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Study year 2

The following courses are part of study year two.

The course application codes and study periods are valid for the academic year 2018/2019. For other academic years, different application codes and study periods may apply

General Courses

General Courses

Mandatory courses

Course code Course name Scope Educational level
DA231X Degree Project in Computer Science and Engineering, Second Cycle 30 hp Second cycle
DD2300 Program Integrating Course in Computer Science
One credit each academic year
2 hp Second cycle

Supplementary information

Students from CTFYS or CINTE who miss the equivalent courses in previous degree are also required to take:

- DD2350 Algorithms, Data Structures and Complexity 9,5 credits or DD2352 Algorithms and Complexity 7.5 cr.
- SF1662 Discrete Mathematics 7,5 cr, SF1610 Discrete Mathematics, 7,5 cr. or SF1679 Discrete Mathematics 7.5 cr.

The course ID2200 Operating system 6 hp is compulsory for students from the engineering programme in Computer Science, who started 2011 or earlier.

The course Sustainability and Media Technology 7.5 credits is compulsory for studenter from the engineering programme in Media Technology.

The course IK2218 Protocols and Principles of the Internet. should be replaced by an elective course, of at least 6 cr. for students from CINTE.

Specialisations: Track, Cognitive Systems (CSCS)

Conditionally elective courses

Course code Course name Scope Educational level
DD2423 Image Analysis and Computer Vision
Compulsory for the subtrack Vision and robotics
7.5 hp Second cycle
DD2424 Deep Learning in Data Science
Compulsory for the subtrack Vision and robotics
7.5 hp Second cycle
DD2425 Robotics and Autonomous Systems
Compulsory for the subtrack Vision and robotics
9 hp Second cycle
DT2112 Speech Technology
Conditionally elective for the subtrack Conversational systems
7.5 hp Second cycle
DT2119 Speech and Speaker Recognition
Conditionally elective for the subtrack Conversational systems
7.5 hp Second cycle
DT2140 Multimodal Interaction and Interfaces
Compulsory for the subtrack Conversational systems
7.5 hp Second cycle
DT2150 Project in Cognitive Systems
Compulsory for the subtrack Conversational systems
7.5 hp Second cycle

Recommended courses

Course code Course name Scope Educational level
DD2418 Language Engineering 6 hp Second cycle
DD2429 Computational Photography 6 hp Second cycle
DD2434 Machine Learning, Advanced Course 7.5 hp Second cycle
DD2437 Artificial Neural Networks and Deep Architectures 7.5 hp Second cycle
DD2438 Artificial Intelligence and Multi Agent Systems 15 hp Second cycle
DD2447 Statistical Methods in Applied Computer Science 6 hp Second cycle
DD2476 Search Engines and Information Retrieval Systems 9 hp Second cycle
DM2350 Human Perception for Information Technology 7.5 hp Second cycle
DT1130 Spectral Transforms 7.5 hp First cycle
DT2410 Audio Technology 7.5 hp Second cycle
EL2320 Applied Estimation 7.5 hp Second cycle
EQ2341 Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning 7.5 hp Second cycle
SF1861 Optimization 6 hp First cycle
SF2940 Probability Theory 7.5 hp Second cycle

Supplementary information

The student choose one of the subtrack:

1) Vision and robotics

2) Conversational system

Compulsory courses, subtrack Vision and Robotics:

DD2423 Image Analysis and Computer Vision, 7.5 credits

DD2424 Deep Learning in Data Science, 7.5 credits

DD2425 Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 9.0 credits

Compulsory courses, subtrack Conversational system:

DT2140 Multimodal Interaction and Interfaces, 7.5 credits

DT2150 Project in Cognitive Systems, 9 credits

At least one of:

DT2118 Speech and Speaker Recognition 7,5 credits

DT2112 Speech technology 7,5 credits

Subject to changes.

Specialisations: Track, Data Science (CSDA)

Mandatory courses

Course code Course name Scope Educational level
DD2430 Project Course in Data Science 7.5 hp Second cycle

Conditionally elective courses

Course code Course name Scope Educational level
DD2404 Applied Bioinformatics
Compulsory for the subtrack Bioinformatics
7.5 hp Second cycle
DD2418 Language Engineering
Compulsory for the subtrack Natural Language Processing
6 hp Second cycle
DD2424 Deep Learning in Data Science
Compulsory for the subtrack Machine learning
7.5 hp Second cycle
DD2434 Machine Learning, Advanced Course
Compulsory for the subtrack Machine learning
7.5 hp Second cycle
DD2476 Search Engines and Information Retrieval Systems
Compulsory for the subtrack Natural Language Processing
9 hp Second cycle
SF2940 Probability Theory
Compulsory for the subtrack Bioinformatics
7.5 hp Second cycle

Recommended courses

Course code Course name Scope Educational level
DD2257 Visualization 7.5 hp Second cycle
DD2423 Image Analysis and Computer Vision 7.5 hp Second cycle
DD2425 Robotics and Autonomous Systems 9 hp Second cycle
DD2429 Computational Photography 6 hp Second cycle
DD2438 Artificial Intelligence and Multi Agent Systems 15 hp Second cycle
DD2447 Statistical Methods in Applied Computer Science 6 hp Second cycle
DH2320 Introduction to Visualization and Computer Graphics 6 hp Second cycle
DH2321 Information Visualization 6 hp Second cycle
DT2112 Speech Technology 7.5 hp Second cycle
DT2119 Speech and Speaker Recognition 7.5 hp Second cycle
EL2320 Applied Estimation 7.5 hp Second cycle
SF1861 Optimization 6 hp First cycle

Supplementary information

One of the subtracks must be chosen.

1. Machine Learning

2. Natural languages processing

3. Bioinformatics

Compulsory courses, subtrack Machine Learning

DD2424 Deep Learning in Data Science, 7.5 credits

DD2434 Machine Learning, Advanced Course, 7.5 credits

Compulsory courses, subtrack Natural Language Processing

DD2476 Search Engines and Information Retrieval Systems, 9.0 credits

DD2418 Language Engineering, 6.0 credits

Compulsory courses, subtrack Bioinformatics

SF2940 Probability Theory 7.5 credits

DD2404 Applied Bioinformatics, 7.5 credits

Specialisations: Track, Interaction Design (CSID)

Conditionally elective courses

Course code Course name Scope Educational level
DH2321 Information Visualization 6 hp Second cycle
DH2400 Physical Interaction Design and Realization 7.5 hp Second cycle
DH2408 Evaluation Methods in Human-Computer Interaction 6 hp Second cycle
DH2413 Advanced Graphics and Interaction 9 hp Second cycle
DH2632 Human-Computer Interaction, Research Seminars 3 hp Second cycle
DH2642 Interaction Programming and the Dynamic Web 7.5 hp Second cycle
DM2630 User Experience Design and Evaluation 9 hp Second cycle
DT2140 Multimodal Interaction and Interfaces 7.5 hp Second cycle

Recommended courses

Course code Course name Scope Educational level
DM2518 Mobile Development with Web Technologies 7.5 hp Second cycle

Supplementary information

At least 15 credits from the conditionally elective courses must be taken.

Subject to changes.

Specialisations: Track, Scientific Computing (CSSC)

Mandatory courses

Course code Course name Scope Educational level
DD2444 Project Course in Scientific Computing 7.5 hp Second cycle

Conditionally elective courses

Course code Course name Scope Educational level
DD2257 Visualization 7.5 hp Second cycle
DD2365 Advanced Computation in Fluid Mechanics 7.5 hp Second cycle
DD2437 Artificial Neural Networks and Deep Architectures 7.5 hp Second cycle

Recommended courses

Course code Course name Scope Educational level
BB2280 Molecular Modeling 7.5 hp Second cycle
DD2401 Neuroscience 7.5 hp Second cycle
DD2402 Advanced Individual Course in Computational Biology 6 hp Second cycle
DD2421 Machine Learning 7.5 hp Second cycle
DD2435 Mathematical Modelling of Biological Systems 9 hp Second cycle
DD2443 Parallel and Distributed Computing 7.5 hp Second cycle
DH2320 Introduction to Visualization and Computer Graphics 6 hp Second cycle
DT2212 Music Acoustics 7.5 hp Second cycle
EL2820 Modelling of Dynamical Systems 7.5 hp Second cycle
HL2008 Simulation Methods in Medical Engineering 7.5 hp Second cycle
SF2561 The Finite Element Method 7.5 hp Second cycle
SF2565 Program Construction in C++ for Scientific Computing 7.5 hp Second cycle

Supplementary information

Conditionally elective courses (One of the three courses must be taken):

DD2437 Artificial Neural Networks and Deep Architectures7.5 credits

DD2257 Visualization, 7.5 credits

DD2365 Advanced computation in fluid mechanics, 7.5 credits

Subject to changes.

Specialisations: Track, Software Technology (CSST)

Conditionally elective courses

Course code Course name Scope Educational level
DD2443 Parallel and Distributed Computing
Conditionally elective for the subtrack Programming languages
7.5 hp Second cycle
DD2448 Foundations of Cryptography
Compulsory for the subtrack Computer Security
7.5 hp Second cycle
DD2457 Program Semantics and Analysis
Conditionally elective for the subtrack Programming languages
6 hp Second cycle
DD2460 Software Safety and Security
Conditionally elective for the subtrack Computer Scurity; Conditionally elective for the subtrack Software Engineering
7.5 hp Second cycle
DD2481 Principles of Programming Languages
Compulsory for the subtrack Programming languages
7.5 hp Second cycle
DD2487 Large-Scale Software Development
Compulsory for the subtrack Software Engineering
7.5 hp Second cycle
DD2488 Compiler Construction
Compulsory for the subtrack Programming languages
9 hp Second cycle
DD2496 Privacy Enhancing Technologies
Conditionally elective for the subtrack Computer Security
7.5 hp Second cycle
DD2497 Project course in System Security
Compulsory for the subtrack Computer Security
7.5 hp Second cycle
EP2510 Advanced Networked Systems Security
Computer Security
7.5 hp Second cycle
EP2520 Building Networked Systems Security
Computer Security
7.5 hp Second cycle

Recommended courses

Course code Course name Scope Educational level
DD1389 Internet Programming 6 hp First cycle
DD2421 Machine Learning 7.5 hp Second cycle
DD2458 Problem Solving and Programming under Pressure 9 hp Second cycle
DD2476 Search Engines and Information Retrieval Systems 9 hp Second cycle
EP2500 Networked Systems Security
Computer Security
7.5 hp Second cycle
ID1217 Concurrent Programming 7.5 hp First cycle

Supplementary information

One of the following subtracks must be choosen:

  1. Computer Security
  2. Programming languages
  3. Software Engineering

Subtrack Computer Security

Compulsory courses

DD2448 Foundations of Cryptography 7,5 hp

DD2497 Project course in system security, 7,5 hp

Conditionally elective courses (one of the courses must be chosen)

DD2460 Software Safety and Security, 7.5 credits

DD2496 Privacy-Enhancing Technologies, 7.5 credits

Subtrack Programming languages:

Compulsory courses:

DD2481 Principles of Programming Languages, 7.5 credits

DD2488 Compiler Construction, 9 credits

Conditionally elective courses (at least one must be chosen):

DD2457 Program Semantics and Analysis 6,0 hp

DD2372 Automata and Languages, 6,0 credits

Subtrack Software Engineering

Compulsory courses

DD2459 Software Reliability, 7.5 credits

DD2487 Large-scale Software Development, 7,5 hp

At least one of:

DD2460 Software Safety and Security, 7.5 credits

DD2481 Principles of Programming Languages, 7.5 credits

Specialisations: Track, Theoretical Computer Science (CSTC)

Mandatory courses

Course code Course name Scope Educational level
DD2467 Individual Project in Theoretical Computer Science 7.5 hp Second cycle

Conditionally elective courses

Course code Course name Scope Educational level
DD2442 Seminars on Theoretical Computer Science
Conditionally elective for the subtrack Algorithms, Complexity and Cryptography; Conditionally elective for the subtrack Formal Methods and Semantics
7.5 hp Second cycle
DD2443 Parallel and Distributed Computing
Conditionally elective for the subtrack Formal Methods and Semantics
7.5 hp Second cycle
DD2448 Foundations of Cryptography
Compulsory for the subtrack Algorithms, Complexity and Cryptography; Conditionally elective for the subtrack Formal Methods and Semantics
7.5 hp Second cycle
DD2452 Formal Methods
Compulsory for the subtrack Formal Methods and Semantics
7.5 hp Second cycle
DD2457 Program Semantics and Analysis
Conditionally elective for the subtrack Formal Methods and Semantics
6 hp Second cycle
DD2459 Software Reliability
Conditionally elective for the subtrack Formal Methods and Semantics
7.5 hp Second cycle
DD2460 Software Safety and Security
Conditionally elective for the subtrack Formal Methods and Semantics
7.5 hp Second cycle
SF2723 Topics in Mathematics III
Conditionally elective course in Mathematics
7.5 hp Second cycle
SF2741 Enumerative Combinatorics
Conditionally elective course in Mathematics
7.5 hp Second cycle
SF2940 Probability Theory
Conditionally elective course in Mathematics
7.5 hp Second cycle
SF2972 Game Theory
Conditionally elective course in Mathematics
7.5 hp Second cycle

Recommended courses

Course code Course name Scope Educational level
DD2447 Statistical Methods in Applied Computer Science 6 hp Second cycle
DD2458 Problem Solving and Programming under Pressure 9 hp Second cycle
ID1217 Concurrent Programming 7.5 hp First cycle

Supplementary information

One of the following subtracks must be choosen:

  1. Algorithms, Complexity and Cryptography
  2. Formal Methods and Semantics

Subtrack Algorithms, Complexity and Cryptography

Compulsory course:

DD2448 Foundations of Cryptography, 7.5 credits

At least one of:

DD2445 Complexity Theory, 7.5 credits

DD2442 Seminars on Theoretical Computer Science, 7.5 credits

Subtrack Formal Methods and Semantics:

Compulsory course:

DD2452 Formal Methods, 7.5 credits

At least one of:

DD2372 Automata and Languages, 6 credits

DD2442 Seminars on Theoretical Computer Science, 7.5 credits

DD2443 Parallel and Distributed Computing, 7.5 credits

DD2445 Complexity Theory, 7.5 credits

DD2448 Foundations of Cryptography, 7.5 credits

DD2457 Program Semantics and Analysis, 6 credits

DD2459 Software Reliability 7.5 credits

DD2460 Software Safety and Security, 7.5 credits

At least one of the following courses in Mathematics must be taken:

SF2713 Foundations of Analysis 7,5 hp

SF2741 Enumerative Combinatorics 7,5 hp

SF2729 Groups and Rings 7,5 hp

SF2723 Topics in Mathematics III 7,5 hp

SF2724 Topics in Mathematics IV 7,5 hp

SF2730 Topics in Mathematics V 7,5 hp

SF2940 Probability Theory 7,5 hp

SF2972 Game theory 7,5 hp

Recommended elective courses:

Courses in more or less every field of mathematics, e.g., combinatorics, analysis, probability theory, optimization, logic, group theory, algebra, etc

Specialisations: Track, Visualization and Interactive Graphics (CSVG)

Mandatory courses

Course code Course name Scope Educational level
DD2470 Advanced Topics in Visualization and Computer Graphics 6 hp Second cycle

Conditionally elective courses

Course code Course name Scope Educational level
DD2257 Visualization 7.5 hp Second cycle
DH2321 Information Visualization 6 hp Second cycle
DH2323 Computer Graphics and Interaction 6 hp Second cycle
DH2413 Advanced Graphics and Interaction 9 hp Second cycle
DH2650 Computer Game Design 6 hp Second cycle

Recommended courses

Course code Course name Scope Educational level
DD2356 Methods in High Performance Computing 7.5 hp Second cycle
DD2423 Image Analysis and Computer Vision 7.5 hp Second cycle
DD2424 Deep Learning in Data Science 7.5 hp Second cycle
DD2429 Computational Photography 6 hp Second cycle
DM2350 Human Perception for Information Technology 7.5 hp Second cycle

Supplementary information

At least 18 credits must be taken from the conditionally elective courses.