FUI's course evaluation

IN4210 - Network and Communications Security

Assessment:

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What is your general impression of the course? What do you think of the course's difficulty level? What do you think of the amount of work required in relation to the number of credits given? What do you think about the scope of topics that were covered in this course? How often did you participate in the lectures? What is your general impression of the quality of the lectures? How important was the teaching method or methods to your learning and understanding of the course curriculum? What is your general impression of the quality of the teaching method(s)? What do you think of the difficulty level of the assesments? How important were the assignments/assessments to your learning and understanding of the curriculum? What do you think of the amount of work involved with completing the assessment? What did you think of the difficulty level of the graded assessment? Throughout the course, how did you experience the availability of the course teachers and/or group teachers if you had questions or found something unclear? Show all Hide

Summary:

The course is generally viewed positively, with most students rating their overall impression from Quite good to Very good and describing the difficulty level as Appropriate, though a few found it Difficult. The workload is largely considered Appropriate for the number of credits, and the scope of topics is seen as spanning from Large to Appropriate. Lectures are generally rated from Somewhat good to Very good, and most students report that teaching activities were Important for their understanding. Continuous assessments are mostly regarded as appropriately difficult and with a suitable workload, while the graded exam is perceived as ranging from Appropriate to High or Too high in difficulty. The availability of teachers is experienced as varying from Neither good nor bad to Very good.

Well thought out, important topics all covered, good style of teaching

Students particularly appreciate the structure and organisation of the course, the relevance and interest of the topics, and the quality of the teaching in lectures. Several highlight clear and engaging explanations and well‑structured lectures and materials, and some emphasise that they learned “very interesting things” about how the internet functions.

learn very interesting things, how the the internet we use everyday functions bts

The inclusion of quizzes and evaluations is viewed positively by some, and én kommentar fremhever “very nice professors that answers emails quick and takes into account students’ needs”.

A few students point to areas for improvement, especially related to assessment and organisation. There is kritikk av minuspoeng på eksamen og av at gruppearbeid teller inn i sluttkarakteren, med forslag om at seminar-/gruppeaktivitet heller bør være obligatorisk uten å være karaktergivende. Noen opplever også karaktersetting og karakterskala som streng eller “too strict and fluid”, og peker på at ikke alle er komfortable med å presentere, noe de mener kan slå uheldig ut på karakteren. Det nevnes også at rekkefølgen på presentasjoner “seemed nonsensical at times”, og at kurset kunne vært bedre rigget for et stort studentantall.

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.