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 ### Core programming
 **Topics covered**: 
-basic testing;
-functional program composition;
-object-oriented program design;
+functional programming;
+design for testing;
+program requirements;
+common design patterns;
+unit testing;
+object-oriented design;
+Java;
 static typing;
 dynamic typing;
-common design patterns;
 ML-family languages (via Standard ML);
 Lisp-family languages (via Racket);
 Ruby;
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 Courses | Duration | Effort | Prerequisites
 :-- | :--: | :--: | :--:
-[How to Code: Systematic Program Design (XSeries)](https://www.edx.org/xseries/how-code-systematic-program-design) | 15 weeks | 5 hours/week | none
-[Object Oriented Programming in Java](https://www.coursera.org/learn/object-oriented-java) | 6 weeks | 4-6 hours/week | basic programming in C or Java
+[How to Code - Simple Data](https://www.edx.org/course/how-code-simple-data-ubcx-htc1x) | 7 weeks | 8-10 hours/week | none
+[How to Code - Complex Data](https://www.edx.org/course/how-code-complex-data-ubcx-htc2x) | 6 weeks | 8-10 hours/week | How to Code: Simple Data
+[Software Construction - Data Abstraction](https://www.edx.org/course/software-construction-data-abstraction-ubcx-softconst1x) | 6 weeks | 8-10 hours/week | How to Code - Complex Data
+[Software Construction - Object-Oriented Design](https://www.edx.org/course/software-construction-object-oriented-ubcx-softconst2x) | 6 weeks | 8-10 hours/week | Software Construction - Data Abstraction
 [Programming Languages, Part A](https://www.coursera.org/learn/programming-languages) | 4 weeks | 8-16 hours/week | recommended: Java, C
 [Programming Languages, Part B](https://www.coursera.org/learn/programming-languages-part-b) | 3 weeks | 8-16 hours/week | Programming Languages, Part A
 [Programming Languages, Part C](https://www.coursera.org/learn/programming-languages-part-c) | 3 weeks | 8-16 hours/week | Programming Languages, Part B