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Summary of the Profile
General Description:
Objective(s) of a study programme:
To prepare graduates, who have good knowledge of mathematics, programming, management, law, project management and specific in-deep knowledge of information systems engineering, and are also able to practically analyse, design, implement and support information systems conforming with the modern information technology requirements.
Learning outcomes:
Underlying Conceptual Basis for Informatics:
A1 understanding of the key concepts and ideas of the field of information systems;
A2 understanding of fundamental subjects that the field of information systems requires or is based on;
Analysis, Design and Implementation:
B1 skills of formalization and specification of the real-world problems whose solutions involve the use of informatics;
B2 knowledge and skills required to model activities of enterprises and to perform detailed business analysis;
B3 knowledge and skills required to analyze enterprise needs, specify information systems development and modernization requirements;
B4 knowledge and skills required to design information systems and databases, prepare the design documentation;
B5 knowledge and skills required to program, test, integrate, administer and install databases, user interface, business and other modules of information systems;
B6 knowledge and skills required to create multidimensional data warehouses and analyze the data stored in them;
B7 knowledge and skills required to plan and manage IS development, installation and expansion projects;
B8 knowledge and skills required to audit and evaluate IS designs and working information systems;
B9 skills required to apply information technologies (CASE tools, database managements systems, prototyping and programming environments, business modeling packages, etc.) for the solution of tasks;
Technological and Methodological Skills:
C1 skills of combining theory and practice to solve tasks that may arise during the development and operation of information systems;
C2 knowledge and skills required to plan and conduct practical research, examine results;
C3 theoretical understanding of state-of-the-art software and hardware technologies and tools and the skills required to use them;
C4 literature analysis skills and the recognition of the need for life-long learning;
Other Professional Competences:
D1 skills required to communicate effectively with colleagues, (potential) clients, information systems users and general public on any information systems related issues;
D2 skills required to systemically evaluate various tasks and situations, define their parameters, and break them down into smaller tasks at the same time providing suggestions on how to solve them;
D3 skills of engineering solutions evaluation with regards to ethics, social, legal and security requirements;
D4 skills required to work effectively both individually and in a team, assign tasks and responsibilities, manage projects and their teams;
Activities of teaching and learning:
In this study programme most courses consist partly of lectures and partly of practical work (lab). This practical work can be individual or group work. There are courses which focus on project work, and some courses stress individual study
Study programme is accomplished by final degree project.
Methods of assessment of learning achievements:
The assessment of knowledge and skills obtained in the courses of the program depend on an exam only, on an exam and practical work or on practical work only
The final degree project is defended in the public session of the studies’ branch qualification committee.
Framework:
Study subjects (modules), practical training:
The future graduates of this study programme study:
- General Subjects of University Studies: Foreign Language Electives (Level C1), Electives of Philosophy, etc.
- Core and Compulsory Subjects: Object-Oriented Programming, Design and Analysis of Computer Algorithms, Databases, Data Warehouses and Business Intelligence, Fundamentals of Enterprises Management, Information Systems Graphical User Interface, Information System Design and CASE Technology, Computer Graphics, Computer Architecture, Operating Systems, etc.
- Electives of Entrepreneurship Education: Fundamentals of Enterprises Accounting and Financial Management, Marketing, Technology Entrepreneurship, etc.
- Specialization Subjects: Database Development and Administration, Business Process Management and Modernization, Framework Driven Development of Information Systems, Software Project Management and Development, Internet Information Systems, Enterprise Management Systems, and other subjects.
The last semester of the studies is dedicated to the final practice.
Specialisations:
- Information Systems Design and Project Management
- Internet Information Systems and Databases Programming
Optional courses:
18 credits of the study programme are intended to free electives study subjects.
Distinctive features of a study programme:
A graduate has knowledge of informatics theory, architecture of computer hardware and principles of software development, has mastered methods, models and tools required for the development of information systems. The graduate is able to analyse activities and information needs of an enterprise, can design, implement, maintain and expand modern information systems, as well as possesses knowledge of data acquisition, storage, processing and transmission principles and data management technologies. S/he also possesses understanding of the issues related to specialized information systems development systems, including their architecture, underlying technologies, methods and tools used to create them; information systems project management models, methods and tools, and is able to evaluate the functionality of designed and developed systems.
Access to professional activity or further study:
Access to professional activity:
The graduate can perform information systems design, programming, management and other engineering duties at various enterprises and organizations, can apply for such jobs an information systems analyst, architect, developer, database administrator, project manager, researcher and positions alike.
Access to further study:
The graduate has access to the second cycle studies.
