Lectures#

The lecture slides are published directly after each lecture. We recommend reading the book before coming to the lecture, but if you really want to read lecture slides instead, you can consult the lecture slides from a previous edition of the course.

You can earn points during the lectures by asking good questions or giving good answers (see In-Class Activity, below), and by correctly answering questions in a quiz (see Quizzes, below). If you want to score points during the lectures, we recommend you prepare for the lectures by reading the corresponding book chapters and completing related exercises from the book.

Point Rewards#

You can earn up to approximately 1000 points by attending and participating in the lectures. The exact maximum depends on the number and length of the quizzes we will do.

In-Class Activity#

The lecturer typically asks the audience a handful of questions during each lecture. If you give a good answer, the lecturer will tell you so, and you can collect 50 in-class activity points at the end of the lecture. You can also earn such points by asking a good question about the content. You cannot earn more than 50 points per session.

Quizzes#

We occasionally do a quiz during the lecture. These quizzes take place after the content has been discussed during the lectures, but before you practiced with the material during the tutorial. Therefore, we expect that you will struggle with most of these quizzes. However, if you get a score that is lower than expected, it is a clear sign that you need to pay extra attention during the tutorial that covers the material.

The quizzes take approximately 10 to 15 minutes and can earn you up to approximately 100 points. These are pen and paper quizzes: no calculators, LLMs, notes, or other help allowed.