Computational Science

(Minor 60)

Degree program: Bachelor of Science Faculty of Science
(2021)

General description

The minor study program in Computational Science (60 ECTS credits) targets students who want to get introduced to the world of simulations and big data.
Students can make up their own transdisciplinary paths, choosing among specializations ranging from data analysis for natural sciences or scientific simulations over bioinformatics to neuroinformatics.

Admission requirements

The conditions for admission to the Bachelor’s degree programme are regulated in: „Verordnung über die Zulassung zum Studium an der Universität Zürich (VZS)".

Branch of studies

Computer science

Educational goals

Graduates from the minor study program in Computational Science (60 ECTS credits) are able to write computer programs of moderate complexity in a higher programming language, and use these programs, for instance, to analyze biological data sets AND to simulate models in the Natural Sciences. Therefore, the minor in Computational Science is designed as a transdisciplinary program. In addition to covering fundamental topics in Applied Mathematics, Statistics and Informatics, students will be given insight into various important fields of application for scientific computing. They may select two field of application from the following list:

  • Data Analysis for Natural Sciences
  • Simulations in the Natural Sciences
  • Bioinformatics
  • Neuroinformatics

ECTS credits

60 ECTS Credits

Major/minor subject combinations

In the minor study program Computational Science two of the following scopes have to be choosen:

  • Data Analysis for Natural Sciences
  • Simulations in the Natural Sciences
  • Bioinformatics
  • Neuroinformatics

Examination and assessment regulations

The student's achievement is assessed at the end of each module.
Achievements are graded on a scale from 1 to 6, whereby 6 denotes the highest grade of achievement and 1 the lowest. A grade below 4 is insufficient.
Achievements can also be graded with 'passed' or 'failed'.

Language of instruction

German, English