Sample Application of EUCIP in a Degree Curriculum at

(1)

Teramo

_University

Faculty of Communication Studies

Sample Application of EUCIP

in a Degree Curriculum at

Teramo

University

_University

Manuel DE NICOLA

(2)

Map

of

the EUCIP

based

curricula

CP:

60 Bachelor’s degree

(3 yrs-first level)

CP:

60x3=

180 CP:

60x2=

120 Specialization course

(1 yr)

Master’s degree

(2 yrs-second level)

Training courses

(3)

EUCIP applications in the courses

offered

Specialization course in

“

Business and

Information System Analyst

”

(2004/2005, 2005/2006)

Training courses in:

“Information System Manager”

“Information System Analyst”

(4)

The BISA

course

_course

framework

_framework

/1

_/1

Final seminar and exam

o _{B.4 User Interface And Web Design} o _{B.3 Programming}

o _{B.2 Data Management And Databases}

o _{B.1 Systems Development Process And Methods}

- B Build Knowledge Area: Acquisition, Development And Implementation Of Information Systems

o _{A.7 Legal And Ethical Issues}

o _{A.6 Presentation And Communications Techniques} o _{A.5 Project Management (PM)}

o _{A.4 Internet And The New Economy} o _{A.3 It Economics}

o _{A.2 Management Of IT}

o _{A.1 Organisations And Their Use Of IT}

- A Plan Knowledge Area: The Use And

Management Of Information Systems

Courses Area

(5)

The BISA

Course

_Course

framework

_framework

/2

_/2

o _{Organisational Strategies And Related IT System} Selection

o _{Requirements Engineering}

o _{Information Systems In The Business Environment} o _{Business Activity And Business Process Modelling}

- A Elective level - Part I

o _{C.7 Service Delivery And Support} o _{C.6 Network Management}

o _{C.5 Wireless And Mobile Computing} o _{C.4 Network Services}

o _{C.3 Communications And Networks} o _{C.2 Operating Systems}

o _{C.1 Computing Components And Architecture}

- C Operate Knowledge Area: Operations And Support Of Information Systems Courses Area

(6)

The BISA

Course

_Course

framework

_framework

/3

_/3

Project Work Discussion

o _{Project Management Essentials}

o _{Tools And Techniques For Development, Testing And} Implementation Of IT Systems

o _{IT Service Delivery}

o _{Estimating For System Development} o _Testing

o _{Rapid Application Development Approaches To The System} Development Lifecycle

- C Elective level - Part

III

o _{User Centred Analysis And Development}

o _{Package Selection And Implementation Lifecycle} o _{System Development Lifecycles}

o _{Information Modelling Techniques And Tools}

o _{New Technology Opportunities And The Matching Of These} To Business Needs

o _{Accounting And Financial Management}

- B Elective level

- Part II

Courses Area

(7)

BISA: Credit points per activities

60 1500

TOTAL

2

50 Project work discussion

300 Internship

12

890 Individual

activities/e-learning teaching tools

46

260 Classroom

CP

HOURS

ACTIVITIES

(8)

Training courses:

hours per activities

120 Field project discussion

18 Exams

400 TOTAL

18 EUCIP mock exams

180 Individual activities/

e-learning

60 Classroom

4 Briefing-Debriefing

HOURS

ACTIVITIES

(9)

E

-

_-

learning teaching tools

_{learning teaching tools}

Course forum

Multimedia lectures (on-streaming and pod-casting)

Downloadable pdf documents

“Students to students” chat

“Students to lecturers” chat

Glossary

Wiki Area

(10)

Some

figures

2,15

Gb

of electronic teaching tools

(5.618

file)

More than 90 students

31 multimedia lectures

(including

pdf

documents and pod

-

casting)

30 chat sessions

106 forum topics

(11)

EUCIP outcomes

several Core Certifications

Certifications and skill cards issued

10 Elective Certifications: Business

Analyst, Information System Analyst,

Software Developer, Enterprise Solutions

Consultant.

Among the certified students we can count one captain and one lieutenant of Italian military

corps (Arma dei Carabinieri)

BISA specialization course students

(12)

“

Eucip

embedded

”

curricula

Training Course in

“INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY

MANAGEMENT AND COMPUTER FORENSICS”

Bachelor’s Degree in

“ECONOMICS”

Master’s Degree in

“ICT MANAGEMENT”

(13)

Bachelor

’

_’

s Degree in

_{s Degree in}

“

_“

ECONOMICS

_ECONOMICS

”

_”

:

_:

educational

objectives

solid methodological foundation of economics,

quantitative and legal subjects;

knowledge of corporate processes according to

their functional areas (organization, finance,

production, marketing) as well as various sectors

(manufacturing, commercial, services, public

administration);

basic abilities:- to use business language; - to

make decisions in complex contexts; - for

(14)

Bachelor

’

s Degree in

“

ECONOMICS

”

:

career opportunities

Information system management and control

Business reporting

(15)

1st year exams

2008/2009

1. Microeconomics

12 2. Management

12 3. Mathematics and statistics

12 4. Public law

12 5. English

12

CP

(16)

2nd year exams

2009/2010

1. Macroeconomics

12 2. Accounting

12 3. Statistics for Economics and Marketing

12 4. Private and Company Law

12 5. Computer Science

12

CP

(17)

3rd year exams

2010/2011

1. Financial disclosure

12 2. Statistics for management

12 3. International trade

12 4. Activities chosen by the student

12 5. F

inal paper (6), internship (2), business practice (4)

12

CP

(18)

Didactical flexibility

MODULAR

COURSES

In

p

re

s

e

n

c

e

E

-l

e

a

rn

in

g

Editions

(19)

Teaching

Activities

E-learning

Tutorials

Lectures

Mock exams, final exams

Debriefing

(20)

Teaching model

Credit entry E-learning Tutorials E-learning Tutorials E-learning Tutorials E-learning Tutorials Tutorials Mock exams Lectures Debriefing Exams

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

Briefing Activities weeks E-learning

(21)

“

EUCIP embedded

”

curricula

Training Course in

“Information Systems

Security Management and

Computer Forensics”

Bachelor’s Degree in

“Economics”

EUCIP core level

EUCIP elective

level “Security

Adviser”

(22)

Certifications

and

_and

titles

_titles

BD SC LC AC EC MD TC

EUCIP certifications

Linguistic certifications

Certifications of verbal and quantitative abilities

and compentences (GMAT)

Training courses

Bachelor’s degree (3 yrs-first level)

Master’s degree (2 yrs-second level)

Specialization course (1 yr)

(23)

G.M.A.T.

G.M.A.T. (Graduate Management Admission Test), test usually required internationally to

apply for M.B.A (Master in Business Administration).

Certifications

EC EUCIP certifications LC Linguistic certifications

AC

Certifications of verbal and quantitative abilities and compentences

- Certifications defined in the European framework (University of

Cambridge, Trinity College of London

• EUCIP – European Certification of Informatics Professionals

• core level (by the Bachelor’s Degree in Economics);

• elective level “Security Adviser” (by the Training Course in “Information Systems Security Management and Computer Forensics”)

(24)

Modular

teaching

3rd

year

3rd

year

4th

year

4th

year

1st

year

1st

year

2nd

year

2nd

year

5th

year

5th

year

Flexibility

:

gradual goals

with annual “way-out” and the possibility to build one’s own path according to different