Information technologies (Programming)

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.

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