FUI's course evaluation

IN5290 - Ethical Hacking

Assessment:

Choose a question to see data from the student assessment:

Question: What is your general impression of the course?

Average answer: Very good

Question: What is your general impression of the quality of the lectures?

Average answer: Very good

Summary:

Students general impression of the course were spread, from Somewhat good to Very good. Both the courses difficulty level and the amount of work required in relation to the number of credits given were considered Appropriate. The general impression of the quality of the lectures was evaluted from Quite good to Very good. The difficulty level of the mandatory assignment were evaluated from Appropriate to High and was considered Very important for their learning and understanding of the curriculum. Number of mandatory assignments was considered Appropriate and the workload was considered Appropriate. The take home exam was Very important for learning and understanding of the curriculum. Work involved with the take home exam was Appropriate and the difficulty level was considered Appropriate. The difficulty level of the final exam was evaluated from Appropriate to High.

The course was described as fun and interesting. Some respondents highlighted the lecturer as full of energy and engaging. The course was well planned and structured with many practical excersises. The group task was evaluated good, but crowded. Some respondents found the final exam to be harder than previous, but this was mixed. The majority of the students thought some of the exam questions were not formulated good enough.

Quotes:

An extremely good lecturer, who is very interested in his field and really wants a practical approach to the course. Very helpful too. An asset for UiO.
Very crowded. Missing smaller group lectures spread over the week.
Some questions on the exam needed some clarification to understand.

About the course evaluation

The course evaluation is done by students in FUI (Fagutvalget ved Institutt for informatikk), and is based on questionnaires made at the end of each semester.