Essay: Should Theory of Computation be a required course?

Automata

Should a particular course (the one the students are in) be required for Computer Science students?


The intention for this essay, or any similar essay is to make students reflect on their own education and to help them build an educational philosophy.

This type of essay can be given in any junion/senior level Computer Science class.

The idea is to come up with a question relevant to the structure of the class that forces students to contextualize the purpose of the class, and figure out the significance of what they are learning.

This specific essay was given to a "Theory of Computation" course.

Arup Guha

Persuasion

Two Weeks

Writing

Critical reflection

Persuading colleagues for the direction of a project.

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