The programme overview is adopted 2025-02-19 by Dean of Education.

• AUTUMN TERM

  • Study period 1

    • Compulsory courses

      Course code and name	Module, credits/period	Block	Note	Examination	Re-examination (okt 2025 - aug 2026)
      DAT232 Advanced requirements engineering	Project 3.5 credits
      DAT232 Advanced requirements engineering	Examination 4 credits		S
      DAT246 Empirical software engineering	Written and oral assignments 2.5 credits
      DAT246 Empirical software engineering	Examination 5 credits		S

    • Elective courses

      Course code and name	Module, credits/period	Block	Note	Examination	Re-examination (okt 2025 - aug 2026)
      DAT580 Empirical methods for user experience	Project 4.5 credits		1), 2)
      DAT580 Empirical methods for user experience	Take-home examination 3 credits		S, 1), 2)
      TDA384 Principles of Concurrent Programming	Laboratory 3 credits		1), 3)
      TDA384 Principles of Concurrent Programming	Examination 4.5 credits		S, 1), 3)

  • Study period 2

    • Compulsory courses

      Course code and name	Module, credits/period	Block	Note	Examination	Re-examination (okt 2025 - aug 2026)
      DAT321 Quality assurance and testing	Written and oral assignments 3 credits
      DAT321 Quality assurance and testing	Examination 4.5 credits		S
      TEK368 Project management	Intermediate test 1.5 credits
      TEK368 Project management	Intermediate test 6 credits		S

    • Elective courses

      Course code and name	Module, credits/period	Block	Note	Examination	Re-examination (okt 2025 - aug 2026)
      DAT680 Special topics in software engineering	Written and oral assignments 7.5 credits		E, 1)
      TDA580 Gameplay design	Project 7.5 credits		E, 1), 2), 4)

• SPRING TERM

  • Study period 3

    • Elective courses

      Course code and name	Module, credits/period	Block	Note	Examination	Re-examination (okt 2025 - aug 2026)
      DAT490 Architectures for scale-out systems	Written and oral assignments 4.5 credits		1), 5)
      DAT490 Architectures for scale-out systems	Examination 3 credits		S, 1), 5)
      DAT566 Introduction to data science and AI	Written and oral assignments 4 credits		1), 6)
      DAT566 Introduction to data science and AI	Examination 3.5 credits		S, 1), 6)
      DAT610 Human - computer interaction	Examination 4.5 credits		1), 7)
      DAT610 Human - computer interaction	Project 3 credits		S, 1), 7)
      DAT640 Research project in software engineering	Written and oral assignments 7.5 credits		*
      EDA223 Real time systems	Examination 4.5 credits		1), 3)
      EDA223 Real time systems	Laboratory 3 credits		S, 1), 3)
      EDA264 Computer security	Laboratory 1.5 credits		1), 8)
      EDA264 Computer security	Written and oral assignments 6 credits		S, 1), 8)
      EDA344 Computer communication	Laboratory 2 credits		1), 8)
      EDA344 Computer communication	Examination 5.5 credits		S, 1), 8)
      EDA397 Agile development processes	Project 4.5 credits		1), 9)
      EDA397 Agile development processes	Examination 3 credits		S, 1), 9)
      TDA384 Principles of Concurrent Programming	Laboratory 3 credits		1)
      TDA384 Principles of Concurrent Programming	Examination 4.5 credits		S, 1)
      TIN093 Algorithms	Examination 7.5 credits		E, 1), 6)

  • Study period 4

    • Elective courses

      Course code and name	Module, credits/period	Block	Note	Examination	Re-examination (okt 2025 - aug 2026)
      DAT341 Applied machine learning	Take-home examination 4 credits		1), 6)
      DAT341 Applied machine learning	Written and oral assignments 3.5 credits		S, 1), 6)
      DAT521 Behavioral software engineering	Written and oral assignments 4.5 credits		1), 9)
      DAT521 Behavioral software engineering	Examination 3 credits		S, 1), 9)
      DAT545 Human-robot interaction design	Project 4 credits		1), 2)
      DAT545 Human-robot interaction design	Written and oral assignments 3.5 credits		S, 1), 2)
      DAT550 Advanced Software Engineering for AI/ML-Enabled Systems	Written and oral assignments 7.5 credits		E, 1), 5)
      DAT640 Research project in software engineering	Written and oral assignments 7.5 credits		*, E
      DAT666 Concept-driven interaction design	Laboratory 2 credits		1), 2), 7)
      DAT666 Concept-driven interaction design	Written and oral assignments 2 credits		1), 2), 7)
      DAT666 Concept-driven interaction design	Project 3.5 credits		S, 1), 2), 7)
      EDA491 Network security	Examination 6 credits		1), 8)
      EDA491 Network security	Laboratory 1.5 credits		S, 1), 8)
      TDA283 Compiler construction	Project 7.5 credits		E
      TEK237 Social innovation and social entrepreneurship	Written and oral assignments 7.5 credits		E, 7)

• 1 Compulsory elective: 15 hec of stated courses is required for degree. (can also be taken under the second year) (DAT341, DAT490, DAT521, DAT545, DAT550, DAT566, DAT580, DAT610, DAT666, DAT680, EDA223, EDA264, EDA344, EDA397, EDA491, TDA384, TDA580, TIN093) 15 credits of stated courses are required for the degree
• 2 Recommendation: Profile: Software and user experience (DAT157 require DAT420 and should therefore be done in year 2) (DAT545, DAT580, DAT666, TDA580)
• 3 Recommendation: Profile: Software and realtime system (EDA223, TDA384)
• 4 The course has theme MTS 3 credits
• 5 Recommendation: Profile: Software Engineering for Data Intensive Systems (DAT490, DAT550)
• 6 Recommendation: Profile: Software and algorithms (DAT341, DAT566, TIN093)
• 7 The course has theme MTS 7.5 credits
• 8 Recommendation: Profile: Software and security (EDA264, EDA344, EDA491)
• 9 Recommendation: Profile: Human factors in Software Engineering (DAT521, EDA397)
• DIG: Digital examination is an examination written in the Inspera system. The student will bring their own computer and access the exam via Safe exam browser.
• S: Final grade. All module grades are reported before the final grade for the course can be reported.
• E: The only module in the course. Module grade and grade for the course are reported at the same time.
• *: The module includes education in another period