Information on individual educational components (ECTS-Course descriptions) per semester | |
Degree programme: | Bachelor Computer Science - Digital Innovation |
Type of degree: | FH BachelorĀ“s Degree Programme |
Part-time | |
Summer Semester 2023 | |
Course unit title | Elective Seminar: Hackathon |
Course unit code | 083121160305 |
Language of instruction | English |
Type of course unit (compulsory, optional) | Elective |
Semester when the course unit is delivered | Summer Semester 2023 |
Teaching hours per week | 2 |
Year of study | 2023 |
Level of course unit (e.g. first, second or third cycle) | First Cycle (Bachelor) |
Number of ECTS credits allocated | 3 |
Name of lecturer(s) | Verena FASTENBAUER |
Prerequisites and co-requisites |
None |
Course content |
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Learning outcomes |
Hackathons are aimed at software and hardware developers and aim to develop new ideas and concepts in multidisciplinary teams that promote the innovative power of companies. Based on a specific task, the team discusses solution approaches and concepts and implements them in prototypes. The teams are accompanied by coaches and experts. At the end, the winning teams will be chosen. The aim of the course is to recognize the added value of hackathons and to establish a network with developers, especially from other departments. Theoretical and methodological know-how (T/M):
In addition, social and communicative skills (S/C) such as teamwork/willingness to cooperate, critical faculty, motivation, reliability and self-competences (S) such as learning and motivation, decision-making, responsibility, perseverance, expressiveness, appearance trained. |
Planned learning activities and teaching methods |
Participation in one or more hackathons as a participant, i.e. as a developer or coach. Please note that no course times are planned for this course in the timetable. The students can choose the hackathons, but they have to find them on their own. Participation in hackathons within the minimum of 48 attendance/online hours (= hack/working time) is required for positive completion. This must be documented by the organiser in the form of a confirmation of participation (incl. announcement of the hackathon). Furthermore, the lecturer of the course must be informed in advance about the planned participation. For this purpose, the following information must be sent to the lecturer:
Documentation of the work activities, project results or coaching activities and lessons learned per hackathon is required for the award of marks. The documentation must follow scientific criteria (sources, evidence, argumentation structure,...) and provides the basis for the grading. The documentation must be submitted by 31 May for the first examination date. |
Assessment methods and criteria |
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Comment |
Currently, students are invited to a variety of hackathons. Credit for this course is examined by the program director in each case. |
Recommended or required reading |
Depending on their selected topic. |
Mode of delivery (face-to-face, distance learning) |
Participation in one or more hackathons with a total of at least 48 hours on-site / online hacking time. This is followed by documentation of the project result and reflection on the learning and working process (= assessment document of academic standard). |
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