Course Syllabus for students Autumn 2024

After a successful course, the student shall

- display knowledge and understanding of basic concepts of programming like variables, data types, iterations, conditional statements and functions
- display knowledge of core concepts of object-orientation
- show familiarity with the possibilities, limitations and current uses of JavaScript

- demonstrate the ability to troubleshoot and identify basic programming errors
- demonstrate the ability to autonomously solve a given problem and choose a suitable method.

The course includes modules giving theoretical as well as practical skills for developing modern JavaScript applications.

The course includes the following elements:
- Basic concepts of programming in JavaScript
- Object-oriented programming in JavaScript
- Event-driven programming
- Git and GitHub

Lectures, workshops, and assignments

The teaching is conducted in English.

General entry requirements and Matematics 2a or 2b or 2c. Proof of English proficiency is required (or the equivalent).

The course is graded 5,4,3 or Fail.

Name of the Test	Value	Grading
Examination1	5 credits	5/4/3/U
Assignment	2.5 credits	U/G

¹ Determines the final grade of the course, which is issued only when all course units have been passed.

The literature list for the course will be provided 8 weeks before the course starts.

Titel: Learn JavaScript with p5.js (First edition)
Författare: Engin Arshlan
Förlag: APress
ISBN: 9781484234259

McCarthy, L., Reas, C., & Fry, B. (2015). Getting started with p5.js (First edition.). Maker Media. (https:primo.library.ju.se/permalink/46JUL_INST/1kh77vo/alma998372977903831)

Eloquent JavaScript (4th Edition)
https://eloquentjavascript.net (online book)