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The bachelor programme offered by the Faculty of Informatics consists of an innovative, project-based, team-oriented curriculum of six semesters. In the first five semesters, students work on group projects. In the sixth semester, they work on an individual final project in which they use all their acquired knowledge to solve an interesting problem. The bachelor students have opportunities for summer internships both at companies and at the university. The bachelor programme emphasizes theoretical foundations, technology, and soft skills such as communication and teamwork.

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Bachelor curriculum 2019-2020

1st Semester	30	2nd Semester	30
Calculus	6	Algorithms & Data Structures	6
Computer Architecture	6	Discrete Structures	6
Programming Fundamentals 1	9	Linear Algebra	6
Reason and Responsibility in Decision Making	3	Programming Fundamentals 2	6
Software Atelier 1: Fundamentals of Informatics	6	Software Atelier 2: Human-Computer Interaction	6

3rd Semester	30	4th Semester	30
Automata & Formal Languages	3	Data Management	6
Systems Programming	6	Introduction to Computational Science	3
Probability & Statistics	6	Operating Systems	6
Programming Fundamentals 3	6	Computer Networking	6
Software Atelier 3: The Web	9	Software Atelier 4: Software Engineering Project	9

5th Semester	30	6th Semester	30
Algorithms & Data Structures 2	3	Languages & Compilers	6
Artificial Intelligence	3	Machine Learning	6
Computer Graphics	6	Optimization Methods	6
Experimentation & Evaluation	3	Theory of Computation	6
Information Retrieval	6	Bachelor Project	12
Numerical Computing	6
Software Atelier 5: Field Project	9

TOTAL ECTS	90	TOTAL ECTS	90

Teaching approach
The Bachelor programme is characterized by an interdisciplinary approach and project-based learning. Interdisciplinary is assured by integrating basic informatics courses with courses in different application fields, such as computational sciences, economics, and communication sciences.
The foundation course introduces students to the theory and practice of informatics. Here they acquire the necessary notions and background knowledge likely to inspire their subsequent choice of specialisation.

The Bachelor programme introduces students to the theory and practice of Informatics. It emphasises theoretical foundations, technology, and soft skills such as communication and teamwork.

The curriculum is structured around four areas of learning essential for a truly interdisciplinary education:
- Theory
  The principles and foundations of informatics were established in the last century. These foundations help the student understand the potential and limits of computing. The theoretical subjects build up a basis on which it will be possible to conduct scientific analysis and design.
- Technology
  Informatics is characterized by rapid changes in technology. Students learn to cope with technological change and evolution, and the impact of the technology on society and the evolution of the field of informatics.
- Systems thinking
  Informatics systems today form the foundations of many societal, governmental, and business systems and services. Informatics professionals must learn to view a computer-based system as a component of a larger environment rather than an isolated system.
- Communication, team work, and management
  IT projects tend to be interdisciplinary. An informatics professional or computer scientist works with, and helps a team to identify problems that need to be solved and finds and implements solutions to those problems. This work requires interaction with others. Students must learn to communicate, work with others in a team, and present the results of their work
Language
The Bachelor in Informatics is given in English.
Language courses at USI

USI offers courses in English, French, German and Italian free of charge for Bachelor/Master students, PhD students, and academic and administrative staff of all its Faculties.

Specific information is available at the links below:
- English, French and German courses
- Italian courses

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