Study programme aims and objectives

Aims:

• to provide students with a set of knowledge, skills and competence in IT according to the 6th level of the framework defined in the Latvian education classification;
• train programming engineers for professional information technology industry, whose knowledge, skills and abilities meet the demands of modern labour market.

Objectives:

• ensure a process of study meeting the requirements of legislation, labour market and occupational qualifications, as well as the targeted access of students to higher education;
• to promote qualification development of the teaching staff in educational and scientific fields;
• to provide and develop research activities in the study programme;
• to provide and develop infrastructure and facilities under the study programme implementation needs;
• to develop international collaboration with related higher education institutions, enterprises and organizations.

Programme Content

Industry professional specialization courses

• Data structures and algorithms
• Computer graphics and image processing basics
• Programming
• Software development technology
• Software engineering
• Project work
• Information systems design
• Mathematical logic
• Mobile applications development
• System modelling basics
• Information systems, safety and management
• WEB Programming
• WEB content management systems
• XML tehnologies

 Theoretical basics of industry and information technology courses

• Computer systems organization and architecture
• Computer networks
• Database technologies
• Application software
• Artificial intelligence
• The operating systems
• Research project organization
• Programming
• Software development project management
• Study paper
• Probability theory and mathematical statistics

 The mainstream study courses

• Higher mathematics
• Labour, the environment and civil protection
• IT industry legislation and standards
• Exchange of business information
• Business Communication and Professional Ethics
• Presentation skills
• Foreign languages in computer science
• Entrepreneurship basics

Learning outcomes of the study programme

Knowledge (knowledge and understanding):

• knows the programming principles, methods and regularities;
• manages information technology industry standards and terminology.

Skills (ability to apply knowledge, communication skills, general skills):

• is capable of developing information technology computer systems;
• is capable to build data conceptual model and physical model;
• is able to configure, develop, implement and maintain the environment and software;
• is able to conduct research activities on current events in the field of information technology;
• can discuss about topical issues concerning ICT providing arguments;
• is able to independently organise their work;
• is able to work in a team.

Competence (analysis, synthesis, evaluation):

• is able to acquire, analyse, evaluate and systematize information;
• can find solutions to the problems found in the organization′s computer systems and software.

Standard period of studies

Full time studies (4 years)
Lectures on working days, usually 09:00 - 15:50