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Tampere University Student’s Guide

Course unit, curriculum year 2025–2026
COMP.SE.210

Software Systems Architecture, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 3 (1.1.2026–1.3.2026)
Active in period 4 (2.3.2026–31.5.2026)
Course code
COMP.SE.210
Language of instruction
English
Academic years
2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027
Level of study
Advanced studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
David Hästbacka
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Computing Sciences Studies 100 %
Common learning outcomes
International outlook and global responsibility
Core content
  • The students understands what constitutes a software system that can span multiple nodes, different networks, several enterprises and/or business networks
  • The student knows design aspects of large scale software architecture
  • The student knows methods for description of architectures
  • The student knows requirements and concepts related to architectural design.
  • The student understands non-functional requirements on design decisions
  • The student knows architectural styles and standard solutions related to software systems architectures
  • The student understands assessment methods of architectures and how they can be applied
Complementary knowledge
  • Architecture modelling
  • Distributed architectures.
  • Frame architectures
  • Product and software platforms
  • Version management on large software.
Specialist knowledge
  • ATAM and DCAR methods
Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
Compulsory prerequisites
Further information
Learning material
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
All parts of the completion option are compulsory.

Participation in teaching

Unscheduled online learning, Contact teaching
10.01.2026 28.04.2026
Active in period 3 (1.1.2026–1.3.2026)
Active in period 4 (2.3.2026–31.5.2026)

Exam

Contact teaching
02.05.2026 31.05.2026
Active in period 4 (2.3.2026–31.5.2026)