Program Overview

Program Overview

The Design program is a comprehensive course of study that covers various aspects of design, media, and computer science. The program is structured into six semesters, each with a specific set of courses and requirements.

Semester 1

In the first semester, students take the following core subjects:

• P1 Introduction to Programming (Lecture + Exercise, 4 + 2 semester hours, 9 ECTS, Grade)
• P2 Digital Media (Lecture + Exercise, 3 + 2 semester hours, 6 ECTS, Grade)
• P3 Analysis for Computer Scientists (Lecture + Exercise, 4 + 2 semester hours, 9 ECTS, Grade) Additionally, students take the applied subject:
• WP2 Grundlagen der Kunst- und Medienpraxis (passed/failed)
  • Basics of painterly design (Seminar, 3 semester hours, 3 ECTS)
  • Basics of graphic design (Seminar, 3 semester hours, 3 ECTS)

Semester 2

In the second semester, students take the following core subjects:

• P4 Programming and Modelling (Lecture + Exercise, 3 + 2 semester hours, 6 ECTS, Grade)
• P5 Algorithms and Data Structures (Lecture + Exercise, 3 + 2 semester hours, 6 ECTS, Grade)
• P6 Computer Architecture (Lecture + Exercise, 3 + 2 semester hours, 6 ECTS, Grade)
• P7 Media Technology (Lecture + Exercise, 3 + 2 semester hours, 6 ECTS, passed/failed) Additionally, students take the applied subject:
• WP6 Grundlagen der Kunst- und Medienbetrachtung (Grade)
  • Methods of analysing art/media (Seminar, 3 semester hours, 6 ECTS)

Semester 3

In the third semester, students take the following core subjects:

• P8 Linear Algebra for Computer Scientists (Lecture + Exercise, 3 + 2 semester hours, 6 ECTS, Grade)
• WP14 Practical Course on Software Development or WP15 Practical Course on Operating Systems (Practical course + Plenum, 9 + 2 semester hours, 12 ECTS, Grade) Additionally, students take the applied subjects:
• WP 10 Basics of digital Media Design (Seminar, 3 semester hours, 6 ECTS, BE/NB)
• WP 11 Multimedia Design (Seminar, 3 semester hours, 6 ECTS, Grade)

Semester 4

In the fourth semester, students take the following core subjects:

• P9 Computer Networks and Distributed Systems (Lecture + Exercise, 3 + 2 semester hours, 6 ECTS, Grade)
• P10 Computer Graphics (Lecture + Exercise, 2 + 2 semester hours, 6 ECTS, Grade)
• P11 Theoretical Computer Science (Lecture, 3 semester hours, 3 ECTS, Grade)
• P12 Selected Topics in Computer Science (Seminar, 2 semester hours, 3 ECTS, Grade) Additionally, students take the applied subjects:
• WP 18 Vertiefte Kunst- und Medienpraxis I (Seminar, 3 semester hours, 3 ECTS, Grade)
• WP 19 Vertiefte Kunst- und Medienpraxis II (Seminar, 3 semester hours, 3 ECTS, Grade)
• WP 20 Human-Computer-Interaction (Lecture + Exercise, 3 + 2 semester hours, 6 ECTS, Grade)

Semester 5

In the fifth semester, students take the following core subjects:

• P13 Operating Systems (Lecture + Exercise, 3 + 2 semester hours, 6 ECTS, Grade)
• P14 Software Engineering (Lecture + Exercise, 3 + 2 semester hours, 6 ECTS, Grade)
• P15 Database Systems (Lecture + Exercise, 3 + 2 semester hours, 6 ECTS, Grade)
• P16 Introduction to Personal and Social Competence (Seminar, 2 semester hours, 3 ECTS, BE/NB)
• P17 Ethics and Law in Computer Science (Seminar, 2 semester hours, 3 ECTS, BE/NB) Additionally, students take the applied subject:
• WP23 Advanced Topics in Media Informatics for Bachelor I (6 ECTS, Grade)

Semester 6

In the sixth semester, students take the following core subjects:

• P18 Project Competence Multimedia (Practical course, 3 semester hours, 3 ECTS, BE/NB)
• P19 Abschlussmodul (Bachelor Thesis, 12 ECTS, Grade)
  • Viva Voce (3 ECTS, Grade) Additionally, students take the applied subjects:
• WP24 Advanced Topics in Media Informatics for Bachelor II (6 ECTS, Grade)
• WP25 Advanced Topics in Media Informatics for Bachelor III (6 ECTS, Grade)

Course Specific Information

• Advanced topics: Media informatics students can receive advanced topics credits for elective courses - lectures, practical courses, or seminars. Since 2015, students need to complete three advanced topics.
• Interdisciplinary competences: In addition, students need to fulfill the following competence modules:
  1. Introduction to Personal and Social competences (P16)
  2. Ethics and Law in Computer Science (P17)
  3. Project Competences Multimedia (P18) Further options can be found in the study regulations.