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Course offered as a part of a programme
Course, master’s level
30 credits
Malmö | daytime | 100%
18 January 2026 - 7 June 2026
Code for the course: DA647E
About the course
The aim of the course is that the students will further develop their critical thinking, argumentation and problem-solving skills by carrying out an independent scientific project in the field of computer science. The project will have a particular focus on the Internet of Things, including societal aspects such as accessibility and equality.
This course is offered as part of programme:
Course content
The course consists of three parts:
- problem definition and project plan,
- essay project and
- opposition of another Master's thesis.
The thesis project has two stages:
- conducting the project and documenting it in writing (Master's thesis), and
- presenting and defending the thesis orally.
Entry requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering (at least 180 credits) in computer science or related fields such as computer science, computer and information science, software engineering, informatics, telecommunications or electrical engineering.
- At least 15 credits in programming, system development or equivalent.
- English 6 or equivalent.
- At least 75 passed credits within the Computer Science: Internet of Things, Master's Programme including Research Methodology DA645E, 7.5 credits
Course literature
Course evaluation
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