inf189 Special Topics in Practical Computer Science I (Course overview)

inf189 Special Topics in Practical Computer Science I (Course overview)

Department of Computing Science 6 KP
Semester courses Sommersemester 2026
Course type: VA-Auswahl
Hinweise zum Modul
Prerequisites

The required prerequisites are further specified in the details of the assigned course.

Further information

see course description for more details

Module Capacity:
unrestricted

Method of assesment

Written exam or portfolio or presentation (Referat) or oral exam

Exam repetition information :

in consultation with the examiners

Weitere Prüfungsmodalitäten

in consultation with the examiners

Exam dates

Portfolio and presentation (Referat) : during the course
Written or oral exam: At the end of the lecture period.

More detailed information on the forms of examination will be given in the course.

Learning outcomes/competencies

The module aims to integrate current developments in the field of Practical Informatics into the course of study in the appropriate course forms.

Professional competences
The students:

  • differentiate and contrast a subarea of practical computer science in more detail
  • recognize and assess the techniques and methods to be applied in the special field of the course and their limits
  • identify, structure and solve problems also in new or emerging areas of their discipline
  • recognize the limits of current knowledge and technology and contribute to the further scientific and technological development of computer science
  • discuss current developments in practical computer science and assess their significance
  • critically follow further developments in the special field discussed in the course.


Methodological competences
Students will:

  • apply state-of-the-art and innovative methods in the reserarch and solution of problems, drawing on other disciplines where appropriate
  • investigate problems on the basis of technical and scientific literature,
  • write an article according to scientific criteria, and present their results in a scientific talk
  • reflect on problems, including those in new or emerging areas of practical computer science, and apply computer science methods to investigate and solve them
  • plan time schedules and other resources
  • develop and reflect on their own theories on independently generated hypotheses


Social competences
Students will:

  • communicate persuasively orally and in writing with users and professionals
  • solve tasks goal-oriented in a team


Self competences
The students

  • deepen their self-organization skills
  • reflect self-critically on their actions and skills in the special field under consideration and assess them appropriately