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Syllabus 2015-16 - 13312005 - Agile Software Development (Desarrollo ágil)

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  • Level 1: Tutorial support sessions, materials and exams in this language
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DEGREE: Grado en Ingeniería informática
FACULTY: SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING OF JAÉN
ACADEMIC YEAR: 2015-16
COURSE: Agile Software Development
SYLLABUS
1. COURSE BASIC INFORMATION
NAME: Agile Software Development
CODE: 13312005 ACADEMIC YEAR: 2015-16
LANGUAGE: English LEVEL: 2
ECTS CREDITS: 6.0 YEAR: 3 SEMESTER: SC
2. LECTURER BASIC INFORMATION
NAME: GONZÁLEZ GARCÍA, PEDRO
DEPARTMENT: U118 - INFORMÁTICA
FIELD OF STUDY: 570 - LENGUAJES Y SISTEMAS INFORMÁTICOS
OFFICE NO.: A3 - 123 E-MAIL: pglez@ujaen.es P: 953212464
WEBSITE: http://www4.ujaen.es/~pglez
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6733-3868
LANGUAGE: English LEVEL: 2
3. CONTENT DESCRIPTION

THEORY:

  1. Introduction to agile development
  2. Scrum
  3. User stories
  4. Agile planning and estimation
  5. Design in agile development
  6. Comparing agile methodologies
  7. Agile development in practice

 

SEMINARS:

  1. Scrum certification
  2. Documentation in agile projects

 

PRACTICES:

  1. Agile project management
  2. Project definition and initiation
  3. Release 1
  4. Release 2
  5. Project presentation
  6. Project closure

 

4. COURSE DESCRIPTION AND TEACHING METHODOLOGY

Students will have available educational material on the virtual teaching platform of de University of Jaén. They will also have tutorial support from the teaching staff to perform the learning task. 

The course is organized in two parts, theory and practice:

  • The theory is taught through master classes and seminars, including sessions, seminars and resolution of doubts. Allow students acquire skills: CIS2, CIS3 and CIS4.
  • The practical part will be held in groups (up to four students) in the computer lab, where the teacher will explain the contents of each practice. The groups will develop the tasks and perform a final presentation. Allow students to acquire skills: CIS2, CIS3 and CIS4.

 

Students with special educational needs should contact the Student Attention Service (Servicio de Atención y Ayudas al Estudiante) in order to receive the appropriate academic support

5. ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY

Evaluation consists of 4 elements: teoretical knowledge, practical knowledge, activities and participation, with the following weights:

  • Teoretical examn: 30%
  • Practical reports: 50%
  • Activities: 10%
  • Participation: 10 %

To pass the subject, the student must obtain a minimum score of 5 (out of 10) on both the theory and practices, as well as a minimum total score of 5 points (out of 10) by adding each of the parts according to their percentages and the criteria specified above, and using the following instruments:

  • Teoretical concepts: Written exam. This allows to evaluate competences CIS2, CIS3, CIS4
  • Computer practices: Practice reports and group presentation. This allows to evaluate competences: CIS2, CIS3, CIS4. 
  • Activities: Delivery of the exercises and proposed activities. This allows to evaluate competences: CIS2, CIS3, CIS4. 
  • Participation: Observation and teacher notes.

The mark obtained by the student during the academic year, both in practice and class participation and seminars, will be retained for the extraordinary examination sessions.

6. BOOKLIST
MAIN BOOKLIST:
  • Head first software development [Recurso electrónico]. Edition: -. Author: Pilone, Dan. Publisher: Sebastopol, Calif. : O'Reilly, c2008.  (Library)
ADDITIONAL BOOKLIST:
  • Succeeding with agile: software development using Scrum. Edition: -. Author: Cohn, Mike. Publisher: Upper Saddle River (New Jersey) : Addison-Wesley, 2010  (Library)
  • Agile and iterative development [Recurso electrónico] : a manager's guide. Edition: -. Author: Larman, Craig. Publisher: Boston : Addison-Wesley, 2004.  (Library)
  • Effective project management [Recurso electrónico] : traditional, agile, extreme. Edition: 6th ed. Author: Wysocki, Robert K. Publisher: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, 2012  (Library)