Back-end Development
(2-year Higher Professional Degree)

Courses in Back-end Development, first year:

• Programming Foundations
• Front-End Technologies
• Programming with Objects
• Project Methodology
• Semester Project
• JavaScript Servers
• Databases
• REST APIs
• Server Deployment
• Exam Project

Courses in Back-end Development, second year:

• JavaScript in Practice
• Database Technologies
• Cloud Services
• Information Security
• Data Warehousing
• Back-end Technologies
• Front-end Technologies
• Exam Project

Learning outcomes for the first year can be found on this page. Here follow the learning outcomes for the second year:

The Candidate...

• has knowledge of industry-relevant concepts, theories, models, processes and tools that are used in Back-end software development
• has knowledge of modern features of JavaScript programming language that are used in Back-end development
• has knowledge of services, processes and tools relevant to database technologies and cloud services
• has knowledge of theories and industry-relevant approaches that are used in data warehousing to analyse and report data
• has knowledge of industry-relevant Front-end and Back-end frameworks that are used in Full-stack application development
• can assess own work with databases and cloud services in relation to information security and data privacy regulations
• is familiar with the history, traditions, distinctive nature and place in the society of Back-end software development
• has insight into own opportunities for development in planning, designing and creating Back-end software solutions
• has insight into own opportunities to become a Full-stack software developer using JavaScript frameworks, libraries and tools
• can explain vocational choices of tools, methods and techniques used in planning, developing and design of Back-end solutions
• can explain vocational choices of database technologies and cloud-based services relevant to software and Back-end development
• can explain vocational choices of Front-end and Back-end frameworks used in Full-stack application development
• can explain vocational choices in data warehousing system building and data analysis and reporting
• can reflect over the practice as a Back-end developer and adjust it under supervision
• can reflect over choices in integrating cloud-based technologies
• can find and refer to information and vocational material and assess its relevance to Back-end and software development
• can find and refer to information and vocational material and assess its relevance to integrating cloud services into existing solutions
• can find and refer to information relating to information security regulations, best practices and their relevance to Back-end solutions
• can plan and carry out vocational tasks and projects alone or as part of a group and in accordance with ethical requirements and principles in the field of Back-end development
• can plan and carry out software solutions in JavaScript alone or as part of a group and in accordance with ethical requirements and principles for software development
• can exchange points of view with others with a background in programming, Back-end and Front-end disciplines and participate in discussions about the development of good developer practice
• can contribute to organisational quality assurance, streamlining and optimisation both internal and external through Back-end development practices

We recommend the following:
500 GB Hard drive (or 250 GB + cloud storage: fx. Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive (recommended)).
16 GB RAM.
Core i7 processor.
Both PC and Mac are applicable.