Master's Programme in Applied Computer and Information Technology Programme description

The Master's program in Applied Computer and Information Technology (ACIT) offers an expert-level education in the design, development, use and maintenance of computer technology, electronics and software in areas that have become of great importance for modern societies. We live in a world with computing devices both surrounding us and, in some cases, even working inside us. Technology is a part of how we entertain ourselves, communicate, govern and heal. Services that span the world open up for individuals to interact across the globe.

Yet with technology comes new challenges. The application of computers and electronics in our society offers progress for many, but it may also close the doors for people with impairments. We can communicate across the globe, but our communication can be intercepted and used against us. Our data can be used to get new insight about our behavior, but the analysis is complex and requires ethical considerations of whether the search for new knowledge is indeed with the right intentions. Artificial Intelligence offers to delegate many mundane tasks to robots, but consequences are potentially wide and may trigger deep changes in our civilization.

The Faculty of Technology, Art and Design at Oslo Metropolitan University believes that solving these challenges requires a broad and multidisciplinary approach. Solutions for the public should be viewed as an artefact beyond a singular discipline, like Computer Science or Electrical Engineering. It needs to be a combination of expert knowledge and interdisciplinary thinking. Our researchers know from their own experience that in the real world, engineers sit alongside mathematicians, programmers, economists, sociologists, physicists, designers and statisticians, just to name a few, to work on self-driving cars, computer games, medical devices, solutions to combat the climate crisis.

As technologists we can become the enablers of others. We can let teachers teach in novel ways. We can let children with disabilities partake in activities previously denied to them and we can let doctors perform surgery on patients that are miles away. Moreover, we become inventors and transformers as we understand what others need and have the expertise to know what is possible, or should be possible. This makes our field incredibly meaningful and important. This program offers a range of specialisations stemming from the overlap of three fields of research: Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematical Modelling.

The uniqueness of ACIT is that it offers a closer connection between all three fields and showcase how they are part of the same technological fabric of today's digital society. Thus, ACIT recognizes that candidates will have a better foundation for solving tomorrows challenges if a broader perspective is available to them. The aim is not, however, to create generalists, but to create experts in their own field who are also able to see the broad picture of how technology impacts society. These individuals contribute not only through providing deep knowledge and expert skills from a relevant field, but at the same time are able to partake constructively as members of interdisciplinary teams. The program is designed to allow the student to select an area of specialisation but also requires them to become familiar with a second area of their choice. In addition, the student will be trained specifically in the role as the expert member of a team.

Each field of specialisation represents an area where the application of software, data, computers and electronics has become necessary for modern society yet challenging to do in practice. These areas are still wide enough to allow for life-long careers as technology progresses. In addition, a Master's degree in science requires each candidate to have training in scientific thinking and research, enabling our candidates to pursue careers as scholars in academia as well as industry researchers, leading the way for new discoveries and scientific progress.

ACIT Specialisation areas

Our program offers several areas of specialisation. Each area connects the student to an active research group at the faculty. When applying for the program, the applicant needs to select what area of specialisation to join. Please note that each specialisation has a unique set of admissions requirements.

ACIT: Applied Artificial Intelligence

Recent discoveries in artificial intelligence have enabled computers and machines to perform many cognitive tasks better than humans, from self-driving cars to diagnosing diseases in seconds. The application of artificial intelligence methods is revolutionizing the way we work and live. This specialisation involves learning how complex systems are designed and used to make autonomous decisions. The students will have access to different types of robotics and intelligent systems that can be used to test their work. This area involves programming, robotics and mathematics.

ACIT: Electronics and Biomedical Systems

The need for innovation in the field of electronics and biomedical systems has never been so important as now. Neither has it ever been given so much attention from governments, organisations providing health care and the media. It is evident that to provide world class health care, the need for technology that helps efficiency and accuracy is essential. This specialisation will prepare the students for a professional career in companies related to new and existing health products. The students gain an interdisciplinary background but with a focus in electrical engineering and instrumentation.

ACIT: Cloud-based Services and Operations

Today's services need to be designed for thousands; even millions of users and require infrastructures and architectural designs beyond common webservers and databases. This specialisation area focuses on the practice of designing, developing and running massive-scale services and delivering software faster and with higher quality than before. We embrace the DevOps philosophy, in that developers should be better trained in automation and deployment and operations should build mechanisms for developers to thrive. It is highly relevant for anyone who wants a career as a software developer. The specialisation covers both infrastructure management and agile software delivery and automated testing and deployment, creating candidates with a practical competence in the entire cloud stack from the servers and clouds and all the way to the running service.

ACIT: Cyber Security

Cyber security ensures the proper and reliable function of digital systems. Its focus is the creation, maintenance and analysis of information security, data privacy data secrecy, the assessment of risks and their mitigation, and the reliable operation of digital processes. The ACIT cyber security specialisation educates master students in the areas of general information security, in defensive and offensive operations for security, in technical data protection and privacy, and in the political and societal implications of cyber security, such as, for example, information warfare and cyberwar.

ACIT: Data Science

The wealth of data produced by us and the things around us offer new knowledge that can be useful for both business and government. It can assist in public transport, health care as well as provide tailored market solutions. With all the data available to us, however, a special expertise is needed to organize and harness it so that useful knowledge can be extracted. This area offers a deep-dive into the storage and analysis of Big Data from a practical perspective. Data Science involves programming, use of advanced tools and infrastructures and statistics.

ACIT: Universal Design of ICT

With our emerging digital society, it is becoming essential that all electronic information and services should be accessible for all, regardless of devices, situations, and abilities. As progress moves us forward, no-one should be left behind. This poses a great challenge on ICT infrastructure and services in our society. Our world requires competent ICT professionals who can create universally accessible user interfaces that work for all. This specialisation offers a unique opportunity to become that professional.

ACIT: Mathematical Modelling and Quantum Technologies

Application of mathematics to describe our world is a central element of many areas of our every-day life. Physics, economics and meteorology are examples of disciplines where mathematicians work side-by-side with specialists to convert real phenomena into equations. When these equations are translated into program code to be executed in potentially massive computing clusters, simulations are generated that may be used for e.g. weather or economy forecasting. This area is characterized by development of mathematical models, application of sophisticated methods for analyzing and simulating the models as well as use of tools, programming and computational infrastructures. Students of this specialisation can expect to learn how their competence can be utilized in practice by the industry.

ACIT: Robotics and Control

Robotics and Intelligent Systems are steadily revolutionizing almost every aspect of our every-day life. From self-driving cars, autonomous ships, fully automated factories and drones that can deliver groceries. It is a field with tremendous expected growth and demand for skilled multidisciplinary professionals in the convergence of electrical, mechanical and software engineering. This specialisation provides a hands-on approach to the analysis, design, and control of robotic and autonomous systems.

Programme objectives

This program offers a practical-minded, profession-oriented specialisation, extending a bachelors in technology, computer and software engineering, electrical engineering and mathematics. Our goal is to educate and train candidates so as to make them fit to address the challenges of both professional life and scholarly enquiry within their specialisation as well as being a productive member of interdisciplinary teams.

Graduates from this program will:

• understand the role of their specialisation in organisations and society
• possess deep technical skills from their own specialisation that can be applied in a variety of real-life scenarios
• understand how their specialisation is part of a wider fabric of skills necessary to solve tomorrows challenges
• have a professional and ethical attitude towards their role in the workplace
• display creative thinking in real-life situations, leaning both on theoretical knowledge and on pragmatism
• plan and execute their work in a structured and independent manner, be it as professionals or as researchers in their field

Studiet tilbys gjennom nasjonal strategi for videreutdanning av lærere - Kompetanse for kvalitet og henvender seg til lærere i grunnskolen som ønsker kompetanse innen programmering på 5.-10. trinn, for integrering i fag og/eller undervisning i valgfag i programmering. Studiet krever ingen forkunnskaper i programmering, men det er en fordel med grunnleggende digital kompetanse.

Applicants will choose the desired specialisation track at the point of applying for the program. Admission to the program is based on two sets of requirements. The general admission requirements, which are the same regardless of track chosen, and the specialisation track requirements. Please take special note of the individual requirements of each specialisation track.

For each specialisation track, there is also a list of recommended prior knowledge, which can be found in the Content and Structure section, under "Specialisation Track Content". That list is not a formal admission requirement, but we encourage students to review it in order know what areas they might want to spend time preparing in before starting in order to avoid steep learning curves. The topics listed can be found as part of most university bachelor programs in technology and engineering. The student can use the list to inform any decision on elective courses in their bachelor studies that might best prepare them for their targeted specialisation in this program.

General admission requirements

In order to qualify for an international master's degree, the applicant must be able to document sufficient mastery of English. Please consult the current regulations at OsloMet for a complete overview: English proficiency requirements for master's - OsloMet

In addition to English proficiency, applicants must have completed a BSc or equivalent program with a grade average of C or better.

The master programme aims for a diverse group of students from many countries. To ensure even representation in each of the specialisations, if a country is overrepresented in applications (with the exception of applicants from Norway), the program reserves the right to assign a maximum of three students from each country to a specialisation.

Specialisation track requirements

In order to be qualified for their desired track, the applicant must comply with at least ONE of the requirements for that track. Each requirement is a combination of Bachelor's degree from a specific field with possible conditions for ECTS within certain topics.

Applied Artificial Intelligence

• BSc in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Informatics
• BSc in Information Technology or other equivalent qualifications, which include at least 80 ECTS within the field of Computer Science
• BSc in Electrical Engineering with at least 10 ECTS of programming
• BSc in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics with at least 10 ECTS of programming
• BSc in Mechanical Engineering with specialisation in mechatronics, with at least 20 ECTS in programming

Electronics and Biomedical Systems

• BSc in Electrical Engineering
• BSc in Biomedical Engineering
• BSc in Mechanical Engineering
• BSc in Chemical Engineering
• BSc in Biotechnology Engineering
• BSc in Physics
• BSc in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Informatics
• BSc in Statistics

And 25 ECTS mathematics and/or statistics

Cloud-based Services and Operations

• BSc in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Informatics
• BSc in Information Technology or other equivalent qualifications, with at least 80 ECTS within the field of Computer Science
• BSc in Electrical Engineering with at least 10 ECTS of programming
• BSc in Mechanical Engineering with specialisation in mechatronics, with at least 20 ECTS in programming

Cyber Security

• BSc in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Informatics
• BSc in Information Technology or other equivalent qualifications, with at least 80 ECTS within the field of Computer Science

You also need a minimum of 10 ECTS in data security or a similar technical topics, such as network security, information security, mobile security, applied cryptography, privacy-enhancing technology or computer security management.

Data Science

• BSc in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Informatics
• BSc in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics with at least 10 ECTS in programming
• BSc in Physics with at least 10 ECTS in programming
• BSc in Statistics with at least 10 ECTS in programming
• BSc in other engineering subjects with at least 10 ECTS in mathematics, 10 ECTS in statistics courses and 10 ECTS in programming

Mathematical Modelling and Quantum Technologies

• BSc in an engineering discipline with at least 30 ECTS (in total) withinmathematics, statistics and/or scientific computing
• BSc in Computer Science or Informatics with at least 30 ECTS (in total) within mathematics, statistics and/or scientific computing
• BSc in Mathematics
• BSc in Statistics
• BSc in Physics

Robotics and Control

• BSc in Electrical Engineering
• BSc in Mechanical Engineering
• BSc in Chemical Engineering
• BSc in Physics
• BSc in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics
• BSc in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Informatics

And 10 ECTS programming and 25 ECTS mathematics and/or statistics.

Universal Design of ICT

• BSc in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Informatics
• BSc in Information Technology or other equivalent qualifications, which at least 80 ECTS within the field of Computer Science.

Læringsutbyttebeskrivelsene fremkommer i emneplanene.

Studiet er helt nettbasert, men krever at studentene følger en gitt plan og progresjon, for å skape et felles læringsmiljø med øvrige deltakere og involverte lærere. Studiet vil ta i bruk instruksjonsvideoer, nettbaserte forelesninger og diskusjoner og det vil bli gitt tilbud om veiledning i nettmøter.

Studiet forutsetter studentaktivitet knyttet til praktiske øvingsoppgaver, samarbeid, refleksjoner, medstudentvurderinger og erfaringsdeling på egen arbeidsplass. Det vil også bli lagt til rette for flervalgsoppgaver for egenevaluering.

Spending a semester abroad is an opportunity for students to experience a different culture.

During a stay abroad, students are expected to take a full semester of courses at the external institution and incorporate them into their own ACIT education. For the ACIT program, the third semester is designed to offer an opening for internationalisation. Only students who plan to do a short thesis are eligible to travel abroad for a whole semester. Long thesis students are not eligible for a full semester abroad as they already have 20 ECTS of their schedule allocated to their master’s thesis in the third semester.

During the third semester, short thesis students will take two elective courses in addition to the Alternative Specialisation course. This allows for a broader range of subjects to choose from at the exchange institution as the electives do not necessarily have to be directly linked to the specialisation track. The Alternative Specialisation course, on the other hand, must be from an adjacent technological field. The student themselves will have to find courses that will function as substitutes for both the Alternative Specialisation and elective courses. Students are advised to explore the partner institutions listed in the link below to see which courses they think fit their background and interest. This could be courses within computer and information technology, including electronics, mathematical modelling and user-centered topics. The program's International Coordinator will review and approve the substitution of courses.

In the fourth semester, short and long thesis students may apply to carry out parts of their master’s thesis abroad. In such cases, students must apply to the ACIT Program Council for approval to travel abroad no later than the end of the third semester.

Requirements:

An average grade C in previously completed courses and a complete study progression for the two previous semesters.

An exchange agreement with the desired university or college must be in place before the student can apply.

Acceptance from a receiving professor or institution to an exchange-stay with the necessary academic relevance.

Information about requirements to travel abroad for an exchange semester:

https://student.oslomet.no/en/slik-soker-du

A coursework requirement is a compulsory piece of work/activity that must be approved before the student may take an examination. Coursework requirements are assessed "approved" or "not approved".

Not approved coursework requirements

Legitimate absence based on, for example, a medical certificate, does not exempt students from meeting the coursework requirements. Students who, due to illness or any other documented legitimate absence, do not meet the coursework requirements within the appointed deadline, should as far as possible be given a new attempt to meet the requirements before the relevant examination. An agreement with the relevant lecturer must be made in each individual case.

If, due to the nature of the subject/course, it is not possible to implement a new attempt to meet the requirements before the course exam, the student must expect to submit the coursework requirements at the next possible submission deadline. This may lead to a delay in progression through the Master's programme.

If a work requirement is assessed “not approved”, students have two chances to retake the work requirement. A work requirement that is assessed “not approved” three times, will result in loss of the right to take the course exam.

Mandatory attendance

In courses that require mandatory attendance, students must meet the minimum attendance requirement to pass the course. Failure to meet the minimum requirement will result in a loss of the right to take the course exam.

In cases where a student have a valid reason for absence due to illness or other legitimate reasons that can be documented, the teacher is responsible for making compensatory arrangement in order for the student to catch up on what he/she has missed. This could for example be a one-on-one tutorial or written assignment.

The administration processes all applications for exemptions.

Programming in Education, Level 5-10

Videreutdanning for lærere, deltid

Studieprogramkode: PROGO

Emnekoder:

Emne 1: PRG6100

Emne 2: PRG6200

Godkjent av utdanningsutvalget 25. januar 2019

Siste revisjon utført 2022, høst

Gjeldende fra høstsemesteret 2023

Fakultet for lærerutdanning og internasjonale studier

Institutt for grunnskole- og faglærerutdanning

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The purpose of OsloMet's quality assurance system is to strengthen students' learning outcomes and development by raising the quality at all levels. Cooperation with the students, and their participation in the quality assurance work, is decisive to the overall learning outcome. Among the overall goals for the quality assurance system is to ensure:

• that the educational activities, including practical training and the learning and study environment, maintain a high level of quality
• that the study programmes are relevant for the professional fields
• that the quality development continues to improve

For the students, this entails, among other things, student evaluations in the form of:

• course evaluations
• annual student surveys for all of OsloMet

More information about the quality assurance system is available here: https://student.oslomet.no/regelverk#etablering-studium-evaluering-kvalitetssystem

Programme supervisor scheme

The programme supervisor scheme is part of the quality assurance of each individual study programme. A programme supervisor is not an examiner, but someone who supervises the quality of the study programmes. All study programmes at OsloMet shall be subject to supervision by a programme supervisor, but there are different ways of practising the scheme. Reference is made to the Guidelines for Appointment and Use of Examiners at OsloMet: https://student.oslomet.no/retningslinjer-sensorer