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MEK3100 Advanced Python Programming for Engineers Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Avansert Python-programmering for Ingeniører
Study programme
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Civil Engineering
Bachelor’s Programme in Electrical Engineering
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Biotechnology and Applied Chemistry
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2021/2022
Curriculum
FALL 2021
Schedule
Programme description
Course history

Introduction

After completing Philosophy of Science (1) and Welfare Policy (2), the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and competence:

Knowledge

The student:

  • has knowledge of different perceptions of reality and their consequences for methodology and the development of academic knowledge (1)
  • has knowledge of the importance of science to general academic knowledge (1)
  • has knowledge of philosophy of science as a basis for the subject areas covered by the social education programme (1)
  • is capable of explaining experiments as a scientific method (1)
  • has knowledge of prevailing health and social policy and current decision-making processes (2)
  • has knowledge of how health and social policy priorities impact different user groups (2)
  • has knowledge of the legislation that regulate services and benefits to people with functional impairments (2)
  • has knowledge of individual plans (2)
  • has knowledge of key concepts such as: disability, user participation, discrimination, inclusion, normalisation, habilitation and rehabilitation (2)

Skills

The student is capable of:

  • reading research reports and analysing research results (1)
  • explaining how they themselves can influence health and social policy (2)
  • describing important care policy goals and the basis for work with people with functional impairments (2)
  • giving examples of different measures used to ensure that people with functional impairments can have a say in their own lives (2)
  • giving examples of how users’ right of self-determination is safeguarded (2)

Competence

The student:

  • has insight into scientific thinking (1)
  • has insight into evidence-based work methods in professional practice (1)
  • is capable of discussing political goals, policy instruments and welfare schemes that regulate services for people with functional impairments (2)

Required preliminary courses

The following required coursework must be approved before the student can receive a final assessment:

  • Participating in seminar groups and presentations of texts (1)
  • Participating in group work (2)
  • Conducting an interview in a group )2)
  • Presenting an interview survey in a group (2)

Learning outcomes

Individual project exam for the duration of the course with a scope of up to 2,000 words. Resit/rescheduled exam: Individual home exam. The exam question will be announced two weeks before the deadline for submission.

Teaching and learning methods

All

Course requirements

A grade scale with grades from A to E for pass and F for fail is used.

Assessment

Two internal examiners

Permitted exam materials and equipment

Passed VERN1110/VERND1110 before starting the course is recommended.

Grading scale

Graded scale A-F.

Examiners

One internal examiner. External examiners is used regularly.

Course contact person

Hadi Zahmatkesh

Overlapping courses

The course has 2 ECTS overlaps with the course ELI1500 Digital Systems.