Content of studies
The curriculum for IMPIT students is designed personally for each student, according to general requirements and courses available. The teaching is given in four periods and the courses are measured as European ECTS credit points (ECTS=European Credit Transfer System). In grading, we use the European 6-grade system.
IMPIT-curriculum (120 ECTS)
Compulsory courses (20 ects):
- Personal curriculum 1 ects
- Seminar 3 ects
- Finnish language 4 ects
- Scientific writing 3 ects
- Programming 4 ects
- Design and analysis of algorithms 5 ects
Other master-level computer science courses (at least) 40 ects, A
Freely selected computer science courses 10 ects, B, such that A+B is at least 50 ects
IT-project (usually larger software) 20 ects
Master's thesis + maturity examination 30 ects
ECTS credit points
In ECTS system, the credit points measure the work load of the course, not the number of lectures or exercise sessions. 60 ects correspond to approximately the workload of one academic year, and 1 ects corresponds to approximately 26 hours work. See also: What are ECTS?
Grading
The course performance is evaluated by the following grades:| Grade | Meaning | Proportion of maximum points required |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Excellent | 90% |
| 4 | Very good | 80% |
| 3 | Good | 70% |
| 2 | Fair | 60% |
| 1 | Sufficient | 50% |
| 0 | Failed | <50% |
Periods
The academic year consists of four periods. In 2006-2007 the periods are the following:- 28.8.-20.10 2006
- 23.10.-15.12. 2006
- 8.1.-2.3. 2007
- 5.3.-11.5. 2007
Typically a course lasts one period, but some courses (especially seminars) can last two perdios or the whole year.