Program Overview

Course Overview

The course TKO_2323 Fundamentals of Programming is a 5 ECTS program that introduces the basic concepts and structures of programming languages.

Course Details

• Course Period: 31.08.2025 - 30.07.2026
• Teaching Language: English
• Seats: 600
• Classification: Only online, Flexibly at your own pace

Teaching Staff

• Teacher: Erkki Kaila, Otso Kangas
• Person in Charge: Erkki Kaila

Learning Outcomes

The course aims to teach the basic concepts and structures of programming languages, algorithmic thinking, and practical programming skills. The main goal is to learn how to build small, functional applications based on sequences, selection, and repetition.

Content

The learning tool and example programming language for the course is Python. Topics covered include:

• Writing programs in an editor
• Proper programming style
• Variables
• References
• Basic control structures
• Basic data structures
• Input and output
• Algorithmic problem solving
• Modularity
• Functions

Study Methods

• Written exam
• Weekly exercises
• Tutorials (14 h)
• Demonstrations (8 h)
• Exam (3 h)
• Independent work (110 h)

Assessment

• Assessment Scale: 0-5
• The course is equivalent to TKO_2110/BIOI2250 Introduction to Programming and cannot be included in the same degree or minor studies.

Subject and Classification

• Subject: Computer Science
• Classification: Open University Studies, Opinfi theme - New technologies