Basics of Programming (3cr)

Code: LT00DR68-3001

General information

Enrollment: 10.11.2025 - 14.01.2026; Registration for introductions has not started yet.

Timing: 16.02.2026 - 05.04.2026; The implementation has not yet started.

Number of ECTS credits allocated: 3 cr

Local portion: 3 cr

Mode of delivery: Contact learning

Unit: SeAMK Business Management and SME Business Management

Campus: SeAMK Seinäjoki, Frami

Teaching languages: Finnish

Degree programmes: Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Management

Teachers: Mikko Kulmala

Groups: LITA24D
Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Management

Course: LT00DR68

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

The student understands the concept of the software life cycle and knows the methodological principles and practices of software production. The student can list and understand typical phases of software production. The student knows the basic techniques and structures of programming and knows how to program small programs in the chosen programming language. The student knows how to use artificial intelligence and language models to support programming.

Content

- stages and methods of software production
- programming environments
- the basics of programming in the selected programming language, e.g. JavaScript, JAVA, C#, or Python (to be decided later)
- programming exercises
- language models to support programming

Materials

Online materials and teacher's moodle materials

Teaching methods

Lectures and exercises

Completion alternatives

Kurssi on mahdollista suorittaa avoimen puolella itsenäisesti.

Student workload

Lectures 20h, independent work 61h.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student can list the concepts related to the software life cycle and software production methods. The student can list typical steps in software production. The student can program small programs in the chosen programming language with the help of the teacher.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student can list the concepts related to the life cycle of the software and the methods of software production. The student can list and understand typical phases of software production. The student can program small programs in the chosen programming language.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student can list the concepts related to the life cycle of the software and the methods of software production. He can apply them to software design. The student understands the typical phases of software production. Students can design and program programs in the chosen programming language.