The aim of the DU Professional Bachelor’s Study Programme “Information Technologies” is to provide professional higher education studies that meet the needs of the Latvian economy, based on the theoretical foundations of IT industry sciences, in line with the standards of the programming engineer profession, and are practically applicable.
Tasks to ensure reaching this aim are:
To provide the opportunity to obtain the professional qualification of “Programming Engineer” and a bachelor’s degree in information technology.
To promote the competitiveness of programming engineer professionals in changing socio-economic conditions and in the international labor market.
To implement the acquisition of advanced knowledge in the information technology sector, enabling the development of new or improvement of existing software and technologies, as well as preparing students for creative, research, and pedagogical work in the IT sector.
To ensure that graduates of the study program are able to responsibly and safely select and use information technologies for performing work tasks, research, lifelong learning, as well as for obtaining, creating, and sharing digital content.
To create motivation for further education and provide opportunities to prepare for higher-level education.
After graduation students should be able to:
independently choose adequate software products, tools and methods to solve problems;
understand and use at professional level programming languages, systems and tools;
use database management systems;
participate in project elaboration and management and give consultations in the field of information technology management;
work collectively, lead, plan and coordinate group work.
Learning outcomes:
Knowledge:
Able to understand and demonstrate the fundamental and specialized knowledge characteristic of the information technology sector and the profession of a programming engineer, as well as key theories and concepts.
Demonstrates the ability to apply theories, methods, and solutions that allow for the analysis, development, implementation, and evaluation of problems using modern technologies..
Skills: Students are able to:
Able to organize and analyze their independent work, formulating problems and solutions in the field of programming using theoretical knowledge and practical skills.
Able to effectively communicate proposed solutions with specialists and non-specialists, as well as successfully lead workgroups.
Acquires and applies the latest technologies, methods, and models, ensuring continuous professional development and adaptation to labour market demands.
Competence: Students can independently
Able to integrate acquired knowledge and skills, applying them in real professional projects and tasks in programming engineering and ICT.
Able to independently acquire, analyze, and use professional information, make decisions, and solve problems while working both individually and collaborating with other professionals in multidisciplinary teams, ensuring high-quality work and responsibility for results.
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