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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