Design Patterns in Mobile Application Development (5 cr)

Objective

After the course, the student is able to develop a fully functional application using the design patterns and platform-specific best practices. The student understands the goals and properties of design patterns and is able to combine design patterns with the functionality offered by the platform in a fluent and flexible manner.

Content

• MVVM architecture and its implementation in Android platform
• Navigation between application views, network operations, data persistence with Room
• Applying observer pattern in MVVM architecture
• Functional programming and how to apply it in transforming data in MVVM
• User experience and usability

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student
• has achieved the objectives of the course to a satisfactory level
• is able to identify and define the concepts, models and in the subject area of the course
• has completed the learning tasks required for the course to the minimum standard.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student
• has achieved the objectives of the course well
• is able to identify, define and use the concepts, models and tools in the subject area of the course
• has completed the learning tasks of the course at a good level.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student
• has achieved the objectives of the course with excellent marks
• is able to identify, define and use and apply the concepts and models in the subject area of the course in a variety of ways
• has completed the learning tasks of the course at an excellent level and has put considerable own effort into their solutions.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student
• has achieved the objectives of the course to a satisfactory level
• is able to identify and define the concepts, models and in the subject area of the course
• has completed the learning tasks required for the course to the minimum standard.

Qualifications

Object-oriented programming skills