Course Descriptions
Courses Delivered in 2018-2019
Mandatory Courses in Autumn 2018
- TIES4910 Deep Learning for Cognitive Computing: Theory, 5 ECTS
- ITKS5440 Semantic Web and Linked Data, 5 ECTS
- TIES4560 SOA and Cloud Computing, 5 ECTS
- TIES4580 Self-Assessment on Study Progress, 0 ECTS
- TIES438 Big Data Engineering, 5 ECTS
- TIES4570 Cognitive Service Development Project, 10-15 ECTS (for 2nd year students)
Elective Courses in Autumn 2018
- TIES4520 Semantic Technologies for Developers, 5 ECTS
- Any other subject related course provided by the IT Faculty (in consultation with the Study Advisor)
Mandatory Courses in Spring 2019
- TIES4530 Collective Intelligence and Agent Technology, 5 ECTS
- TIES501 Master's Thesis Seminar, 3-5 ECTS (for 2nd year students)
Elective Courses in Spring 2019
- TIES4911 Deep Learning for Cognitive Computing for Developers, 5 ECTS
- TIES4371 Interface of Things, 5 ECTS
Mandatory Language Studies
Finnish Language - Autumn 2018
- XSU005 Finnish I or (XSU*** Finnish II-V) for non-native Finnish speakers, 5 ECTS (for 1st year students)
or
- For native Finnish speakers: optional language course(s), preferably in academic writing, 5 ECTS
Min. 5 ECTS of Finnish is compulsory to those students who do not speak Finnish as their mother tongue. The Language Centre offers courses in Finnish from Finnish I to Finnish V, depending on the student's initial Finnish skills and interest in the language studies. Please refer to the more detailed course information on Korppi. Students choose the level (I-V) depending on their possible previous studies in Finnish language; the Language Centre offers assistance in choosing the appropriate level.
Students whose mother tongue is Finnish can choose 5 ECTS of the wide selection of language and communication studies offered by the Language Centre.
English Language
- XENX009 Integrated Research Communication, 5 ECTS (for 2nd year students only, to be taken together with Thesis Seminar)
Please see COIN specific details in Korppi; please register for the course at the same time as you register for the Thesis Seminar and no earlier; you must have a Thesis topic when you start the course.
The course provides tailored support for the thesis writing process, from the establishment of research focus to synthesising, writing and presenting a research plan. The focus is on information management and evaluation, critical reading, conventions of research reporting, and academic writing in the disciplines, seminar and presentation skills, and academic skills for learning through English.
Other Optional Studies
Students on the programme can choose other optional studies depending on the students' interests and agreed Personal Study Plan.
A comprehensive list of courses delivered in English is available at: