Redesign of the undergraduate curricula in Skopje

K. Zdravkova

keti@ii.edu.mk

Objectives to introduce new curricula Current curricula were slightly out of date Teaching staff is overloaded with many

courses Many students prematurely terminated their

studies due to theoretical courses and… Famous Bologna declaration

Brief preview of current curricula

Started in 2000/2001 Outcomes: better results, shorter studies The duration of all curricula was 4 years, with 30

lecture hours per week Educational informatics Applied informatics: system enginnering; applicative

engineering; information systems Industrial Mathematics (only 1 student)

4-year studies leading to diploma in Informatics (Computing) Education and e-learning (20) Informatics for primary school (20) Computer Science (20 + 10) Software Engineering (real :-) (20 + 10) Information Systems (30 + 15) Computer Architecture and Nets (30 + 15)

3-year studies leading to diploma in Information Technologies Intended for prospective IT and ICT professionals Intended also for current students who work as

software developers or system administrators

Internet and Mobile Technologies (50 DL) Computer Networks Administration (50 DL)

Overview of the organizational structure of new curricula

Distribution of ECTS credits 4 years 3 years

Core (kernel) 82 68

Support 52 32

Organization and communication

16 16

Specialization 76 60

Practical works 14 12

TOTAL 240 180

Software Engineering (I year)

Type Lect Exer Pract OrT Ind ECTS

Programming fundamentals C 2 2 3 105 55 8

Computer applications C 2 1 2 75 45 6

Sets and Logics S 3 3 0 90 30 6

Calculus 1 S 3 3 1 105 55 8

English 1 O 0 2 0 30 10 2

Object and Visual Programming C 2 2 3 105 55 8

Computer Architecture C 2 1 2 75 45 6

Linear Algebra S 3 3 0 90 30 6

Calculus 2 S 3 3 1 105 55 8

English 2 O 0 2 0 30 10 2

20 23 15 870 390 60

Software Engineering (II year)

Type Lect Exer Pract OrT Ind ECTS

Data structures and algorithms C 3 2 2 105 55 8

Operating systems C 2 1 3 90 30 6

Finite Mathematics S 2 2 1 75 45 6

Probability and Staistics S 3 2 1 90 30 6

Bussiness and Economy O 3 0 0 45 35 4

Databases C 3 2 2 105 55 8

Software Engineering C 2 2 1 75 45 6

Numerical methods S 3 0 2 75 45 6

Information theory S 2 2 1 75 45 6

Management and marketing O 3 0 0 45 35 4

26 13 12 765 420 60

Software Engineering (III year)

Type Lect Exer Pract OrT Ind ECTS

Computer networks C 2 2 3 105 55 8

Internet programming C 2 1 2 75 45 6

Analysis of software requirements S 2 2 1 75 45 6

Microprocessors and microcontrolers S 2 1 2 75 45 6

Professional ethics O 3 0 0 45 35 4

Intelligent systems fundamentals C 2 2 1 75 45 6

Software design and architecture S 2 1 2 75 45 6

Internet technologies S 2 1 2 75 45 6

Compilers S 2 1 2 75 45 6

Elective 1 6

19 11 15 675 405 60

Software Engineering (IV year)

Type Lect Exer Pract OrT Ind ECTS

Computer graphics C 2 2 3 105 15 6

Human-computer interfaces S 2 0 3 75 45 6

Software construction S 2 1 2 75 45 6

Team project management S 2 0 4 90 30 6

Elective 2 6

Software project management S 2 0 2 60 20 4

Software quality and testing S 2 1 2 75 45 6

Elective 3 6

Elective 4 6

Graduation thesis 160 8

12 4 16 480 360 60

Software Engineering courses

Computer applications (Using APIs)

Software Engineering Analysis of software

requirements Software design and

architecture Compilers

Software construction Team project

management Software project

management Software quality and

testing Graduation thesis

In total: between 50/240 = 20,83% and 58 / 240 = 24,2%

Software Engineering for non-SE students Education and e-learning: CA 1st, SE 4th (12; 5%) Informatics for primary school (no SE topics) Computer Science, Information Systems,

Computer Architecture and Nets CA 1st, SE 4th, TPM 7th, SPM 8th

In total, AT LEAST 22 credits (9,17%) Internet and Mobile Technologies Computer Networks Administration

CA 1st, SE 4th, TPM 5th

In total, 18 credits (10%)

But, …

Still many available places for new students on 4-year, and particularly on 3-year studies

Bad advertising (we all miss marketing course )

Strong anti 3-year studies propaganda Many new private universities that offer

computing studies Private universities in Greece and Bulgaria

offer computer science studies