Courses for incoming students: Spring 2025

• KHD2100, Cultural Psychology and Digitalization (15 ECTS)
  • This course explores how cultural differences influence psychological processes in the context of digitalization. It's suitable for students from a wide range of academic backgrounds, and no prior specialized knowledge is required, making it ideal for those interested in the cultural aspects of digital and psychological interactions.
• SMP2100, Social Media and Public Health (15 ECTS)
  • This course examines the relationship between social media and public health, including topics like health communication, misinformation, and the ethical implications of digital health. It's designed for students from various disciplines, with no prior specialized knowledge required, making it accessible to those eager to understand social media's role in public health.

Public Health/Exercise

• EPA2100, Exercise Physiology and Anatomy, (15 ECTS)
  • This 15-credit elective course delves into the practical applications of human physiology and anatomy, focusing on areas related to health, disease, exercise, and performance to enhance function and well-being. The course aims to equip students with research-based knowledge and practical skills in exercise physiology and measurement techniques. Students will explore how the body responds to physical stress, the physiological processes involved in different types of activities, and the factors that limit work capacity. Through hands-on learning, students will gain expertise in calibration, protocol implementation, and interpreting results from field and laboratory tests in exercise physiology, with a dual focus on health and performance. No specialized prior knowledge is required, but a basic understanding of human physiology and anatomy would be advantageous.
• SMP2100, Social Media and Public Health (15 ECTS)
  • This course examines the relationship between social media and public health, including topics like health communication, misinformation, and the ethical implications of digital health. It's designed for students from various disciplines, with no prior specialized knowledge required, making it accessible to those eager to understand social media's role in public health.

Dance

Jazz Dance

• JZT200(INT), Jazz Dance Technique II (7.5 ECTS)
• FPJ200(INT), Performance Work II, Jazz dance (7.5 ECTS)
• VAL233, Interdiciplinary Art Project (7.5 ETCS)
• BTK200(INT), Classical Ballet Technique II (7.5 ETCS)

Contemporary Dance

• SDT200(INT), Contemporary Dance Technique II (7.5 ECTS)
• FPS200(INT), Performance Work II, Contemporary Dance (7.5 ECTS)
• VAL233, Interdiciplinary Art Project (7.5 ECTS)
• BTK200(INT), Classical Ballet Technique II (7.5 ECTS)

Media Art Innovation Lab 

Introduction

For the Spring 2025 semester, the Westerdals Institute of Film and Media (WIFM) will run the exciting new collaborative semester ‘Media Art Innovation Lab’ (22,5ECTS). It brings together students from all six study programmes at WIFM in interdisciplinary and innovative collaboration. This semester acts as a laboratory for innovation, new ways of thinking, and collaborative methods, allowing students to explore innovative, creative, and experimental approaches in the field of media art, in a time when new technologies are radically changing the industry. Combined with the course ‘Intro to Media Art Innovation Lab’ (7,5 ECTS), an introductory course on methods essential for interdisciplinary teamwork, students will get a full hands-on experience close to the industry they will be working with. Join us and turn your creativity into innovative productions, collaborating with students from various disciplines to shape the future of media art!

WFM200, Media Art Innovation Lab (22.5 ECTS)*

VAL236, Intro to Media Art Innovation Lab (7.5 ECTS)*

*Additional information on ‘Media Art Innovation Lab’:

‘Media Art Innovation Lab’ - MAIL (22,5ECTS) functions as a laboratory for innovation, where students from diverse academic backgrounds come together to experiment with new ideas and challenge conventional thinking in media art. MAIL is designed for students who want to be active participants in the creative process. You will work in teams to plan, develop, and produce media projects that not only showcase artistic innovation but also respond to social issues of our time. In addition, you will also engage with important topics such as sustainability, diversity, and inclusion—essential values for today’s media landscape. The course will empower students to harness their own expertise in interdisciplinary group productions, to gain hands-on experience in problem-solving, and contribute to forward-thinking media projects. If you are ready to push boundaries and explore new audiovisual formats, Media Art Innovation Lab is the perfect place to start!

Prerequisites: This course is designed for students with backgrounds and interests in the large field of media art, film, tv, scriptwriting, animation, sound design, VFX, 3D graphics, game design, audiovisual production, storytelling and communication. The only prerequisite is the completion of the introductory course ‘Intro to Media Art Innovation Lab’. We welcome all students eager to work collaboratively and contribute to creative and innovative projects across various media fields

*Additional information on ‘Intro to Media Art Innovation Lab’:

‘Intro to Media Art Innovation Lab’ (7,5 ECTS) offers the opportunity to dive into interdisciplinary teamwork, where students from diverse academic backgrounds come together to create new audiovisual productions. Today's media industry is evolving at a staggering pace. We must learn innovation and collaboration to succeed in the fast-approaching tomorrow. You will gain skills in creative methodologies like Design Thinking, feedback culture, and group dynamics, all while enjoying the freedom to shape your project’s theme and expression. Students will explore how different disciplines can merge to cooperate in shaping fresh ideas and bringing them to life!

Prerequisites: This course is designed for students with backgrounds and interests in the large field of media art, film, tv, scriptwriting, animation, sound design, VFX, 3D graphics, game design, audiovisual production, storytelling and communication. Since the course is centered around interdisciplinary collaboration, there are no prerequisite skills required. We welcome all students eager to work collaboratively and contribute to creative and innovative projects across various media fields.

• ELF2100, Entrepreneurial Management and Finance (15 ECTS)
• SEN2100, Social Entrepeneurship (15 ECTS)

IT Management and Entrepeneurship

• ÅSN1104, New Venture Creation and Business Planning (15 ECTS)
• BU5300, IT - Project Management (7.5 ECTS)
• PEI2100, Professional Ethics for ICT (7.5 ECTS)

Data Science 2

• PGR108, Big Data and Cloud Computing (7.5 ECTS)
• PGR114, Information Security (7.5 ECTS)
• PGR109, Probability and Statistics (7.5 ECTS)
• PGR110, Visual Analytics (7.5 ECTS)

Programming and Algorithms

• PGR107, Python Programming (7.5 ECTS)
• PG3401, Programming in C for Linux (7.5 ECTS)
• PG4200, Algorithms and Data Structures (7.5 ECTS)
• BU5300, IT - Project Management (7.5 ECTS)

Programming and Quantum Computing 

• PGR107, Python Programming (7.5 ECTS)
• PG3401, Programming in C for Linux (7.5 ECTS)
• PGR213, Programming and Quantum Computing (15 ECTS)

IT and Quantum Computing

• PG3401, Programming in C for Linux (7.5 ECTS)
• PGR213, Programming and Quantum Computing (15 ECTS)
• PEI2100, Professional Ethics for ICT (7.5 ECTS)

Data Science Specialization

• PG3401, Programming in C for Linux (7.5 ECTS)
• BU5300, IT - Project Management (7.5 ECTS)
• PGR215, Data Collection and Analysis (15 ECTS)

• MH210, Multimodal Interaction (7.5 ECTS)
• MA130, Visual Analytics (7.5 ECTS)
• MS321, Research Methods (7.5 ECTS)
• PDE5100, Proposal Development (7.5 ECTS)

IS: Digital Business Systems

• MD211, Business Intelligence and Dashboards (7.5 ECTS)
• MD111, ERP and Supply Chain (7.5 ECTS)
• PDE5100, Proposal Development (7.5 ECTS)
• MS321, Research Methods (7.5 ECTS)

IS: Management and Innovation

• MI210, Information Risk and Security (7.5 ECTS)
• MI122, IT Strategy and Architecture (7.5 ECTS)
• PDE5100, Proposal Development (7.5 ECTS)
• MS321, Research Methods (7.5 ECTS)

IS: Business Analytics

• MB120, Applied and Big Data Analytics (7.5 ECTS)
• MB140, Introduction to Applied Statistics (7.5 ECTS)
• PDE5100, Proposal Development (7.5 ECTS)
• MS321, Research Methods (7.5 ECTS)

IS: Digital Marketing

• MD221, Business Intelligence and Dashboards (7.5 ECTS)
• MD114, Digital Communication and Social Media Marketing (7.5 ECTS)
• PDE5100, Proposal Development (7.5 ECTS)
• MS321, Research Methods (7.5 ECTS)

Cyber Security

• MC104, AI for Cyber Security (7.5 ECTS)
• MC103, Cryptography and Blockchain (7.5 ECTS)
• PDE5100, Proposal Development (7.5 ECTS)
• MS321, Research Methods (7.5 ECTS)