Course unit, curriculum year 2025–2026
COMP.SE.100
Introduction to Software Engineering, 5 cr
Tampere University
- Description
- Completion options
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2025–19.10.2025)
Active in period 2 (20.10.2025–31.12.2025)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2026–1.3.2026)
Active in period 4 (2.3.2026–31.5.2026)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2026–31.7.2026)
Course code
COMP.SE.100Language of instruction
English, FinnishAcademic years
2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027Level of study
Basic studiesGrading scale
General scale, 0-5Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Tero AhteeResponsible teacher:
Kari SystäResponsible organisation
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Computing Sciences Studies 100 %
Sustainable development goals
Goal 4: Quality Education
Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Core content
- Properties of different types of software.
- Paradigms and notations used in requirements (e.g. the most common UML diagrams). Besides functional requirements, also non-functional requirements (like user experience and IPR) and restrictions.
- Principles of software development life-cycle models and methods.
- Know different phases of SW development, and customer role in each.
Complementary knowledge
Requirements definition and customer-vendor communication.
Participation in creation of the requirements documentation.
Basics of software project management.
Specialist knowledge
Stakeholder analysis and writing software requirements documentation.
Learning outcomes
Recommended prerequisites
Further information
Learning material
Equivalences
Kokonaisuudet, joihin opintojakso kuuluu
Completion option 1
Exam(s) and exercise work are required. Course Moodle has latest details. English implementation is at Spring term, Finnish at Autumn.
Participation in teaching
04.09.2025 – 04.09.2025
Active in period 1 (1.8.2025–19.10.2025)
Hybrid teaching
20.10.2025 – 12.12.2025
Active in period 2 (20.10.2025–31.12.2025)
On-site self learning
12.01.2026 – 12.01.2026
Active in period 3 (1.1.2026–1.3.2026)
Hybrid teaching
02.03.2026 – 08.05.2026
Active in period 4 (2.3.2026–31.5.2026)
12.03.2026 – 12.03.2026
Active in period 4 (2.3.2026–31.5.2026)
12.06.2026 – 12.06.2026
Active in period 5 (1.6.2026–31.7.2026)
Open University completion options
The course is also available at the Open University