OrientationOrientationComputer ScienceComputer Science

August 31, 2007August 31, 2007

Important guidesImportant guides

Study guide Study guide http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/opinnot/opinto-opahttp://www.cs.helsinki.fi/opinnot/opinto-opas/opas0708.en.pdfs/opas0708.en.pdf http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/opinnot/opinto-opahttp://www.cs.helsinki.fi/opinnot/opinto-opas/opas2007_2008.pdfs/opas2007_2008.pdf

Teaching programme Teaching programme http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/opinnot/autumn07thttp://www.cs.helsinki.fi/opinnot/autumn07teaching.htmleaching.html http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/opinnot/syksy07ophttp://www.cs.helsinki.fi/opinnot/syksy07opetus.htmletus.html

Main www-page Main www-page http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/index.en.htmlhttp://www.cs.helsinki.fi/index.en.html

Important guides cont.Important guides cont.

Computing Facilities at the Department of Computer Computing Facilities at the Department of Computer Science Science http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/compfac/index.en.htmlhttp://www.cs.helsinki.fi/compfac/index.en.html

Recognition of credits from other institutions for Recognition of credits from other institutions for degrees in computer science degrees in computer science http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/opiskelu/ohjeet/recognition-http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/opiskelu/ohjeet/recognition-of-credits05.htmlof-credits05.html

Orientation Handbook for International Students Orientation Handbook for International Students http://www.helsinki.fi/admissions/materials/ohb_200http://www.helsinki.fi/admissions/materials/ohb_2007_2008.pdf 7_2008.pdf

Orientation www-page Orientation www-page http://www.helsinki.fi/orientation/http://www.helsinki.fi/orientation/

Foreign student tutoring Foreign student tutoring http://db.cs.helsinki.fi/~mpkakela/mediawiki/index.phttp://db.cs.helsinki.fi/~mpkakela/mediawiki/index.php?title=Foreign_student_tutoring hp?title=Foreign_student_tutoring

PeriodsPeriods

4 periods (6 weeks teaching, one 4 periods (6 weeks teaching, one exam week)exam week) II 3 Sept – 21 Oct 20073 Sept – 21 Oct 2007 IIII 29 Oct – 16 Dec 200729 Oct – 16 Dec 2007 IIIIII 14 Jan – 2 Mar 200814 Jan – 2 Mar 2008 IVIV 10 Mar – 4 May 200810 Mar – 4 May 2008

Course Registration (major students) Course Registration (major students) for courses in period I starts on Thu for courses in period I starts on Thu 23 August 2007 at 9:0023 August 2007 at 9:00

Two ways of compling a Two ways of compling a coursecourse

Lecture courseLecture course Separate examSeparate exam Both requires registrationBoth requires registration

Lecture CourseLecture Course

Usually 4-10 crUsually 4-10 cr LecturesLectures Compulsory or optional exercise Compulsory or optional exercise

groupsgroups AssigmentsAssigments Study circlesStudy circles One or two exams (2.5 hours)One or two exams (2.5 hours) See course homepageSee course homepage

Separate examSeparate exam

Formally independent of the Formally independent of the lecture courseslecture courses

The requirements are based on The requirements are based on the the material in the course the the material in the course descriptiondescription

Last 3.5 hours Last 3.5 hours Schedule for exams Schedule for exams

http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/kokeet/http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/kokeet/

Resit ExamResit Exam

If the courses exercises or If the courses exercises or laboratoty work is considered a laboratoty work is considered a very important part of the coursevery important part of the course

Same course component are Same course component are required as in the course examrequired as in the course exam

GradingGrading

The grading scale is divided into The grading scale is divided into six (0-5)six (0-5)

To gain lowest passing grade, To gain lowest passing grade, 1/5, students usually need to 1/5, students usually need to gain half of the maximum pointsgain half of the maximum points

5/6 of maximum points usually 5/6 of maximum points usually gives 5/5gives 5/5

Laboratory WorkLaboratory Work

In Bachelor’s degree 3 In Bachelor’s degree 3 independent worksindependent works The Programming projectThe Programming project The Database applicationThe Database application The Datastructures projectThe Datastructures project

Each lab work lasts 6 weeksEach lab work lasts 6 weeks Registration for the lab work is Registration for the lab work is

bindingbinding

RegistrationRegistration

Registration system at the Registration system at the department of Computer Science department of Computer Science http://ilmo.cs.helsinki.fi/english.htmlhttp://ilmo.cs.helsinki.fi/english.html

See important dates (study guide) to See important dates (study guide) to find out when registration startsfind out when registration starts

For separate and resit exams you For separate and resit exams you should register about two weeks should register about two weeks before the exam.before the exam.

If you want the questions in English, If you want the questions in English, contact the examiner two weeks contact the examiner two weeks before the exam. before the exam.

Special tutorsSpecial tutors

Algorithms: Otto.Nurmi Otto.Nurmi@cs.helsinki.fi A232Algorithms: Otto.Nurmi Otto.Nurmi@cs.helsinki.fi A232

Distributed Systems and Data Commication: Tiina Niklander Tiina Distributed Systems and Data Commication: Tiina Niklander Tiina Niklander@cs.helsinki.fi Niklander@cs.helsinki.fi Wed, Thu 10-10:30, D225Wed, Thu 10-10:30, D225

Software Engineering: Arto Wikla Arto.Wikla@cs.helsinki.fiSoftware Engineering: Arto Wikla Arto.Wikla@cs.helsinki.fiTue, Fri 12:15-14 A232Tue, Fri 12:15-14 A232

Data-management: Marko Salmenkivi Marko.Salmenkivi@cs.helsinki.fiData-management: Marko Salmenkivi Marko.Salmenkivi@cs.helsinki.fiWed 14-14.30, Fri 13-13.30, A322Wed 14-14.30, Fri 13-13.30, A322

Intelligent Systems: Tei Laine tei.laine@cs.helsinki.fi A347Intelligent Systems: Tei Laine tei.laine@cs.helsinki.fi A347

Data Communication Software: Tiina Niklander Tiina Data Communication Software: Tiina Niklander Tiina Niklander@cs.helsinki.fiNiklander@cs.helsinki.fiWed, Thu 10-10:30 D225Wed, Thu 10-10:30 D225

Foreign student advisor Päivi Kuuppelomäki Foreign student advisor Päivi Kuuppelomäki Paivi.Kuuppelomaki@cs.helsinki.fiPaivi.Kuuppelomaki@cs.helsinki.fiMon 13:30-14, Fri 9:30-10:00 D228Mon 13:30-14, Fri 9:30-10:00 D228

Bachelor tutoringBachelor tutoring

Sini RuohomaaSini Ruohomaa Pirjo MoenPirjo Moen

Welcome!Welcome!

Questions?Questions?