Orientation Computer Science

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OrientationComputer Science

• August 31, 2007

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Important guides

• Study guide http//www.cs.helsinki.fi/opinnot/opi
  nto-opas/opas0708.en.pdf http//www.cs.helsinki.f
  i/opinnot/opinto-opas/opas2007_2008.pdf
• Teaching programme http//www.cs.helsinki.fi/opinn
  ot/autumn07teaching.html http//www.cs.helsinki.f
  i/opinnot/syksy07opetus.html
• Main www-page http//www.cs.helsinki.fi/index.en.h
  tml

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Important guides cont.

• Computing Facilities at the Department of
  Computer Science http//www.cs.helsinki.fi/compfac
  /index.en.html
• Recognition of credits from other institutions
  for degrees in computer science
  http//www.cs.helsinki.fi/opiskelu/ohjeet/recognit
  ion-of-credits05.html
• Orientation Handbook for International Students
  http//www.helsinki.fi/admissions/materials/ohb_20
  07_2008.pdf
• Orientation www-page http//www.helsinki.fi/orient
  ation/
• Foreign student tutoring http//db.cs.helsinki.fi
  /mpkakela/mediawiki/index.php?titleForeign_stude
  nt_tutoring

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Periods

• 4 periods (6 weeks teaching, one exam week)
• I 3 Sept 21 Oct 2007
• II 29 Oct 16 Dec 2007
• III 14 Jan 2 Mar 2008
• IV 10 Mar 4 May 2008
• Course Registration (major students) for courses
  in period I starts on Thu 23 August 2007 at 900

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Two ways of compling a course

• Lecture course
• Separate exam
• Both requires registration

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Lecture Course

• Usually 4-10 cr
• Lectures
• Compulsory or optional exercise groups
• Assigments
• Study circles
• One or two exams (2.5 hours)
• See course homepage

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Separate exam

• Formally independent of the lecture courses
• The requirements are based on the the material in
  the course description
• Last 3.5 hours
• Schedule for exams http//www.cs.helsinki.fi/kokee
  t/

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Resit Exam

• If the courses exercises or laboratoty work is
  considered a very important part of the course
• Same course component are required as in the
  course exam

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Grading

• The grading scale is divided into six (0-5)
• To gain lowest passing grade, 1/5, students
  usually need to gain half of the maximum points
• 5/6 of maximum points usually gives 5/5

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Laboratory Work

• In Bachelors degree 3 independent works
• The Programming project
• The Database application
• The Datastructures project
• Each lab work lasts 6 weeks
• Registration for the lab work is binding

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Registration

• Registration system at the department of Computer
  Science http//ilmo.cs.helsinki.fi/english.html
• See important dates (study guide) to find out
  when registration starts
• For separate and resit exams you should register
  about two weeks before the exam.
• If you want the questions in English, contact the
  examiner two weeks before the exam.

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Special tutors

• Algorithms Otto.Nurmi Otto.Nurmi_at_cs.helsinki.fi
  A232
• Distributed Systems and Data Commication Tiina
  Niklander Tiina Niklander_at_cs.helsinki.fi
• Wed, Thu 10-1030, D225
• Software Engineering Arto Wikla
  Arto.Wikla_at_cs.helsinki.fi
• Tue, Fri 1215-14 A232
• Data-management Marko Salmenkivi
  Marko.Salmenkivi_at_cs.helsinki.fi
• Wed 14-14.30, Fri 13-13.30, A322
• Intelligent Systems Tei Laine tei.laine_at_cs.helsin
  ki.fi A347
• Data Communication Software Tiina Niklander
  Tiina Niklander_at_cs.helsinki.fi
• Wed, Thu 10-1030 D225
• Foreign student advisor Päivi Kuuppelomäki
  Paivi.Kuuppelomaki_at_cs.helsinki.fi
• Mon 1330-14, Fri 930-1000 D228

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Bachelor tutoring

• Sini Ruohomaa
• Pirjo Moen

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Welcome! Questions?