Degree Programme in Information Technology, Cyber Security and IoT: Game and Interactive Technologies
Code: PIOTK22
Descriptions
This bachelor degree program in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) provides students with the skills and knowledge needed to manage, operate and protect applications and computer systems from cyber security threats in the digital environment. A student will also gain insight to digital international business management.
A Cyber Security engineering graduate has wide and practically oriented fundamental knowledge and skills. The studies will strengthen students’ capabilities to promote lifelong learning, their language and communication skills, and prepare them for working in an international environment. After graduation, the students are innovative and oriented towards various kinds of development tasks, which means that they have acquired – in addition to the expertise on their field – innovation competencies required by all working life environments.
Typical entry-level positions of Cyber Security engineering graduates include System Administrator, System Tester, and Information Security Manager or Responsible.
Objective
The curriculum consists of three levels of professional studies, practical training and optional studies, and a Bachelor’s thesis. The studies are a balanced combination of technology and business management studies.
The Cyber Security and IoT curriculum (240 ECTS) consists of
- General Professional Studies and Computer Sciences (75 ECTS)
- Professional studies in Information Systems, Programming, Cyber Security and IoT (60 ECTS)
- Advanced professional studies in Cyber Security Operations, Cyber Security for Networked Systems and Digital International Business Management (60 ECTS)
- Practical training and optional studies (30 ECTS)
- Bachelor’s thesis (15 ECTS)
Bachelor Thesis is the final step to deepen the student’s knowledge and competences within ICT industry. The thesis demonstrates the research, analytical, and reporting skills a student has developed throughout the studies.
Development
Innovation pedagogy, which is the framework all teaching and learning is implemented, encourages students to absorb, produce, and use information in a way that creates innovations. Innovation pedagogy is a learning approach that aims at enhancing the innovation competences of students. This refers to, for example, group working abilities, international competence, communication skills as well as the ability to act as part of a multidisciplinary team. An important aspect of learning is to learn by doing in practice.
All through the studies tutoring and coaching in study skills are provided to help students to complete the modules in time and build their professional careers in ICT industry.
Further information
Assessment is continuous and different assessment methods are used depending on the learning objectives of each course or assignment. The assessment can be done based on a specific outcome (e.g. a report or a seminar presentation), a process (e.g. one’s activity and performance during the course) or both. The student gets regular feedback from the teachers and tutors. In addition, peer and self-assessment, as well as stakeholder evaluation can be used when appropriate. Most of the courses are assessed using the scale 0 – 5, in which grade one (1) represents the lowest accepted and grade five (5) the best grade.
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| Code | Name | Credits (cr) | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | Spring 2022 | Autumn 2022 | Spring 2023 | Autumn 2023 | Spring 2024 | Autumn 2024 | Spring 2025 | Autumn 2025 | 3. / 2022 | 4. / 2022 | 5. / 2022 | 1. / 2022 | 2. / 2022 | 3. / 2023 | 4. / 2023 | 5. / 2023 | 1. / 2023 | 2. / 2023 | 3. / 2024 | 4. / 2024 | 5. / 2024 | 1. / 2024 | 2. / 2024 | 3. / 2025 | 4. / 2025 | 5. / 2025 | 1. / 2025 | 2. / 2025 |
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CORE COMPETENCE
(Choose ects: 210) |
210 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PIOTK22-1001 |
Working Life Skills for Engineers I
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15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TT00BM49 | Computer Skills | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TT00BX39 | Introduction to Programming | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TT00BX41 | English Professional Skills | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PIOTK22-1002 |
Working Life Skills for Engineers II
(Choose all) |
15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TT00BX40 | Finnish 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5000BL69 | Product Development | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5000BL70 | Introduction to Competence Tracks | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PIOTK22-1003 |
Engineering Tools I
(Choose all) |
15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5051211 | Engineering Precalculus | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5051114 | Engineering Physics | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5051115 | Measurements in Physics | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PIOTK22-1004 |
Engineering Tools II
(Choose all) |
15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5051212 | Calculus | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TE00CE12 | Introduction to Electronics | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5051215 | Internet Networks and Security | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PIOTK22-1005 |
Engineering Tools III
(Choose all) |
15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TE00CE13 | Topics in Applied Mathematics | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5000BL73 | Application Programming | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5000BX83 | Basic Academic Writing | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PIOTK22-1015 |
Bachelor Thesis
(Choose all) |
15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TT00BM66 | Thesis | 15 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PIOTK22-1016 |
Practical Training
(Choose all) |
30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TT00BU54 | Basic Practice | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TT00BU55 | Field-specific Practice | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TT00BU56 | Professional Practice | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PIOTK22-1031 |
GAME AND INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGIES
(Choose all) |
90 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PIOTK22-1032 |
Game Development Introduction
(Choose all) |
15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5051259 | Game Development Essentials | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5051125 | Object-Oriented Programming | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5051234 | Introduction to Game Development Tools | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PIOTK22-1033 |
Game Development
(Choose all) |
15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5051271 | Databases | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5051237 | Project Course in Game Development | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5051128 | Data Structures and Algorithms | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PIOTK22-1053 |
Project Skills and Entrepreneurship
(Choose all) |
15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TE00BL66 | Innovation Project | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5000BL67 | Statistics and Probability | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PIOTK22-1034 |
Optional module: Game Technologies or Game Graphics
(Choose one) |
15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PIOTK22-1035 |
Game Technologies
(Choose all) |
15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5051235 | Gamification and Serious Games | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5051236 | Game Mathematics and Algorithms | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5051233 | Game Physics and Algorithms | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PIOTK22-1036 |
Game Graphics
(Choose all) |
15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5051235 | Gamification and Serious Games | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TE00BL90 | 2D Game Graphics | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TE00BL91 | 3D Game Graphics | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PIOTK22-1037 |
Applied UX Development
(Choose all) |
15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5051238 | Advanced UX and UI Technologies | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5051239 | Serious Games Project | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PIOTK22-1038 |
Game Production
(Choose all) |
15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5051258 | Game Testing | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5051268 | R&D Project | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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COMPLEMENTARY COMPETENCE
(Choose all) |
30 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| PIOTK22-1017 |
OPTIONAL STUDIES
(Choose ects: 30) |
30 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 240 | 30 | 55 | 50 | 65 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 35 | 15 | 35 | 35 | 30 | 20 | 16.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 10 | 10 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.
| Code | Name | Credits (cr) |
|---|---|---|
|
CORE COMPETENCE
(Choose ects: 210) |
210 | |
| PIOTK22-1001 |
Working Life Skills for Engineers I
(Choose all) |
15 |
| TT00BM49 | Computer Skills | 5 |
| TT00BX39 | Introduction to Programming | 5 |
| TT00BX41 | English Professional Skills | 5 |
| PIOTK22-1002 |
Working Life Skills for Engineers II
(Choose all) |
15 |
| TT00BX40 | Finnish 1 | 5 |
| 5000BL69 | Product Development | 7 |
| 5000BL70 | Introduction to Competence Tracks | 3 |
| PIOTK22-1003 |
Engineering Tools I
(Choose all) |
15 |
| 5051211 | Engineering Precalculus | 5 |
| 5051114 | Engineering Physics | 5 |
| 5051115 | Measurements in Physics | 5 |
| PIOTK22-1004 |
Engineering Tools II
(Choose all) |
15 |
| 5051212 | Calculus | 5 |
| TE00CE12 | Introduction to Electronics | 5 |
| 5051215 | Internet Networks and Security | 5 |
| PIOTK22-1005 |
Engineering Tools III
(Choose all) |
15 |
| TE00CE13 | Topics in Applied Mathematics | 5 |
| 5000BL73 | Application Programming | 5 |
| 5000BX83 | Basic Academic Writing | 5 |
| PIOTK22-1015 |
Bachelor Thesis
(Choose all) |
15 |
| TT00BM66 | Thesis | 15 |
| PIOTK22-1016 |
Practical Training
(Choose all) |
30 |
| TT00BU54 | Basic Practice | 10 |
| TT00BU55 | Field-specific Practice | 10 |
| TT00BU56 | Professional Practice | 10 |
| PIOTK22-1018 |
DATA NETWORKS AND CYBERSECURITY
(Choose all) |
90 |
| PIOTK22-1019 |
DNC introduction
(Choose all) |
15 |
| TE00BU11 | Introduction to Networks | 5 |
| 5051265 | Linux and Virtualization | 5 |
| TT00BO26 | Programming for networks and information security | 5 |
| PIOTK22-1020 |
Networking Theory and Skills
(Choose all) |
15 |
| TE00BL63 | Network Security | 5 |
| TE00BU42 | Routing, Switching and Wireless Essentials | 5 |
| TE00BU43 | Enterprise Networking, Security and Automation | 5 |
| PIOTK22-1051 |
Project Skills and Entrepreneurship
(Choose all) |
15 |
| TE00BL66 | Innovation Project | 10 |
| 5000BL67 | Statistics and Probability | 5 |
| PIOTK22-1021 |
Cybersecurity for Business and Industry
(Choose all) |
15 |
| 3011369 | Information Security Risk Management | 5 |
| 5051245 | Operational Security | 5 |
| TT00CD89 | Wireless Communications Systems | 5 |
| PIOTK22-1022 |
Cybersecurity for Networked Systems
(Choose all) |
15 |
| 5051244 | Information Security Testing and Assessment | 5 |
| TE00BZ70 | Cybersecurity Situational Awareness | 5 |
| TE00CP91 | Advanced Information Security Risk Management | 5 |
| PIOTK22-1024 |
R&D Project Implementation
(Choose all) |
15 |
| 5051270 | R&D Project | 10 |
| TT00CD80 | Cybersecurity in Industrial Networks | 5 |
| PIOTK22-1025 |
EMBEDDED SOFTWARE AND IOT
(Choose all) |
90 |
| PIOTK22-1026 |
IoT
(Choose all) |
15 |
| 5051224 | IoT Essentials | 5 |
| 5000BL72 | IoT Big Data and Analytics | 5 |
| 5000BO10 | IoT Security | 5 |
| PIOTK22-1027 |
Software Tools
(Choose all) |
15 |
| 5051125 | Object-Oriented Programming | 5 |
| 5051260 | Data Structures and Algorithms | 5 |
| 5051226 | System Software | 5 |
| PIOTK22-1052 |
Project Skills and Entrepreneurship
(Choose all) |
15 |
| TE00BL66 | Innovation Project | 10 |
| 5000BL67 | Statistics and Probability | 5 |
| PIOTK22-1028 |
Hardware Tools
(Choose all) |
15 |
| 5051158 | VHDL | 5 |
| 5051225 | Electronics | 5 |
| 5051229 | Sensors and Signal Conditioning | 5 |
| PIOTK22-1029 |
Linux Systems
(Choose all) |
15 |
| 5051227 | Embedded Linux | 15 |
| PIOTK22-1030 |
System Design
(Choose all) |
15 |
| 5051269 | R&D Project | 15 |
| PIOTK22-1031 |
GAME AND INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGIES
(Choose all) |
90 |
| PIOTK22-1032 |
Game Development Introduction
(Choose all) |
15 |
| 5051259 | Game Development Essentials | 5 |
| 5051125 | Object-Oriented Programming | 5 |
| 5051234 | Introduction to Game Development Tools | 5 |
| PIOTK22-1033 |
Game Development
(Choose all) |
15 |
| 5051271 | Databases | 5 |
| 5051237 | Project Course in Game Development | 5 |
| 5051128 | Data Structures and Algorithms | 5 |
| PIOTK22-1053 |
Project Skills and Entrepreneurship
(Choose all) |
15 |
| TE00BL66 | Innovation Project | 10 |
| 5000BL67 | Statistics and Probability | 5 |
| PIOTK22-1034 |
Optional module: Game Technologies or Game Graphics
(Choose one) |
15 |
| PIOTK22-1035 |
Game Technologies
(Choose all) |
15 |
| 5051235 | Gamification and Serious Games | 5 |
| 5051236 | Game Mathematics and Algorithms | 5 |
| 5051233 | Game Physics and Algorithms | 5 |
| PIOTK22-1036 |
Game Graphics
(Choose all) |
15 |
| 5051235 | Gamification and Serious Games | 5 |
| TE00BL90 | 2D Game Graphics | 5 |
| TE00BL91 | 3D Game Graphics | 5 |
| PIOTK22-1037 |
Applied UX Development
(Choose all) |
15 |
| 5051238 | Advanced UX and UI Technologies | 5 |
| 5051239 | Serious Games Project | 10 |
| PIOTK22-1038 |
Game Production
(Choose all) |
15 |
| 5051258 | Game Testing | 5 |
| 5051268 | R&D Project | 10 |
| PIOTK22-1039 |
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT
(Choose all) |
90 |
| PIOTK22-1040 |
Introduction to Software Engineering
(Choose all) |
15 |
| TE00BR81 | Introduction to ICT Projects | 10 |
| TT00BM52 | Databases | 5 |
| PIOTK22-1041 |
Software Development
(Choose all) |
15 |
| TE00BR83 | Project Management | 5 |
| TE00BR85 | Front-End Development | 5 |
| 5051125 | Object-Oriented Programming | 5 |
| PIOTK22-1042 |
Full Stack Development
(Choose all) |
15 |
| TE00BR84 | Software Engineering and Modelling | 5 |
| TE00BR86 | Back-End Development | 5 |
| TE00CD84 | Advanced UI and UX Design | 5 |
| PIOTK22-1054 |
Project Skills and Entrepreneurship
(Choose all) |
15 |
| TE00BL66 | Innovation Project | 10 |
| 5000BL67 | Statistics and Probability | 5 |
| PIOTK22-1043 |
Software Business
(Choose all) |
15 |
| TE00BR87 | ICT Projects | 10 |
| TE00BR88 | Technical Sales | 5 |
| PIOTK22-1044 |
Software Engineering Practices
(Choose all) |
15 |
| TE00BR89 | Advanced ICT Projects | 10 |
| TE00BR90 | Advanced Application Development | 5 |
| PIOTK22-1045 |
DATA ENGINEERING & AI
(Choose all) |
90 |
| PIOTK22-1046 |
Data Engineering & AI Essentials
(Choose ects: 15) |
15 |
| TT00CN68 | Introduction to Data Engineering | 5 |
| TT00CO51 | Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | 5 |
| TT00CN80 | Basic skills for Data Management | 5 |
| PIOTK22-1047 |
Basic Processes for Data Engineering & AI
(Choose all) |
15 |
| TT00CN70 | Big Data Engineering | 5 |
| TT00CN71 | Data Structures and Algorithms | 5 |
| 3011633 | Data Analytics and Machine Learning | 5 |
| PIOTK22-1055 |
Project Skills and Entrepreneurship
(Choose all) |
15 |
| TE00BL66 | Innovation Project | 10 |
| 5000BL67 | Statistics and Probability | 5 |
| PIOTK22-1048 |
Advanced Processes for Data Engineering & AI
(Choose all) |
15 |
| TT00CN73 | Cloud Services | 5 |
| TT00CN74 | Advanced topics in Data Engineering & AI | 5 |
| TT00CN75 | Deep Learning | 5 |
| PIOTK22-1049 |
Applications of Data Engineering & AI
(Choose all) |
15 |
| TT00CN76 | Data Engineering Project | 5 |
| TT00CN77 | AI Project | 5 |
| TT00CN78 | Software Development Operations | 5 |
| PIOTK22-1050 |
R&D Project for Data Engineering & AI
(Choose all) |
15 |
| TT00CN79 | Advanced R&D Project | 15 |
| PIOTK22-1056 |
HEALTH TECHNOLOGY
(Choose all) |
90 |
| PIOTK22-1057 |
Basics of Health Technology
(Choose all) |
15 |
| 5051249 | Introduction to Health Technology | 5 |
| 5051264 | Databases | 5 |
| 5051257 | Usability and User Interface Design | 5 |
| PIOTK22-1058 |
Information System Design
(Choose all) |
15 |
| 5051250 | Information System Design Process | 5 |
| 5051262 | Object-Oriented Programming | 5 |
| 5051263 | Data Structures and Algorithms | 5 |
| PIOTK22-1059 |
Projects and Information Security
(Choose all) |
15 |
| 5051252 | Information Security and Data Protection | 5 |
| TT00CN68 | Introduction to Data Engineering | 5 |
| TE00CR31 | Software Integration | 5 |
| PIOTK22-1060 |
Practical Tools and Methods for Health Technology
(Choose all) |
15 |
| 5051253 | Artificial Intelligence Applications | 5 |
| 5000BL71 | Laboratory Works in Health Technology | 5 |
| TT00CN70 | Big Data Engineering | 5 |
| PIOTK22-1061 |
Project Skills and Entrepreneurship
(Choose all) |
15 |
| TE00BL66 | Innovation Project | 10 |
| 5000BL67 | Statistics and Probability | 5 |
| PIOTK22-1062 |
Health Technology Product Development
(Choose all) |
15 |
| 5051256 | Medical Device Design and Development | 5 |
| 5051267 | R&D Project | 10 |
|
COMPLEMENTARY COMPETENCE
(Choose all) |
30 | |
| PIOTK22-1017 |
OPTIONAL STUDIES
(Choose ects: 30) |
30 |