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Blekinge Institute of Technology
Department of Software Engineering
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Course syllabus
Cross-platform Mobile Application Development
Cross-platform Mobile Application Development
7.5 credits (7,5 högskolepoäng)
Course code: PA1479
Main field of study: Software Engineering, Computer Science
Disciplinary domain: Technology
Education level: First-cycle
Specialization: G2F - First cycle, has at least 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
Language of instruction: English
Applies from: 2023-08-28
Approved: 2023-03-01
1. Descision
This course is established by Dean 2022-12-01. The course syllabus is approved by Head of Department of Software Engineering 2023-03-01 and applies from 2023-08-28.
2. Entry requirements
Admission to the course requires 60 credits completed in the main field of Computer Science or Software Engineering including 12 credits of Object-Oriented Programming.
3. Objective and content
3.1 Objective
The purpose of the course is to introduce approaches, languages, and tools for developing cross-platform mobile applications with a focus on their usability. Students will get experience in developing and testing such applications.
3.2 Content
The course contents cover the following topics:
• Introduction to cross-platform mobile application development
• User experience and interface design for mobile applications
• Programming tool and techniques for cross-platform mobile application development
• Application prototyping and development
• Data storage and network access
• Testing cross-platform mobile applications
• Performance, security, and ethical issues related to mobile applications
4. Learning outcomes
The following learning outcomes are examined in the course:
The following learning outcomes are examined in the course:
4.1. Knowledge and understanding
- discuss the varations between desktop, mobile and cross-platform mobile application development.
- explain how the cross-platform mobile application’s user experience influences user interface design decisions.
4.2. Competence and skills
- apply software development process to design and construct a cross-platform mobile application.
- implement a cross-platform mobile application based on user requirements.
- develop and execute tests for the cross-platform mobile application to ensure conformance with user requirements.
4.3. Judgement and approach
- evaluate the quality of cross-platform mobile applications.
- discuss the implications of security and ethical concerns related to cross-platform mobile applications.
5. Learning activities
The learning activities for the course include online lectures, pre-recorded videos, written material, and a course project. In the course project, students propose, design, and implement small-scale cross-platform mobile applications that use mobile devices' services or sensors. Throughout the course, communication, feedback, and discussions with teachers and fellow participants will take place through email and the course’s online learning platform. The examination is done through course project assignments and a written report.
6. Assessment and grading
Modes of examinations of the course
| Code | Module | Credit | Grade |
| 2310 | Project Assignment 1 | 1.0 credits | GU |
| 2320 | Project Assignment 2 | 2.0 credits | AF |
| 2330 | Project Assignment 3 | 3.0 credits | AF |
| 2340 | Report | 1.5 credits | GU |
The course will be graded A Excellent, B Very good, C Good, D Satisfactory, E Sufficient, Fx Failed result, a little more work required, F Fail.
The course will be graded A Excellent, B Very good, C Good, D Satisfactory, E Sufficient, FX Insufficient, supplementation required, F Fail. The final course grade will be awarded, after all modules are approved, based on the average of project assignments 2 and 3.
The information before the start of the course states the assessment criteria and make explicit in which modes of examination that the learning outcomes are assessed.
An examiner can, after consulting the Disability Advisor at BTH, decide on a customized examination form for a student with a long-term disability to be provided with an examination equivalent to one given to a student who is not disabled.
7. Course evaluation
The course evaluation should be carried out in line with BTH:s course evaluation template and process.
8. Restrictions regarding degree
The course can form part of a degree but not together with another course the content of which completely or partly corresponds with the contents of this course.
9. Course literature and other materials of instruction
- Simplifying Application Development with Kotlin Multiplatform Mobile by Robert Nagy Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd. 2022
- Android Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide, 5th Edition, By Kristin Marsicano, Brian Gardner, Bill Phillips and Chris Stewart, Publisher: Big Nerd Ranch Guides, 2022.