Programme plan

Software Engineering and Technology

Overview

Swedish name:

Software engineering and technology - utveckling och implementering av mjukvara

Programme code:

MPSOF

Credits:

120 Credits

Academic year:

2026/2027

Level:

Second-cycle

Language(s) of instruction and examination:

English

Year 2

Programme overview for year 2026/2027

The programme overview is adopted 2026-02-17 by Dean of Education.

AUTUMN TERM

Study period 1

Compulsory courses

Course code and name	Module, credits/period	Block	Note	Examination	Re-examination (okt 2026 - aug 2027)
DAT266 Software evolution project	Project 6 credits		*
DAT266 Software evolution project	Written and oral assignments 1.5 credits		*

Elective courses

Course code and name	Module, credits/period	Block	Note	Examination	Re-examination (okt 2026 - aug 2027)
DAT306 Industrial project in software engineering	Written and oral assignments 7.5 credits		*
DAT640 Research project in software engineering	Written and oral assignments 7.5 credits		*
DAT650 Formal methods in software development	Laboratory 2.5 credits
DAT650 Formal methods in software development	Examination 5 credits		S	Thu 29/10-2026 am J	Mon 04/01-2027 pm J Mon 16/08-2027 pm J
TDA384 Principles of Concurrent Programming	Laboratory 3 credits
TDA384 Principles of Concurrent Programming	Examination 4.5 credits		S	Sat 24/10-2026 am J	Fri 19/03-2027 pm J Thu 26/08-2027 am J

Study period 2

Compulsory courses

Course code and name	Module, credits/period	Block	Note	Examination	Re-examination (okt 2026 - aug 2027)
DAT266 Software evolution project	Project 6 credits		*
DAT266 Software evolution project	Written and oral assignments 1.5 credits		*, S

Elective courses

Course code and name	Module, credits/period	Block	Note	Examination	Re-examination (okt 2026 - aug 2027)
DAT306 Industrial project in software engineering	Written and oral assignments 7.5 credits		*, E
DAT450 Machine learning for natural language processing	Written and oral assignments 7.5 credits		S
DAT640 Research project in software engineering	Written and oral assignments 7.5 credits		*, E
DAT670 Software engineering: Theory and practice	Written and oral assignments 5 credits
DAT670 Software engineering: Theory and practice	Examination 2.5 credits		S	Mon 11/01-2027 am J	Wed 31/03-2027 am J Mon 16/08-2027 am J
DAT680 Special topics in software engineering	Written and oral assignments 7.5 credits		E
TDA251 Algorithms, advanced course	Project 7.5 credits		E
TDA596 Distributed systems	Examination 6 credits			Tue 12/01-2027 am J INSP	Thu 01/04-2027 pm J INSP Wed 18/08-2027 pm J INSP
TDA596 Distributed systems	Laboratory 1.5 credits		S

SPRING TERM

Study period 3

Elective courses

Course code and name	Module, credits/period	Block	Note	Examination	Re-examination (okt 2026 - aug 2027)
DAT306 Industrial project in software engineering	Written and oral assignments 7.5 credits		*
EDA223 Real time systems	Examination 4.5 credits
EDA223 Real time systems	Laboratory 3 credits		S
EDA264 Computer security	Laboratory 1.5 credits
EDA264 Computer security	Written and oral assignments 6 credits		S
TDA342 Advanced functional programming	Laboratory 4.5 credits
TDA342 Advanced functional programming	Examination 3 credits		S
TDA384 Principles of Concurrent Programming	Laboratory 3 credits
TDA384 Principles of Concurrent Programming	Examination 4.5 credits		S		Sat 24/10-2026 am J
TIN093 Algorithms	Examination 7.5 credits		E

Study period 4

Elective courses

Course code and name	Module, credits/period	Block	Note	Examination	Re-examination (okt 2026 - aug 2027)
DAT306 Industrial project in software engineering	Written and oral assignments 7.5 credits		*, E
DAT666 Concept-driven interaction design	Laboratory 2 credits		1)
DAT666 Concept-driven interaction design	Written and oral assignments 2 credits		1)
DAT666 Concept-driven interaction design	Project 3.5 credits		S, 1)
TDA602 Language-based security	Project 4.5 credits
TDA602 Language-based security	Laboratory 3 credits		S

Diploma thesis

Course code and name	Module, credits/period	Block	Note	Examination	Re-examination (okt 2026 - aug 2027)
DATX60 Master's thesis in Computer science and engineering	Diploma thesis (part A) 30 credits		*
DATX05 Master's thesis in Computer science and engineering	Diploma thesis 30 credits		*
DATX60 Master's thesis in Computer science and engineering	Diploma thesis (part B) 30 credits		*

1 The course has theme MTS 7.5 credits
DIG: Digital examination is an examination written in the Inspera system. The student will bring their own computer and access the exam via Safe exam browser.
*: The module includes education in another period
S: Final grade. All module grades are reported before the final grade for the course can be reported.
E: The only module in the course. Module grade and grade for the course are reported at the same time.

Overview

Swedish name:

Software engineering and technology - utveckling och implementering av mjukvara

Programme code:

MPSOF

Credits:

120 Credits

Academic year:

2026/2027

Level:

Second-cycle

Language(s) of instruction and examination:

English

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