Course · EGR6302
Information Theory
Course information
- Course code
- EGR6302
- Credits (ECTS)
- 4
- L + S + Lab
- 15 + 0 + 22
- Year / semester
- Year 2 / semester 3
- Level of course
- Bachelor's degree
- Component
- University component (UC)
- Cycle
- BD
- Final assessment
- Examination
- Educational programme
- 6B06106 Computing and software
- Curriculum
- Вычислительная техника и программное обеспечение (2025-2029)
Course description
Information theory is a branch of applied mathematics and computer science involving the quantification of information. The aim of course is to form a system of knowledge on the basics of information theory and its application to the practice of modern information systems. Objectives of the course: concept and types of information systems, the concept of entropy and ways of its assess, the concept of information, ways of quantify the information, theoretical and practical aspects of efficient coding, theoretical and practical aspects of noiseless coding, data transfer systems, modulation and demodulation.
Student workload
| Type of work | Hours per week | Weeks | Total hours per semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures (L) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Laboratory work (Lab) | 1.5 | 15 | 22 |
| Independent work under instructor supervision | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Independent student work | 4.5 | 15 | 68 |
| Total | 120 |
1 credit = 30 academic hours; a semester lasts 15 weeks.
Source: Platonus, working curriculum for the 2026–2027 academic year.
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