Course unit, curriculum year 2026–2027
COMP.CS.130
Functional programming, 5 cr
Tampere University
- Description
- Completion options
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2026–18.10.2026)
Active in period 2 (19.10.2026–31.12.2026)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2027–7.3.2027)
Active in period 4 (8.3.2027–31.5.2027)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2027–31.7.2027)
Course code
COMP.CS.130Language of learning
EnglishAcademic years
2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027Level of study
Intermediate studiesGrading scale
General scale, 0-5Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Matti RintalaResponsible organisation
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Computing Sciences Studies 100 %
Content
The function programming paradigm and its benefits. The use of interactive shell, Haskell function syntax, recursion, types and type classes, lazy vs eager evaluation, partial evaluation, input and output.
Learning outcomes
Recommended prerequisites
Learning material
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
Participation in teaching requires submitting electronically the required exercises and taking the electronic exam. It also provides weekly discussion events where the course topics are discussed and broadened with the teacher, and questions are answered.
Participation in teaching
Blended teaching
24.08.2026 – 06.12.2026
Active in period 1 (1.8.2026–18.10.2026)
Active in period 2 (19.10.2026–31.12.2026)
Completion option 2
Independent study requires submitting electronically the required exercises and taking the electronic exam.
Independent study
On-site self learning
11.01.2027 – 31.07.2027
Active in period 3 (1.1.2027–7.3.2027)
Active in period 4 (8.3.2027–31.5.2027)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2027–31.7.2027)
Open University completion options
The course is also available at the Open University