Information Systems and Technologies

8.126.00.01 Information Systems and Technologies
Qualification awarded: Master of Information Systems and Technology
Entry year: 2024
Mode of study: full
Program duration: 1 year 4 months
Institute: Institute of Computer Science and Information Technologies
Number of credits: 90 credits ECTS
Level of qualification according to the National Qualification Framework and the European Qualifications Framework: NQF Level 7 (Second cycle of QF-EHEA / EQF Level 7)
Field(s) of study: Information technology
Specific admission requirements: Entrance examinations in specialty and foreign language.
Specific arrangements for recognition of prior learning: Given that the previous level obtained in another country requires nostrification, which is held Lviv Polytechnic.
Qualification requirements and regulations, including graduation requirements: The full implementation of the curriculum and defense of Master's Thesis.
Characteristics of the educational program: Gaining profound theoretical and practical knowledge, skills and understanding of information systems and technologies (IST) to promote social stability and mobility of graduates on the labour market, but will also give them the ability to effectively perform the tasks of the innovative character of the appropriate level of professional activity, which is focused on the study and solution of the complex problems of design, development, integration and testing, implementation and operation of IST in different fields human activity, national economy and production.
Програмні результати навчання: – Search for the necessary information in scientific and technical literature, databases, other sources, analyze and evaluate this information. – Fluently communicate in state and foreign languages ??in scientific, industrial and social spheres of activity. – Make effective decisions on the problems of information infrastructure development, creation and application of ICT. – Manage ICT development, implementation and operation processes that are complex, unpredictable and require new strategic and team approaches. – Define ICT requirements based on business process analysis and stakeholder needs analysis, develop terms of reference. – To substantiate the choice of technical and software solutions taking into account their interaction and potential impact on solving organizational problems, to organize their implementation and use. – Make an informed choice of design solutions and design service-oriented information architecture of the enterprise (institutions, organizations, etc.). – Develop models of information processes and systems of different classes, use methods of modeling, formalization, algorithmization and implementation of models using modern computer tools. – Develop and use data warehouses, analyze data to support decision making. – Provide quality cyber protection of ICT, plan, organize, implement and control the functioning of information security systems. – Solve the problems of digital transformation in new or unknown environments on the basis of specialized conceptual knowledge, which includes modern scientific achievements in the field of information technology, research and integration of knowledge from different fields.
Academic mobility: Based on bilateral agreements between National University "Lviv Polytechnic" and the Technical University of Ukraine. Based on bilateral agreements between National University "Lviv Polytechnic" and schools partner countries
Work placement(s): Master’s Thesis Related Research Practice
Programme director: Doctor of Science in Social Communications, Professor, Professor of the department of information systems and networks, Kunanets Natalija Eduardivna. Nataliia.E.Kunanets@lpnu.ua
Occupational profiles of graduates: Work in information technology, communication and IT project management: IT-companies, finance companies, insurance companies, government agencies, consulting.
Access to further studies: Obtaining third (educational and scientific / educational and creative) level
Other program features: The program is based on well-known scientific results, taking into account the current state of information technology; emphasis on readiness to work and acquire skills in information systems and technologies, mathematical and computer modeling of processes and systems of different nature, models and methods of decision-making under uncertainty in creating intelligent information systems for various purposes, design, deployment and optimization of distributed systems databases and knowledge.