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New Curricula in Computers and Information Technology at Politehnica University of Timisoara

This document discusses the objectives and outcomes of the new curricula in Computers and Information Technology at Politehnica University of Timisoara. It provides an overview of the legal framework, scope, and objectives, as well as the model documents and principles guiding the curriculum design. The document also raises some open issues and conclusions regarding the design of the curricula.

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New Curricula in Computers and Information Technology at Politehnica University of Timisoara

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  1. A New Curricula in « Computers and Information Technology » at the « Politehnica » University of Timisoara Objectives and outcomes- I. Jurca « Politehnica>> University of Timisoara

  2. Overview • Legal Framework • Scope and Objectives • Model Documents • Principles • Outcomes • Conclusions

  3. Types of legal documents: Laws Government decisions Ministerial regulations Law on Higher Education (288/2004) Based on Bologna Declaration Applicable starting with academic year 2005/2006 240 ECTS (4 years) for first cycle in engineering studies – most other fields only 180 ECTS Defines general knowledge and cognitive abilities for each cycle Government Decision 88/2005 14 fundam. domains for 1st cycle ‘Engineering sciences’ has 23 ‘bachelor domains’ ‘Computers and Information Technology’ for the first time separated from ‘Systems Engineering’ There may be several ‘specializations’ within a bachelor domain Ministerial regulations Details on quality assurance in higher education ( a new law in preparation) Legal Framework

  4. Scope and Objectives • Define ‘competences’ and curricula for bachelor and master studies only (not for doctoral studies) • Curricula must incorporate new developments in the field • Curricula must allow for flexibility and offer the students several ‘concentation areas’ • There should be a ‘smooth’ path from bachelor to master studies • Local resources and ‘tradition’ must be taken into account

  5. Model documents • IEEE/ACM Computing Curricula 2005 (CS2001, CE2004, SE2004) • European documents not detailed enough to serve as models • Our current curricula • Curricula of other Romanian universities • Curricula of several European universities from: Germany, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Sweden • Curricula of North-American Universities

  6. Principles • Must have a strong engineering background • Must include subject from areas such as: foreign languages, economics, law • Must include ‘practicum’ periods • Reduce the number of subjects per semester and hours per week(5-6 subjects, 26 hours/week) • Offer ‘tracks’ on computer engineering and on software engineering, with enough subjects on computer science • Provide for the possible later introduction of a new specialization in ‘information technology’

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  14. Conclusions/ Open Issues • It is a ‘committee-designed’ curricula • Better than present curricula • Not well-defined core and prerequisites • One year for MSc is enough? • Too many ‘concentration areas’? • Too many subjects/hour per week? • Not for students, but for professors? • Too many engineering courses?

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