INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AS SECOND COMPETENCE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AS SECOND COMPETENCE
(Specialization of information systems master)
OPPORTUNITIES
In the field of information technology: software engineering, data bases, development and application of Web applications, networks etc.
In the field of the basic competence by putting the acquired background in information technology to good use: engineering of computer tools, interface design, etc.
PURPOSE OF THE MASTER
It concerns students with a bachelor’s degree in Sciences (except in Information technology) or in Social And Human Sciences, Linguistics, etc.
The main aim is to acquire a further competence in Information technology in order to help the applicants to integrate the labor market with a double competence. The basic course consists of common core in Information technology (systems, networks, data mining, software engineering, programming, web technologies, etc.)
RECRUITMENT REQUIREMENTS
The master applicants are fully accepted if they have a bachelor degree, other than mathematics or computer science; other bachelor holders must fill in an application form for equivalence, their application is reviewed by a committee. Strong motivation and a professional project, including information systems development, are required to succeed this training.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Address: 050012, Almaty, Masanchi 39/47,
al-Farabi Kazakh National University,
Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics,
Department of Information Systems.
Phone: 92-60-22 add.2183
ABOUT PROGRAMM
According to the program of project TEMPUS-159025 «European - Russian - Central Asian Network of Master's Degrees "Information technology as a Second Competence" ERAMIS)”, presented at our university, is planning master degree on information technology as second competence. The point is not to train pure computer scientists, but versatile persons able to combine a good knowledge in engineering, mathematics, physics, economics, management, administration, with competences in computer science, allowing them to implement tomorrow's software tools in a better way and so participating to the necessary modernization of society. This Master program result of work of following universities:
5 Europe universities:
- University of Pierre Mendès, France;
- Savonia University of Applied Sciences, Finland;
- Beuth University of Applied Sciences, Germany;
- Lublin University of Technology, Poland;
- University of Alicante, Spain,.
4 universities from Russian Federation:
- Astrakhan State University;
- Kazan State Technical University;
- Voronezh State University;
- Saratov State Socio-Economic University.
2 universities from Kyrgyzstan:
- Kyrgyz National University, Bishkek;
- Kyrgyz State Technical University, Bishkek.
3 universities from Kazakhstan:
- al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty;
- Karaganda State Technical University, Karaganda;
- Innovative University of Eurasia, Pavlodar.
3 company partners from industry:
- Sofit (Russia);
- Aknet (Kyrgyzstan);
- Systemotechnika (Kazakhstan).
Project will enable the student mobility and double diploma between partner universities. Training will be taught in Kazakh, Russian and English.
Educational Program
1 Semester:
Algorithms and Data Structures 60h, 5 ects
Programming 60h, 6 ects
Operating systems, data
communications and networks 30h, 3 ects
Mathematics and Fundamentals for
Computer Science 30h, 3 ects
Data management (Data bases) 30h, 3 ects
Computer English 1 30h, 2 ects
Research work 30h, 5 ects
Elective courses 30h, 3 ects
Elective courses (1*3 ECTS):
Models and Algorithms of
Informational Search 30h, 3 ects
Computer Aided Design 30h, 3 ects
Foundation of Information Security 30h, 3 ects
2 Semester:
Software Engineering (analysis,
modeling and design) 60h, 5 ects
Project Management 30h, 3 ects
Web Development 60h, 5 ects
Computer English 2 30h, 2 ects
Research work 30h, 9 ects
Elective courses 60h, 6 ects
Elective courses (2*3 ECTS):
LAN and WAN Networks Design 30h, 3 ects
Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) 30h, 3 ects
Computer Modelling 30h, 3 ects
Management of Information Systems 30h, 3 ects
3 Semester:
Data Mining & Data Warehouse 30h, 4 ects
Human-Machine Interaction 30h, 3 ects
Master Thesis Seminar 1 (SE Project 1) 15h, 5 ects
Research work 30h, 10 ects
Elective courses 60h, 8 ects
Elective courses (2*4 ECTS):
IT Security Management 30h, 4 ects
Models and methods of decision-making 30h, 4 ects
Cognitive science and Artificial intelligence 30h, 4 ects
Geo-Information Systems 30h, 4 ects
4 Semester:
Master Thesis Seminar 2 (SE Project 2) 15h, 5 ects
Company Internship 20 ects
Master Thesis Preparation 5 ects
