DAT230 Authoring Software (Autumn 2025)
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Engineering and Science
- Course Leader:
- Arne-Thomas Aas Søndeled
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn
- Teaching language:
- Norwegian and English. Lectures are in Norwegian. The documentation is in English. International students are offered special tuition in English.
- Duration:
- ½ year
Table of contents
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Bachelor's Programme in Multimedia Technology and Design
Teaching language
Recommended previous knowledge
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course, the students should be able to:
- work with video effects in a relevant professional post-processing program for video.
- search and find relevant available learning resources for the used software.
- produce graphic, and define the logic that is necessary to produce a video resource that is available on the web.
Contents
Teaching and learning methods
Lectures, laboratory exercises and project work done in groups. The exercises take place in the computer laboratory on customized computers with specialized hardware and software. A laboratory engineer, student assistant and/or course lecturer is present. The students get training in development and use of professional software and hardware. The classes are split into groups of suitable sizes so that all students get access to necessary equipment and the help they need to solve the exercises. Some of the exercises involve group work. The problems for the students to solve are typically development of own programs.
The work load for the average student is approximately 270 hours.
Examination requirements
Examinations
Student evaluation
Offered as a free-standing course
Admission Requirement if given as a free-standing course
Reduction of Credits
This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:
| Course | Reduction of Credits |
|---|---|
| MM-208 – Visual Effects. | 10 |
| DAT223 – Authoring Software. | 5 |