented Programming
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Project in Conceptual Design of an ICT Application (P0)
(ESNITCOB1P1) | Project | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Project in Object-oriented Programming (P1)
(ESNITCOB1P2) | Project | 10 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Problem Based Learning in Science, Technology and Society
(ESNITCOB1K1) | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Linear Algebra
(ESNITCOB1K2) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Object-oriented Programming 1
(ESNITCOB1K3) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
2 Semester
System Development
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Project in System Development
(ESNITCOB2P1A) | Project | 10 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Software Engineering
(ESNITCOB2K1) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Object-oriented Programming 2
(ESNITCOB2K2A) | Course | 10 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Discrete Mathematics
(ESNITCOB2K3) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
3 Semester
Distributed Systems and Users
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Project in Distributed Systems and Users
(ESNITCOB3P1) | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Distributed Systems
(ESNITCOB3K1) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Digital Signal Processing
(ESNITCOB3K2) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Interaction Design
(ESNITCOB3K3) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
4 Semester
Communication and Media Technologies
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Project in Communications and Media Technologies
(ESNITCOB4P1) | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Communication and Media Technologies
(ESNITCOB4K1) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Introduction to economics
(ESNITCOB4K2) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Introduction to Probability Theory and Statistics
(ESNITCOB4K3) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
5 Semester
Application Development and Security
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Project in Application Development and Security
(ESNITCOB5P2) | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Network and Application Security
(ESNITCOB5K1) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Computer Networks and the Internet
(ESNITCOB5K2) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
ICT in Organizations
(ESNITCOB5K3A) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
6 Semester
Communication and New Media
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BSc Project
(ESNITCOB6P1) | Project | 20 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project | |
6th Semester Elective courses
Choose 2 elective courses
| Course | 10 |
6th Semester Elective courses Choose 2 elective courses | ||||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation Method | Assessment method | Language |
Physical Interface Design
(MSNMEDB4174) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Audio Processing
(MSNMEDB4172) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Design and Analysis of Experiments
(MSNMEDB4173) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Ethnographically Informed Design
(MSNMEDB6173) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Real-time Interfaces and Interactions
(MSNMEDB6174) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Theory and Practice of Game Design and Development
(MSNMEDB6175) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Artificial Intelligence Programming
(MSNMEDB6172) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Internet of Things
(ESNITCOB6K1) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Technology and Society
(ESNITCOB6K2) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Business Law
(ESNITCOB6K3) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
1st Semester: Commencement of Studies Exam (Studiestartsprøve)
Size:
The commencement of studies exam does not yield ECTS credits and will not appear on the diploma
The purpose of the commencement of studies exam is to ascertain whether students have actually commenced their studies. The students must participate in and pass the commencement of studies exam in order to continue on their studies. If the students do not participate in or pass the commencement of studies exam or re-exam, the students’ enrollment at their studies will be terminated immediately after the re-exam.
The commencement of studies exam will be held within the first weeks of the semester.
Contents:
The commencement of studies exam is based on the instruction course and contains for instance general questions about the students’ expectations and motivation for their choice of studies.
Re-exam:
There will be only one commencement of studies re-exam. If the students do not participate in or do not pass the commencement of studies exam or re-exam, the students’ studies will be terminated before 1 October. The Study Board can grant exemption from the rules regarding the commencement of studies exam if there are unusual circumstances.
Examination format:
Written exam
Assessment:
Internal assessment. The students receive the assessment “Approved” or “Not approved” based on their answers to the written exam. The students receive the assessment “Approved” when the written exam is answered and handed in.
Appeal:
The students can complain about the commencement of studies exam to the University. The complaint must be submitted to the University within two weeks from the result of the commencement of studies exam is announced. If the University rejects the complaint, the decision may be appealed to the Danish Agency of Science and Higher Education, if the appeal concerns legal issues.
The current version of the curriculum is published on the Board of Studies’ website, including more detailed information about the programme, including exams
All students who have not participated in Aalborg University’s PBL introductory course during their Bachelor’s degree must attend the introductory course “Problem-based Learning and Project Management”. The introductory course must be approved before the student can participate in the project exam. For further information, please see the Schools website.
The curriculum is approved by the Dean of The Technical Faculty of IT and Design and enters into force as of September 2018 for students commencing 1st, 3rd semester and 5th.
Students who wish to complete their studies under the previous curriculum must conclude their education by the summer examination period 2020 at the latest, since examinations under the previous curriculum are not offered after this time.
Minor editorial changes have made in connection with the digitisation of the study curriculum.