Computer Science Competence for Everyone

Focus

Digitalization is a global megatrend that affects the entire society. It is therefore expected that fundamental transformations will take place in all areas of life in the near future. Despite the ubiquity of this development, the active shaping of digital transformation processes is often reserved for experts. Only technical knowledge and understanding enable the empowerment that allows people to become sovereign actors of change in digitized environments.

The supplementary study programme “Computer Science Competence for Everyone” provide interested students from all disciplines with the tools needed to actively participate in shaping digitalization. The focus is on the foundational computer science aspects of digitalization – from programming to building complex systems to solving abstract problems.

Goals & Benefits

The goal of the supplementary study programme “Computer Science Competence for Everyone” is to impart the technical foundations of digitalization. Graduates of this program will possess the following competencies:

• Knowledge of central concepts and terminology in computer science
• Basic programming skills
• Ability to design simple digitalization processes
• Problem-solving skills for abstract issues

Target Group

This supplementary study is aimed at students from all disciplines who are interested in the topics of digitalization and computer science. By completing the supplementary study programme, students gain the following opportunities:

Please note: Students enrolled in the Bachelor’s programs “Computer Science” and “Digitalization – Innovation – Society” and the Master’s program “Computer Science” are excluded from completing this supplementary study, as the intended competencies are already covered in their regular studies.

Structure & Requirements

Basic Module (12 ECTS)

The Basic Module consists of four thematic areas: “Data Processing,” “Programming,” “Systems,” and “Theory.” Courses totaling 12 ECTS points from these four areas must be completed for the Basic Module:

• • Data Processing
    • VO Databases 1 (2 ECTS) or
    • UV Distributed Information Management (3 ECTS)*
  • Programming
    • VO Introduction to Programming (3 ECTS) or
    • UE Introduction to Programming with Python (3 ECTS)*
  • Systems
    • VU Fundamentals of Computer Science and Systems (3 ECTS)*
  • Theory
    • VO Algorithms and Data Structures (4 ECTS) or
    • VO Formal Systems (3 ECTS) or
    • UE Problem Solving and Algorithmic Thinking (3 ECTS)*

Advanced Module (12 ECTS)

In the Advanced Module, the content of the Basic Module is deepened and linked with fundamental questions of digitalization. The free choice of courses from the announced course offerings in PLUSonline allows for individual topics to be tailored to the student’s main field of study. For the Advanced Module, courses totaling 12 ECTS points from the  course offerings announced in PLUSonline must be completed. The current course offerings include the following courses (selection):

• • PS Application Development (Python) (*)
  • VO Digital Computing Systems
  • VO Fundamentals of HCI (*)
  • UV HCI Exercises (*)
  • VO Networks & Distributed Systems I (*)
  • VO Networks & Distributed Systems II
  • VO Non-Procedural Programming
  • VO Software Engineering

^{It is recommended to attend the courses marked with (*), as they are specifically designed for students not enrolled in a computer science program..}

Course Registration

Registration for individual courses is done via PLUSonline. For informal registration for the supplementary study programme, please send an email to (Subject: “Registration for Supplementary Study Programme”).

Note: For courses taken as part of the supplementary study programme, select “Free Registration” in PLUSonline during course registration:

Certificate

After successfully completing the courses listed above, the following certificates can be requested:

• Basic Module Computer Science Competence for Everyone. This will be issued after successful completion of the Basic Module totaling 12 ECTS points.
• Supplementary Study Programme Computer Science Competence for Everyone. This will be issued after successful completion of both the Basic and Advanced Modules, totaling 24 ECTS points.

Requesting a Certificate

Download Exam Pass

• Exam Pass Basic Module Computer Science Competence for Everyone (12 ECTS)
• Exam Pass Supplementary Study Computer Science Competence for Everyone (24 ECTS)

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