Bachelor Academic Program in Information Systems

The study program of bachelor academic studies Information Systems is a four-year academic program with a scope of 240 ECTS, aimed at education and enabling students for professional work in the narrow area of information systems. Upon completion of study program the student gains general and specific knowledge and skills in the domain of information systems.

Program Objectives

Information Systems is a scientific subarea with the wider area of Computing and deals with the application of computer systems in organizations for them to support the business processes and business applications of the organizations. Information systems manage the information necessary in all parts of an organization. Information is created, distributed, stored, searched, used and changed in the everyday operations of an organization. In order to manage information, which is the core of the narrow area of Information Systems, other than the knowledge of computer systems, it is necesary to know the method of business of an organization, its business processes, source and user of information, i.e need for information.

The modern academic program Information Systems is directed towards wider use of IT-based information and business processes in a wide scope of organizations. Engineers of information technologies need to pay attention to issues such as:

  • Which information does the organization use?
  • Are they presented in the right form?
  • How is information created?
  • Is the structure of the organization set to enable it to use information technologies optimally?
  • Are the business processes designed?
  • Do they fully use the possibilities of IT for communication and collaboration within the company and externally?
  • Is it organization able to fast adjust itself in terms of external factors?

The answers to these questions and challenges largely depend on engineers of information systems. Given that these issues are crucial for all types of organizations, it is clear that Information systems are significant for the efficacy, quality and success of business of the organization.

The objective of the study program of the bachelor academic studies Information systems is achieved through a four-year long academic program whose structure provides to acquire adequate knowledge and skills in information technologies through mandatory and elective courses.

General objectives:

  • To develop skills and understanding of theory necessary for graduate students to be able to work in the area of computing
  • To enable students for individual learning
  • To develop the students’ ability for critical evaluation, communication skills, as well as skills of organization management and self-management
  • To produce a graduate students with knowledge and skills, as well as abilities to solve problems both individually, as well as in teams
  • To provide opportunities for students to develop skills of transfer and improvement of specific knowledge connected to specific job positions

 

Specific objectives:

To provide opportunities for students to acquire knowledge and skills which will enable them to:

  • Recognize and solve organizational and management problems in organizations,
  • Understand and solve problems in the process of design, maintenance, organization and management of information systems with the aim to achieve effective and efficient business of an organization
  • Indentify requests of end users in information systems
  • Achieve objectives of an organization with regard to quality, quantity, deadlines and expenses of supplied goods/services and improvement of business by using information systems
  • Analyse and understand the impact of information systems on individuals, organization and the societu, including ethical, legal and political aspects
  • Select and evaluate offered solutions in the area of information systems
  • Apply selected solutions of information systems
  • Organize and manage maintenance of information systems

 

Finally, the objective of the study program is to develop necessary competences of students to do the following jobs:

  • Information Systems Engineer
  • Information Systems Designer
  • Project Manager
  • Expert in ERP Systems
  • Business Analyst
  • Business Processes Analyst
  • Analyst/administrator of data bases

Program Learning Outcomes

А. General knowledge and competences

A successul student is able to:

  1. Explain, research and apply techniques and methods of solving a wide range of problems in computing
  2. Research and apply tools and techniques for project management

 

B. Specific knowledge and skills

Students who graduate from Information Systems will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding in the area of information systems and similar field based on acquired knowledge from high school
  2. Clearly and systematically present information, ideas, tools, technologies, problems and solutions to clients and associates with the purpose to achieve a common objective
  3. Apply knowledge professionally with the application of adequate methodologies and tools to participate in the realization of objectives of individuals and organizations
  4. By understanding the theoretical foundations of Information Systems they develop critical thinking, creativity and individually identify, formulate, analyse and efficiently solve problems
  5. Contribute to the society as complete personalities through clearly acquired professional, ethical, social and legal standards
  6. Understand and use methods of implementation and evaluation of computer based systems, processes, components and programs to satisfy set objectives
  7. By using the acquired knowledge, skills and competences they can continue their professional growth through continuous life-long learning, as well as through master studies

 

C. Thinking skills

A successful students will be able to:

  1. thoroughly and impartially research complex situations
  2. locate, research and integrate information from different sources,
  3. research ideas, methods and systems
  4. analyze and solve problems

 

D. Other skills regarding employability and personal growth

A successful student will be able to:

  1. effectively communicate with clients, users and colleagues in development
  2. learn and work individually, as well as in teams
  3. work in compliance with ethical and legal principles applicable for work in computing
  4. plan, execute, manage and report when working on projects, establish personal objectives relevant for future education and long-term career planning

 

Semester

Sequence Number

BSc Programme
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
240 ECTS

ECTS

Week Hours

Lectures

Tutorials

Lab

Other

1

1

IS205 Foundations of Information Systems

6

2

2

0

0

2

IT101 IT Fundamentals

8

2

1

2

0

3

MK150 Foundations of Management

8

3

2

0

0

4

OM100 Introduction to Operations Management

6

2

2

0

0

5

NT111 Еnglish 1

4

3

0

0

0

2

6

IT120 Application Development

6

2

0

3

0

7

OM110 Business Process Analysis and Design

6

2

1

2

0

8

IT210 IT Systems

8

2

1

2

0

9

MA100 Calculus for Management

6

2

3

0

0

10

NT112 Еnglish 2

4

3

0

0

0

3

11

IT350 Databases

8

3

0

3

0

12

MK110 Business Economics

8

3

3

0

0

13

MA272 Business Statistics with Probability

8

2

3

0

0

14

NT213 English for IT

4

3

0

0

0

4

15

IT270 IТ Infrastructure

8

2

3

0

0

16

IT370 Human – Computer Interaction

8

3

1

2

0

17

MG150 Business Finance with Accounting

8

3

3

0

0

18

OM410 Business Process Management

8

3

1

2

0

5

19

OM323 Project Management

8

3

3

0

1

20

IS280 System Analysis and Design

8

3

1

2

0

21

IS250 Enterprise Architecture

6

2

2

0

0

22

IS345 Digital Content Management

8

2

3

0

0

6

23

IS310 Enterprise Systems

8

3

2

0

0

24

IS330 Strategies and Management of IT Systems

8

2

3

0

0

25

NT210 Business Ethics and Communication 

6

2

2

0

0

26

Izborni predmet 1

8

 

 

 

 

7

27

IS360 IT Audit and Controls

8

3

3

0

0

28

Izborni predmet 2

8

 

 

 

 

29

Izborni predmet 3

8

 

 

 

 

30

Izborni predmet 4

8

 

 

 

 

8

31

Izborni predmet  5

8

3

3

0

0

32

IS491 Professional Internship (2 months)

4

0

0

0

0

33

IS485 Information System Project Development

8

5

5

0

0

35

IS495 Undergraduate Thesis

8

0

0

0

0

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Semester

Sequence Number

BSc Programme
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
240 ECTS

ECTS

Week Hours

 

Lectures

Tutorials

Lab

Other

Izborni predmet 1

 

6

 

26

CS324 Scripting Languages

8

3

1

2

0

26

IT255  Web Systems 1

8

3

1

2

0

26

IT381 Information Assurance and Security

8

3

1

2

0

26

CS225 Operating Systems

8

3

1

1

0

Izborni predmet 2, 3 i 4

7

29

30

MG410 Organizational Change Management

8

3

3

0

0

CS322 Programming in C#

8

3

1

2

0

CS220 Computer Architecture

8

2

2

1

0

CS101 Introduction to Object-Oriented Programmimg

10

3

1

3

0

OM240 Quality Management

8

3

3

0

0

OM310 Operations Development

8

2

3

0

0

MK310 International Business

8

3

3

0

0

Izborni predmete 5

8

31

IS335 Business Intelligence

8

3

3

0

0

CS450 Cloud Computing

8

3

3

0

0

IT376 Robotics

8

3

3

0

0

OM320 System modeling and optimization

8

3

3

0

0

OM140 Supply Change Management and Logistics

8

3

2

1

0

 

IS205 Foundations of Information Systems
 
IT101 IT Fundamentals
 
MK150 Foundations of Management
 
OM100 Introduction to Operations Management
 
NT111 Еnglish 1
 
IT120 Application Development
 
OM110 Business Process Analysis and Design
 
IT210 IT Systems
 
MA100 Calculus for Management
 
NT112 Еnglish 2
 
IT350 Databases
 
MK110 Business Economics
 
MA272 Business Statistics with Probability
 

NT213 English for IT
 

IT270 IТ Infrastructure
 
IT370 Human – Computer Interaction
 
MG150 Business Finance with Accounting
 
OM410 Business Process Management
 
OM323 Project Management
 
IS280 System Analysis and Design
 
IS250 Enterprise Architecture
 
IS345 Digital Content Management
 
IS310 Enterprise Systems
 
IS330 Strategies and Management of IT Systems
 
NT210 Business Ethics and Communication
 
IS360 IT Audit and Controls
 
IS485 Information System Project Development
 
IS491 Professional Internship (2 months)
 
IS495 Undergraduate Thesis
 
CS324 Scripting Languages
 
MG530 Public Finance
 
CS220 Computer Architecture
 
CS101 Introduction to Object-Oriented Programmimg
 
OM240 Quality Management
 
CS101 Introduction to Object-Oriented Programmimg
 
IS335 Business Intelligence
 
OM140 Supply Change Management and Logistics