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INF4240 - Informatics didactics

Facts about this course:
Credits:10
Teaching semester:Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005 and Autumn 2006

Autumn semester, when needed. The course will not be held autumn 2007.
Examination semester:

Autumn semester, when needed

Language of instruction:English if requested by exchange students, otherwise Norwegian
Administrated by:Department of Informatics (Ifi)
Detailed course information - Current and previous semesters:

Course content

Basic theories of learning and didactics. Learning, teaching and guidance of basic informatics, like programming, algorithms, basic software, data- and object-oriented modeling and system development. User training. Use of tools. Distance learning by means of IT. Educational change.

Learning outcomes

The subject aims at giving the students an understanding of learning of informatics and providing practical teaching skills. This will be useful for everybody who will teach and guide students, pupils or colleagues during their career. The subject also aims at providing insight in how user training can be organized and carried out, which is an activity that constitutes an important part of system development.

Admission

Students at UiO must apply for courses in StudentWeb.

International applicants, if you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures for international applicants.

Prerequisites

Recommended prior knowledge

One year informatics study

Overlap

9 credits with INF-DID-N and 6 credits with INF-DID.

Teaching

45 hours of teaching. One compulsory, oral presentation.

Exam information

One written deliverable based on the students' own empirical study must be submitted. This task can be carried out by one, two or three students. The exam consists of the deliverable and an individual oral or written exam. Graded marks (A - F). The mark given to the deliverable counts 50% of the total mark. The exam is valid only if both partial exams have been passed. Both partial exams must be passed in the same semester.

Possibility of make-up exams and re-takes

This subject does not offer new examination in the beginning of the subsequent term for candidates who withdraw during an ordinary examination or fail an ordinary examination. For general information about new examination, see http://www.mn.uio.no/studier/admin/eksamen/utsatt-og-ny-eksamen/index.html and http://www.matnat.uio.no/english/studies/examination/repeat.html

Other information

Note that the first lecture is compulsory. The subject is regarded equal to INF-DID-N and INF3240 when practicing exam regulations.

Course Auditor: Jens Bennedsen

Contact us

Department of Informatics (Ifi)

Visiting address: 
Informatics builidng, First floor, room 2316, Gaustadalléen 23

Visiting hours: 
Monday-friday 12:00-15:00

Postal address: 
P.o.Box 1080, Blindern
NO-0316 Oslo

Phone: +47 22 85 24 10
Fax: +47 22 85 24 01
E-mail: 
Web: http://www.mn.uio.no/ifi/english/