About This Course

The “Native Mobile Development” course is a 10-week, practice-oriented introduction to creating iOS applications using the Swift programming language. Students begin with foundational concepts such as setting up the development environment, exploring the iOS ecosystem, and learning the basics of Swift syntax. The course then gradually expands into more advanced topics including object-oriented programming, UI development with UIKit and SwiftUI, data persistence, API communication, networking, and integration of third-party tools. Throughout the course, students complete hands-on assignments, quizzes, labs, and a final project.

By combining theoretical understanding with practical implementation, the course equips students with the knowledge and skills needed to design, build, debug, and deploy fully functional mobile applications. Students also learn about the structure of iOS projects, navigation patterns, app lifecycle, and user-centered interface design based on Apple’s Human Interface Guidelines. Emphasis is placed on problem-solving, clean coding, and the application of modern development methods, preparing students for further study in mobile and cross-platform development.

As part of the learning experience, students work with real industry tools such as Xcode, SwiftUI, Storyboards, Core Data, Firebase, Kingfisher, Alamofire, URLSession, and GitHub. The course concludes with a comprehensive final project in which each student develops and presents a complete native iOS application. This project demonstrates students’ ability to integrate UI design, data handling, networking, and best coding practices. The course provides a solid foundation for academic advancement and professional development in the field of native mobile engineering.