7M06102 Information Systems

Goal: The aim of the educational program “7M06102 – Information Systems” is to train highly qualified specialists in the field of information systems with the knowledge and competencies required for the creation, implementation and maintenance of various classes of information systems, the formation of highly qualified specialists who are competitive in the domestic and international labor markets.

Educational Program

The aim of the educational program “7M06102 – Information Systems” is to train highly qualified specialists in the field of information systems with the knowledge and competencies required for the creation, implementation and maintenance of various classes of information systems, the formation of highly qualified specialists who are competitive in the domestic and international labor markets.

1.To create and to implement long-term plans for the development, delivery, integration and use of information systems of the organization to achieve strategic goals and objectives and obtain competitive advantages;
2.To build / to develop the architecture and infrastructure of information systems based on an analysis of the organization’s business processes to ensure the efficiency and safety of the organization’s internal processes;
3.To design and to develop modules of the information system, taking into account the existing architecture of the information system;
4.To develop a feasibility study for the IT project and project documentation when creating information systems based on standards, industry laws, rules on computerization issues to assess the impact of IS on the development of the organization and the effective maintenance of the information system;
5.To plan and to implement procedures and technologies for managing the risks, security and reliability of information systems, as well as conduct an audit of the integrity and quality of IT support in an organization based on standards and regulations in the field of IT security to ensure business continuity;
6.To use the methods and means of data mining in order to obtain the knowledge necessary for making decisions and improving business processes;
7.To develop the field of information and communication technologies by conducting theoretical and experimental studies, through the integration of knowledge from existing ICT areas, new or interdisciplinary areas and taking into account philosophical, historical, psychological considerations;
8.To document the process and the result of scientific research in accordance with the standards and regulatory documents for maintaining scientific research documentation, if necessary, using English as a means of communication in professional and scientific activities;
9.To determine the content, methods and means of training in accordance with the objectives of the course for the development of teaching materials and the implementation of educational activities based on psychological and pedagogical principles;
10.To build the educational process taking into account the national priorities of the highest social values, to the ideas of humanistic pedagogy, contributing to the development of a favorable educational environment for the realization of the cultural and linguistic needs of students.
11.Organization of debugging and testing of technical tools, hardware and software Information Systems;
12.Choose and use artificial intelligence models and methods.

Master's Educational Programs

1)Bachelor's Degree Diploma + appendices (original)
2) Identity card (original and copy – 2 pcs)
3) CT certificates
4)3×4 photos: 6 pcs
5) A certificate confirming proficiency in a foreign language (if available)
6) Medical certificate form 075/y

Curriculum

SEMESTER 1

History and Philosophy of Science — 3 ECTS
Pedagogy of Higher Education — 5 ECTS
Architecture of Information Systems — 5 ECTS
Enterprise Models of IS — 5 ECTS
Analysis, Modeling and Design of IS — 5 ECTS
Strategic Information Systems Management — 5 ECTS
Project and Change Management — 5 ECTS
Research Seminar — 1 ECTS
Dissertation Writing — 1 ECTS

SEMESTER 2

Foreign Language (Professional) — 5 ECTS
Psychology of Management — 3 ECTS
Pedagogical — 4 ECTS
Data Warehouse Design and Analysis Techniques — 5 ECTS
Information Technologies Audit — 5 ECTS
Human-Machine Interaction — 5 ECTS
Administration of Corporate Networks — 5 ECTS
Organization and Planning of Scientific Research (in English) — 5 ECTS
Dissertation Writing — 2 ECTS
Research Seminar — 1 ECTS

SEMESTER 3

Business Intelligence Systems — 5 ECTS
Blockchain Technologies — 5 ECTS
Research — 4 ECTS
Information Systems Security Management — 5 ECTS
Enterprise Resource Planning Systems — 5 ECTS
Machine Learning — 5 ECTS
Models and Methods of Support of Making Decision IS — 5 ECTS
Models and Methods of Neural Networks — 5 ECTS
Web Search Technologies and Sytems — 5 ECTS
Dissertation Writing — 1 ECTS

SEMESTER 4

Research — 4 ECTS
Dissertation Writing — 10 ECTS
Scientific Internship — 3 ECTS
Publication in the Proceedings of International Conferences — 4 ECTS
Final Attestation — 8 ECTS
Research Seminar — 1 ECTS

Employment

1.Development of artificial intelligence applications
2.Artificial intelligence specialist
3.Artificial intelligence engineer
4.Development of intelligent information systems
5.Researcher in the field of artificial intelligence
6.Machine Learning Engineer
7.Data Scientist
8.Information Systems Architect
9.IT Project Manager
10.Research and innovation project leader
11.Big Data Engineer
12.Cloud Engineer
13.Information Security Specialist
14.Lecturer in universities and research centers
15.Employment in international IT companies in high-level positions

Contacts

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University Republic of Kazakhstan, Almaty, 050040, 71/23 Al-Farabi Ave. Faculty of Information Technologies and Artificial Intelligence
Head of the Department, Acting Associate Professor Shormakova Assem
Deputy Head of the Department for Academic, Methodological and Educational Work, Senior Lecturer Ilessova Bakhytgul
Deputy Head of the Department for Research, Innovation and International Relations, Senior Lecturer Duisenbekkyzy Zhansaya