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Bachelor Introduction First year students CS, IMM, LI. Department of Computer Science VU University Amsterdam Wan Fokkink Professor of Theoretical Computer Science Bachelor Curricula Director. VU University Amsterdam. Computer Science Department. 1. What I’m going to present.

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  1. Afdeling Informatica Bachelor Introduction First year students CS, IMM, LI Department of Computer Science VU University Amsterdam Wan Fokkink Professor of Theoretical Computer Science Bachelor Curricula Director VU University Amsterdam Computer Science Department 1

  2. Computer Science Department What I’m going to present A quick intro to our department What does an academic study mean Curricula Some practical matters

  3. Computer Science Department Focus of our department: “The networked world”

  4. Computer Science Department User experience: Intertain Lab

  5. Computer Science Department

  6. Computer Science Department DAS-5

  7. Computer Science Department

  8. Computer Science Department Alice care robot

  9. Computer Science Department Web for social development 9

  10. Computer Science Department There’s much more ! Software Engineering Business Informatics Artificial Intelligence Theoretical Computer Science Bioinformatics

  11. Computer Science Department An academic study What does this mean ?

  12. Computer Science Department Academic education is not meant for passive consumption This means: • An active attitude • involvement, commitment, and self-efficacy • you are supposed to study 40 hours per week ! • Intellectual creativity • the search toward a solution • this search often teaches you more than the solution itself

  13. Computer Science Department Academic competences (1) • Hypothesis Formulate plausible explanations • Synthesis of programs, models, simulations, … • Analysis of problems, data sets, … • Research method Qualitative (observation) or quantitative (measurements) • Reflection Why does a model work? Which knowledge have I gained?

  14. Computer Science Department Academic competences (2) • Literature study Summarize, relate different papers • Report Write up in a structured way what you have done, and why • Present For different target audiences • Discuss Formulate arguments, and analyse arguments from others • Originality Presenting work from others as your own is penalized

  15. Computer Science Department Rules and regulations • There are official Rules andRegulationshttp://www.few.vu.nl/en/current-students/regulations/index.asp • Copyingtextfrom a book or the Internet without reference is fraud • Copyingfrom a fellow student is fraudtoo • Placingsolutionstohomeworkassignments on say yourFacebookpage isn’tallowed • Don’t take unauthorizedmaterialtoanexam • Violations are treatedby a fraudcommitteeandmay lead tosuspension

  16. Computer Science Department Curricula Computer Science Information, Multimedia & Management Lifestyle Informatics

  17. Computer Science Department Structure of the curriculum • General academic education • 30 ECTS • General “computer science” courses • 45 ECTS • Curriculum-specific courses • 75 ECTS • Minor / choice • 30 ECTS • Total: 180 ECTS (most courses are 6 ECTS)

  18. Computer Science Department Computer Science YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3

  19. Computer Science Department Information, Multimedia & Management YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3

  20. Computer Science Department Lifestyle Informatics YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3

  21. Computer Science Department Practical matters • Structure of academic year: 8-8-4-8-8-4 weeks • Lecture slots: typically two times 45 minutes • Schedule: https://rooster.vu.nl (click on English) • Study guide & Blackboard • Register for courses and exams • One exam and one resit per course • Mentor group & Study adviser • Education office • BSA in year 1 (42 ECTS), and “harde knip”

  22. Computer Science Department Honours program • On top of your nominal Bachelor program • Total of 30 extra ECTS, in years 2 and 3 • Split into departmental and (interdisciplinary) university program • Only top students are allowed to participate • Excellence track in year 1 can serve as entry into and provides ECTS for honours program • extra assignment for two coursesin 1st semester • group project in 2nd semester

  23. Computer Science Department Studying abroad Check out VUnet “Studying Abroad” All partner universities can be found on the VU World Map: www.vu.nl/exchange-partners Informationsessionswill start at the end of September Application deadline for exchange in 2016-2017: 10 January 2016 Contact: outgoing@vu.nl

  24. Computer Science Department Good luck with your studies !

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