Working with talented students

Course title

Code

F18L3S057

Study programme

Computer education (4 years)

Organizer of the study programme (unit, institute, department)

Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering

Degree level (first, second, third cycle)

First cycle

Academic year / semester

6 / Summer

Number of ECTS credits

Teacher

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Prerequisites for enrolling in the course

ИКТ во образование

10.

Course objectives (competences)

Students are trained to become professors who can successfully identify students with the potential to expand their knowledge in computer science and solve algorithm-based problems, using advanced data structures and algorithms not covered by the regular curriculum. Future teachers are trained to impart foundational knowledge of the advanced program to students and to guide them in participating in national and international computer science competitions.

11.

Course content

(1) Introduction (1) techniques for identifying gifted students (1) techniques for developing motivation for extracurricular activities
with gifted students (1) Idea-storming technique for developing algorithms (3) fundamentals of data structures and corresponding algorithms for competition tasks: (lists, trees, graphs), recursion, greedy algorithms, divide-and-conquer, dynamic programming
(4) types of competition problems (1) Rules and regulations for participation in International Olympiads (2) development of competition problems

12.

Learning methods

Lectures using presentations, interactive lectures, exercises (using equipment and software packages), teamwork, case studies, guest lectures, independent preparation and defense of a project assignment and a seminar paper.

13.

Total available time

6 ECTS x 30 hours = 180 hours

14.

Distribution of the available time

30 + 45 + 15 + 15 + 75 = 180 hours

15.

Forms of teaching activities

15.1.	Lectures – theoretical teaching	30 hours
15.2.	Exercises (laboratory, auditory), seminars, team work	45 hours

16.

Other forms of activities

16.1.	Project assignments	15 hours
16.2.	Individual assignments	15 hours
16.3.	Home study	75 hours

17.

Grading

17.1.	Tests	10 points
17.2.	Seminar paper / project (presentation: written and oral)	15 points
17.3.	Activity and participation	10 points
17.4.	Final exam	70 points

18.

Grading criteria (points / grade)

up to 50 points	5 (five) (F)
from 51 to 60 points	6 (six) (E)
from 61 to 70 points	7 (seven) (D)
from 71 to 80 points	8 (eight) (C)
from 81 to 90 points	9 (nine) (B)
from 91 to 100 points	10 (ten) (A)

19.

Requirements for signature and taking the final exam

Activities 15.2 and 16.1 have been completed.

20.

Language of instruction

Macedonian and English

21.

Method of monitoring teaching quality

internal evaluation and survey mechanism

22.

Literature

22.1.	Required literature No. Author Title Publisher Year
22.2.	Additional literature No. Author Title Publisher Year