in English at the Faculty of Computer Science...This guide gives you an overview of courses in the Faculty of Computer Science which are likely to be taught in English. Additional

Courses Taught in

English at the Faculty

of Computer Science

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Table of Content

Welcome 2

Institutes and Programs at the Faculty 4: Computer Science 2

Academic calendar 3

Course Descriptions 4

Course Schedule 4

Assessment 5

Welcome

Dear prospective exchange Students,

We are pleased that you are interested in studying here at the Faculty of Computer Science (Faculty

4) at the University of Koblenz-Landau. This guide gives you an overview of courses in the Faculty of

Computer Science which are likely to be taught in English.

Additional information about the University that is relevant for exchange students can be found on

the website of the International office: http://www.uni-koblenz-landau.de/international-en Specific

Information for exchange students visiting the Faculty of Computer Science can be found here:

http://www.uni-koblenz-landau.de/campus-koblenz/fb4/students/studyinKoblenz

Your departmental coordinators

Institutes and Programs at the Faculty 4: Computer Science

The Faculty of Computer Science (FB4) at the University of Koblenz-Landau consists of 6 different

institutes:

Institute for Computational Institute for Information Institute for

Visualistics System Research Computer Science

Institute for Management Institute for Software Institute for Web Science and

Technology Technology

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Together they offer the following degrees:

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Bachelor of Science in Computational Visualistics

Bachelor of Science in Information Systems

Bachelor of Science in Information Management

Master of Science in Computer Science

Master of Science in Computational Visualistics

Master of Science in Information Systems

Master of Science in Information Management

Master of Science in E-Government

Master of Science in Web Science

Doctor of Philosophy

Doctor of Natural Sciences

Currently, only the Master in Web Science is offered completely in English. However all Institutes

offer several courses in English and it is possible to make up an interesting study programme for your

semester abroad. The credit system at the University of Koblenz is based on the ECTS system

according to the Bologna model.

Academic calendar

The academic year is divided into two semesters: the Winter Semester starting in early October and

ending in late March and the Summer Semester starting in early April and lasting until late

September. Every semester is divided into a period of approximately 15 weeks during which classes

take place and a period during which no classes are held. A detailed overview can be found here

https://www.uni-koblenz-landau.de/studium/stud-org/termine-fristen/termine-fristen/ (only

available in German)

Important dates for the Winter Semester

Application deadline: May 31

Registration period: October 1

Orientation days: beginning in October

Teaching period: usually from mid-October to late February

Examination period: usually at the end of the teaching period

End of semester: March 31

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Important dates for the Summer Semester

Application deadline: November 30

Registration period: April 1

Orientation days: beginning in April

Lecture period: usually from mid-April to late July

Examination period: usually at the end of the teaching period

End of semester: September 30

Course Descriptions

An overview of all courses can be found within our WebSIs system here: http://userpages.uni-

koblenz.de/~websis/websis-view/index.php?

You can filter the view in order to show all lectures which will be held in English by using the filter EN.

It will then show you all lectures which are definitely in English (EN) and those which can be held in

English if needed (EN/DE).

Unfortunately not all our module description are in English yet. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

Course Schedule

Information regarding courses taught at the University can be obtained from “KLIPS” (our Course

catalogue), which is available on the Internet at: https://klips.uni-koblenz-landau.de. If you click on

the flag on the upper right corner on the webpage you can switch language to English.

Also in the upper right corner you can see the semester in which you currently are browsing. You can

change it by clicking on the little arrow button. Please keep in mind, that only current semesters are

up to date.

To find the lectures within the Faculty of Computer Science click on:

Lectures/Course Overview/Koblenz/Fachbereich 4 Informatik

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Assessment

The assessment of the courses can be different for each course. They can for example be based on an

exam, on a presentation and or an assignment. After the exchange visit at the University of Koblenz

student receive a transcript of records. All completed courses are measured in credits and grades.

The grading scale is as follow:

ECTS Grade Local grade Definition

A 1,0 …1,2 EXCELLENT - outstanding performance with only minor errors

B 1,3 … 1,5 VERY GOOD - above the average standard but with some errors

C 1,6 … 2,5 GOOD - generally sound work with a number of notable errors

D 2,6 … 3,5 SATISFACTORY - fair but with significant shortcomings

E 3,6 … 4,0 SUFFICIENT - performance meets the minimum criteria

F 5,0 FAIL - considerable further work is required

You will see the following overview:

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University of Koblenz-Landau

Campus Koblenz

Faculty 4

Universitätsstr. 1 D-56070 Koblenz

http://www.uni-koblenz-landau.de/koblenz/fb4

E-Mail: [email protected]

Last updated: November 2015