1. The master's program

The computer science master's program - intended learning outcomes and contents, reflection seminar in September 2014

Preparations for the reflection

• Read the general instructions for the seminars in the menu to the left.
• Find which group you belong to by looking up your results of the course in the Rapp system.
• Read the intended learning outcomes of the master's program.
• Read about the contents, courses and tracks of the master's program in the program syllabus.

The written reflection

Write a reflection document based on reading above and the following questions. The document should be 500-600 words, not counting quotations of learning outcomes.

• Why do these intended learning outcomes exist?  Who has an interest?
• Is Computer Science special as a field of academic study?
• Find one or two of the Master's degree learning outcomes that you think could be more clearly addressed in the courses you are currently taking.  If possible, be specific about which courses and how.
• We have plans to change the "track" structure by replacing the current pools of courses with smaller (15 hp) blocks consisting of one theory and one project course, both tightly connected to a local research group.  The students would then have to take two such blocks as their 30 hp specialization.  Do you think this may change future students' chances to get "considerable degree of specialised knowledge in certain areas of the field as well as insight into current research and development work"? Can you think of any other consequences?
• Only first year students (prosamm14): Are you planning to change your study technique in some way this year?
• Only second year students (prosamm13): Do you have any advice to the students now starting the program regarding study technique in the first year courses?

Hand in the reflection, read the group members' reflections and comment on them

Your written reflection must be handed in before September 11, at 24.00. There is a video showing how to upload the document to Google Drive. The link to the document should be put in a file with your name in the directory
/info/prosamm14/seminars-1415/period-1/group-X
where X is your group's number.

You have to comment on all the other group members' reflection documents using the Google Drive comment functionality (Comment in the Insert menu) before September 15, at 12.00.

Participate actively in the seminar

Find your group number in the table below and lookup when and where your seminar is. The seminar is about 50 minutes, and it is important to be on time. Notice the odd starting times (8.10 and 9.10)! Instructions on how to find the rooms can be found in the menu to the left.