Lectures

• Lecture course: Introduction to Programming
• Lecture course: Programming and Modeling
• Lecture course: Algorithms and Data Structures
• Lecture course: Computer Architecture
• Lecture course: Operating Systems
• Lecture course: Computer Networks and Distributed Systems
• Lecture course: Software Engineering
• Lecture course: Digital Media
• Lecture course: Media Technology
• Lecture course: Database Systems
• Support classes for Database Systems
• Lecture course: Web Information Systems
• Lecture course: Computer Graphics
• Lecture course: Human-Machine Interaction
• Lecture course: Linear Algebra for Computer Scientists
• Lecture course: Analysis for Computer Science and Statistics
• Lecture course: Advanced Topics in Media Informatics for Bachelor I
• Lecture Course: Advanced Topics in Media Informatics for Bachelor II
• Basic Principles of Communication Research
• Empirical Methods/Methodology
• Lecture Principles of Business Administration as a Minor
• Techniques of Accounting
• Lecture Principles of Business Administration as a Minor
• Lecture on the fundamentals of New Media

Lecture course: Introduction to Programming

Module: P 1.1

Contents: The main topics are: basic notions of programs and their execution, an introduction into the concepts of imperative, object-oriented and concurrent programming (currently in Java), an introduction into object-oriented program design (currently in UML), syntax of programming languages, regular expressions and final automata, specification, test and validation of programs, basic data structures and algorithms.

Educational objectives: The development, specification and programming of algorithms in an object oriented programming language is to be understood.

Examination: MP, GOP (Klausur)

Support classes for Introduction to Programming

Module: P 1.2

Contents: The concepts introduced in the lecture are practiced with concrete examples.

Educational objectives: Simple algorithms are to be developed, specified and programmed by oneself in an object oriented programming language.

Lecture course: Programming and Modeling

Module: P 2.1

Contents: The main topics are: data types, functions and recursion, evaluation and termination of programs, halting problem, semantics of programming languages.

Educational objectives: The students should achieve a deeper understanding of ideas and principles of data modelling and constructs and phenomena in programming languages.

Examination: MP (Klausur)

Support classes for Programming and Modeling

Module: P 2.2

Contents: The concepts introduced in the lecture are practiced with concrete examples.

Educational objectives: practical experience with data modelling and functional programming languages.

Lecture course: Algorithms and Data Structures

Module: P 3.1

Contents: The lecture concentrates on the motivation and basic techniques, in particular sorting and searching, data structures, general design principles, graph algorithms.

Educational objectives: The concrete algorithms and data types as well as the general design principles are to be understood.

Examination: MP (Klausur)

Support classes for Algorithms and Data Structures

Module: P 3.2

Contents: the concepts introduced in the lecture are practiced with concrete examples.

Educational objectives: the concrete algorithms and data types as well as the general design principles are to be routinely applicable.

Lecture course: Computer Architecture

Module: P 4.1

Contents: The main topics are: representation of information in computers, classical computer components, arithmetics in computers, logical design of computers, sequential circuits, primary and secondary storage, input/output, pipelining.

Educational objectives: The technical structure and the development and use of computers at the technical level is to be understood in detail.

Examination: MP (Klausur)

Support classes for Computer Architecture

Module: P 4.2

Contents: The concepts introduced in the lecture are practiced with concrete examples.

Educational objectives: The students learn simple problem solving at the technical level of computers.

Lecture course: Operating Systems

Module: P 5.1

Contents: The main topics are: foundations of operating systems, processes, threads, scheduling, deadlocks, process coordination, storage management, input/output, file systems.

Educational objectives: The general basics of operating systems are to be understood and some insight into concrete operating systems on the market will be provided.

Examination: MP (Klausur)

Support classes for Operating Systems

Module: P 5.2

Contents: The concepts introduced in the lecture are practiced with concrete examples.

Educational objectives: The students should achieve a deeper understanding of components of an operating system by working at concrete applications.

Lecture course: Computer Networks and Distributed Systems

Module: P 6.1

Contents: The main topics are: components and topologies, layer model, multi layer concepts, TCP/IP family of protocols, transmission technologies and media, inter process communication, communication in distributed systems, naming, directory and location services.

Educational objectives: The students should get an overview on the different components of computer networks and distributed systems.

Examination: MP (Klausur)

Support classes for Computer Networks and Distributed Systems

Module: P 6.2

Contents: The concepts introduced in the lecture are practiced with concrete examples.

Educational objectives: The students should get practical experience with the different components of computer networks and distributed systems.

Lecture course: Software Engineering

Module: P 7.1

Contents: Use case driven system analysis, modeling of static and dynamic system properties, software design and system architecture, integration of user interface and database, transformation into program code.

Educational objectives: Modern software engineering paradigms are to be understood.

Examination: MP (Klausur)

Support classes for Software Engineering

Module: P 7.2

Contents: The concepts introduced in the lecture are practiced with concrete examples.

Educational objectives: modern software engineering paradigms are to be practically applicable by the student.

Lecture course: Digital Media

Module: P 8.1

Contents: The key topics are: Basic notions for digital media, digitization of analog signals, basics of signal processing, loss-free compression, physical and physiological foundations for the media types picture, sound, and moving picture, lossy compression, media document formats.

Educational objectives: A basic understanding of the various multiimedia file formats and their advantages and disadvantages shall be obtained.

Examination: MP (Klausur)

Support classes for Digital Media

Module: P 8.2

Contents: The concepts introduced in the lecture are practiced with concrete examples, in particular compression techniques and media document formats.

Educational objectives: Ability to practically work with compression algorithms and media document formats shall be achieved.

Lecture course: Media Technology

Module: P 9.1

Contents: The main topics are: In/output architecture of computer systems, technology for recording and reproduction of photo, audio and video, storage media for digital media content, processing software for photo, audio and video, example-oriented introduction to algorithms for processing images and sound, basic rules of media design.

Educational objectives: A basic understanding of media technologies shall be obtained, which enables the students on one hand to practically work with current technologies, and on the other hand to understand, analyse and evaluate future technological developments.

Examination: MP (Portfolio und Präsentation)

Practical Classes for Media Technology

Module: P 9.2

Contents: Practical exercises in small groups lead to basic skills in digital photography, digital audio production and digital video production.

Educational objectives: In practical team work a portfolio of example products shall be produced, which serve to experiment with technical and design issues of media technology.

Lecture course: Database Systems

Module: P 10.1

Contents: The main topics are: information systems based on files and databases, physical and logical independence of data, the relational model, theoretical foundations, SQL, transactions, development of database applications.

Educational objectives: The students should gain a theoretical understanding of database systems.

Examination: MP (Klausur)

Support classes for Database Systems

Module: P 10.2

Contents: The concepts introduced in the lecture are practiced with concrete examples.

Educational objectives: The students should be able to practically apply database systems.

Examination: MP (Klausur)

Lecture course: Web Information Systems

Module: P 11.1

Contents: The main topics are: modelling and storing web data, query and transformation languages, ontologies, search engines.

Educational objectives: The students should get a theoretical understanding of Web-Information systems.

Examination: MP (Klausur)

Support classes for Web Information Systems

Module: P 11.2

Contents: The concepts introduced in the lecture are practiced with concrete examples.

Educational objectives: The students should be practically apply Web-Information systems.

Lecture course: Computer Graphics

Module: P 12.1

Contents: The main topics are: Abstraction levels in computer graphics (vasic algorithms, hardware and software interfaces), basic raster, clipping and filling algorithms, concepts of 2D computer graphics (paths and forms, affine transformations, constructive geometry, compositing), transfer to 3D, scene graphs, lighting models.

Educational objectives: A basic overview knowledge of computer graphics shall be obtained.

Support classes for Computer Graphics

Module: P 12.2

Contents: The concepts introduced in the lecture are practiced with concrete examples. Programming exercises deal with basic concepts of computer graphics, e.g. based on OpenGL. An introduction to 3D modeling tools is given.

Educational objectives: Practical skills in 2D and 3D graphics programming shall be developed. A basic understanding of 3D modeling software shall be developed.

Lecture course: Human-Machine Interaction

Module: P 13.1

Contents: The main topics are: Information processing in humans (physiological and psychological foundations, models, processes), technical realization of user interfaces (input and output devices, interaction styles), user-centered design processes, evaluation techniques, guidelines and standards for usability.

Educational objectives: A basic understanding for the issues of human-oriented design of system interfaces shall be developed.

Support classes for Human-Machine Interaction

Module: P 13.2

Contents: The concepts introduced in the lecture are practiced with concrete examples. Practical exercises are based on concrete and realistic problems to be solved (partially taken from ongoing research projects). Additional reading assignments and essays on special topics beyond the lecture have to be carried out.

Educational objectives: Practical experience in human-oriented development of user interfaces shall be obtained.

Lecture course: Linear Algebra for Computer Scientists

Module: P 14.1

Contents: The main topics are: vectors, real matrices and linear algebra in the Rn, abstract linear algebra, determinants, eigenvalues and eigenvectors.

Educational objectives: The basics of Linear Algebra as well as general mathematical ways of thinking are to be understood.

Support classes for Linear Algebra for Computer Scientists

Module: P 14.2

Contents: The concepts introduced in the lecture are practiced with concrete examples.

Educational objectives: The basics of Linear Algebra is to be practically applicable by the student.

Classes on Theoretical Computer Science for Media Informatics

Module: P 14.3

Contents: An introduction to the central concepts and results from Theorectical Computer Science is given, with application examples from the area of media informatics The main topics are: Formal languages (Chomsky hierarchy and ist consequences for syntax analysis), computability (Church-Turing thesis, Turing machines), complexity theory (NP-completeness)

Educational objectives: Knowledge of central notions and relationships from Theoretical Computer Science shall be developed, as well as the ability to apply them to typical questions from the area of media informatics.

Lecture course: Analysis for Computer Science and Statistics

Module: P 16.1

Contents: The main topics are: sets, relations, mappings, induction, recursive definitions, real numbers, sequences and series, power series, continuous and differentiable functions in one and many variables, complex numbers, norms, and metrics.

Educational objectives: The basic parts of Analysis are to be understood. Mathematical methods and ways of thinking are to be adopted.

Examination: MP (Klausur)

Support classes for Analysis for Computer Science and Statistics

Module: P 16.2

Contents: The concepts introduced in the lecture are practiced with concrete examples.

Educational objectives: The basic parts of Analysis are to be understood and usable.

Lecture course: Advanced Topics in Media Informatics for Bachelor I

Module: P 17.1

Contents: The detailed contents will be planned for each semester according to current developments. It is planned to offer several alternatives for this lecture course and the supporting tutorials.

Educational objectives: information not available

Examination: MP (Klausur)

Support classes for Advanced Topics in Media Informatics for Bachelor I

Module: P 17.2

Contents: The concepts introduced in the lecture are practiced with concrete examples.

Educational objectives: Working with current technologies, and in particular the process of getting familiar with new technologies shall be practised.

Lecture Course: Advanced Topics in Media Informatics for Bachelor II

Module: P 18.1

Contents: The detailed contents will be planned for each semester according to current developments. It is planned to offer several alternatives for this lecture course and the supporting tutorials.

Educational objectives: An understanding for deeply rooted issues in media informatics shall be developed and acquintance with scientifically relevant topics, according to the current state of science, shall be made.

Examination: MP (Klausur)

Support classes for Advanced Topics in Media Informatics for Bachelor II

Module: P 18.2

Contents: The concepts introduced in the lecture are practiced with concrete examples.

Educational objectives: Working with current technologies, and in particular the process of getting familiar with new technologies shall be practised.

Basic Principles of Communication Research

Module: WP 3.1

Contents: An introduction to typical theories and research questions is given. The lecture will be complemented by the practical training course ''scientific working and writing techniques'' (WP 3.2) and the proseminar '' Structure, Capacity and Role of Mass Media in Germany

Educational objectives: This lecture aims to give a most broad overview on the different fields of communication research. Important (fundamental) terms will be explained; central fields of research will be systematically categorized and processed. Phenomenons of mass communication and journalism, public relations and/or Advertising take center stage here.

Examination: MTP (Klausur)

Introduction to Scientific Working and Writing Techniques

Module: WP 3.2

Contents: The aim is to teach and to practice basic skills of scientific working and writing techniques to facilitate the process of finding and retrieving information as well as to practice the presenting of scientific texts and knowledge. Beyond these aims, this practical training course will make familiar with the questions ''What exactly is science?`` and ``What are the central presumptions of communication research''.

Educational objectives: Beside general knowledge about the relevant libraries and their subject catalogues this course offers an introduction to computer applications instrumental in/for scientific working and writing techniques as well as an introduction to a specific E-Learning Tool. We practice the handling of the relevant data bases of our discipline, we practice different methods of investigation and information seeking, we learn something about the most important sources of our discipline as well as about citation and bibliographies. In addition, participants learn how to perform in lectures and how to make use of presentation techniques.

Examination: MTP (Übungsaufgaben und Referat und Klausur)

Empirical Methods/Methodology

Module: WP 4.1

Contents: In addition to the practical training seminar (WP 4.2) this lecture provides a basic understanding of methodological approaches for research questions in communication and media research.

Educational objectives: Participants will be sensitized to opportunities and limits of empirical methods in communication research. The lecture provides an overview on different forms of data collection, general methodology and the design of research projects. The participants will be enabled to critically evaluate different methodological procedures in communication research and to develop a profound understanding of empirical work in general.

Examination: MTP (Klausur)

Communication Research

Module: WP 4.2

Contents: Completion of the lecture ''Empirical Methods/Methodology``. Through applied research, this practical training teaches basic skills necessary for the design and implementation of respective research projects. The main focus is on quantitative methods, their challenges and limits. The following questions are to be discussed: How to decide about a specific research question? How is a specific programme of research realised? How do empirical results emerge and how are they to be construed? The practical and applied transfer of theoretical knowledge from the lecture is vital here. At the end, every participant should be able to decide on the adequacy of the most important methods and to critically value those methods.

Educational objectives: * Overview on the whole process of designing and implementing empirical communication research * Definition of terms/concepts/constructs. * Formulation of research questions relevant for communication and media research * Operationalization * Measuring, counting, sampling and quality factors * (First) practical experience with content analysis, survey and observation survey * Critical evaluation of vital empirical methods and designs

Examination: MTP (Übungsaufgaben und Klausuren)

Compulsory Optional Module Communication research Part II: Practical Training Course

Module: WP 5.2

Contents: In the practical course a specific topic will be treated on the level of case studies. Participants need to choose a practical training course from the very same (!) area they previously chose the advanced seminar (WP 5.1) from.

Educational objectives: The aim is to achieve a more in-depth and case study based examination of a specific topic/research question typical for communication and media research. In doing so within a specific thematic case study, this practical training course enhances in particular knowledge gained in WP 5, WP 3.2 and WP 4.1.

Examination: MTP ((Referat und Hausarbeit) oder Übungsaufgaben)

Lecture Principles of Business Administration as a Minor

Module: WP 6.1

Contents: In this lecture students are provided with an overview of product and management oriented topics in Business Administration and are introduced to different approaches in the theoretical discussion of these topics. Particular attention is given to the functional areas of marketing, organisation and leadership.

Educational objectives: The objective of this lecture is to give students a basic understanding of the product and management oriented perspective in business administration.

Examination: MTP (Klausur)

Tutorial Principles of Business Administration as a Minor

Module: WP 6.2

Contents: In this tutorial real-world management problems are analyzed from a product and market oriented perspective in order to deepen theoretical insights through exemplary applications. Particular attention is given to methods and approaches in the areas of marketing, organization and leadership.

Educational objectives: Students are supposed to learn how to apply the contents discussed in the lecture to practical tasks.

Techniques of Accounting

Module: WP 6.3

Contents: The course introduces students to the fundamentals of financial accounting, double-entry accounting and the preparation of financial statements. The recording of selected transactions, the structure and the compilation of the balance sheet and the profit and loss statement are practised. In the course, the theoretical concepts of accounting and their application to transactions are taught.

Educational objectives: Students are to develop a well-founded understanding of company accounting and the importance of financial accounting in the company accounting system.

Examination: MTP (Klausur)

Lecture Principles of Business Administration as a Minor

Module: WP 6.4

Contents: In this lecture students are provided with an overview of resource-oriented topics in Business Administration and are introduced to different approaches in the theoretical discussion of these topics. Particular attention is given to the functional areas finance, investment and accounting.

Educational objectives: The objective of this lecture is to give students a basic understanding of the resource-oriented perspective in business administration.

Examination: MTP (Klausur)

Tutorial Principles of Business Administration as a Minor

Module: WP 6.5

Contents: In this tutorial real-world management problems are analyzed from a resource-oriented perspective in order to deepen theoretical insights through exemplary applications. Particular attention is given to methods and approaches in the areas of finance, investment and accounting.

Educational objectives: Students are supposed to learn how to apply the contents discussed in the lecture to practical tasks.

Lecture on the fundamentals of New Media

Module: WP 7.1

Contents: The lecture on the fundamentals of New Media introduces basic economic principles of the media sector (e.g. proceeds models and value creation chains) as well as sectoral technologies (e.g. content management systems and networked homes) as well as characteristic business-models. Guest lectures by experts with practical experience will be part of the parcel.

Educational objectives: Participants are expected to familiarise themselves with the basic concepts of the media sector, classify them and to scrutinise them critically.

Examination: MTP (Klausur)

Tutorial on the fundamentals of New Media

Module: WP 7.2

Contents: The tutorial on the fundamentals of New Media echoes important concepts from the lecture on the fundamentals of New Media and develops them further by means of concrete assignments, with particular attention to case studies.

Educational objectives: The purpose behind this is to enable participants to apply concepts from the corresponding lecture to concrete assignments.