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Full-time Business Information Technology  Български  
Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics - Business Information Technology
 

Approved by
RECTOR:
(Prof. Ph.D. Zapryan KOZLUDZOV)  
Academic Council Minutes No 9/11.04.2016

 

Area of higher education: NATURAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICS AND INFORMATICS (4)
Professional stream: INFORMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE (4.6)
Speciality: BUSINESS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Educational and qualification degree: BACHELOR
Professional qualification: INFORMATICIAN
Mode of study: FULL-TIME
Official length of programme: 4 YEAR
Dean of FMI: (Prof. Asen Rahnev, Ph.D)
Faculty Council Minutes No 6/30.03.2016 
   

CURRICULUM FEATURES:
  • This curriculum was developed under the Ordinance on the state requirements for the acquisition of higher education and educational qualification degrees (Bachelor, Master and Specialist) of 2002, and as of the 2004/2005 academic year, it also complies with Ordinance No 21 of 30.09.2004 on the adoption of a credit transfer and accumulation system in the higher education institutions. It was elaborated by a committee involving the heads (or authorized representatives) of departments, it was subject to discussion within each department, accepted by the Faculty Council and approved by the Academic Council.
  • The curriculum reflects the results of the educational project of the European Commission TUNING Educational Structures in Europe for development by representatives of over 140 university educational standards in higher education of a united Europe, according to the Bologna process. A member of the working group on mathematical sciences was FMI of Plovdiv. Development standards were reflected in the regulations of the EU Member States.
  • The curriculum has a clear link to the mission, goals and objectives of the Strategy for the development of Plovdiv University (2011-2020). In particular, the curriculum is in line with the mission to conduct quality university training in the specialty, helps maintain the objective FMI and Plovdiv University are leading educational center in the specialty, to reform education based on modern information and communication technologies and to enhance the quality of education, inclusive orientation and maintain high competitiveness of FMI and PU specialty.
  • The curriculum was updated in October 2013 under the project of the European Social Fund: BG051PO001-3.1.07-0009; №D01-3609 / 19.02.2013, "Improving the quality of training in informatics and ICT at FMI in PU through the creation and implementation of a sustainable model for updating the curricula, according to the EU's strategy for growth" Europe 2020 "and the requirements of the labor market." This curriculum was developed jointly with the Bulgarian Association of Software Companies - BASCOM and Cluster ICT Plovdiv - Plovdiv ICT Cluster.
  • This update is in line with the international standard ISO / IEC TR 19759: 2005 (SWEBOK) and "strategic requirements of the software industry for the reform of the education system" of professional organizations in the field of ICT: BASCOM, Bulgarian Association of Information Technologies - BAIT, Bulgarian Web Association, ICT Cluster, the European Software Institute - Center Eastern Europe, Telecommunications Association. The update gives practical training to meet the requirements of the labor market and to increase the competitiveness of students.
  • One academic year consists of three trimesters (Autumn, Winter and Spring). 
  • Each trimester, contact hours are spread over 10 weeks for full-timers and 3 weeks for part-timers.
  • The curriculum contains mandatory courses which are fundamental for the speciality.  Elective courses add to the specialisation of students’ training in a related field of study chosen by students. Optional courses provide students with knowledge in various fields, such as mathematics, business, law, psychology, modern languages, etc.
  • If a student has taken exams in more elective courses than required, they are duly entered in the Diploma. Optional or elective courses can also be ones which are not on the curriculum, but in which the student has taken exams at FMI of Plovdiv University (or at another faculty or university in case of transfer), as well as during specialisation in the country or abroad within academic exchange programs.
  • Each program ends with either a written State Exam or thesis defense. 
  • Assessment takes place either during exam sessions following each trimester or during continuous assessment throughout a trimester. The main form of examination is a written examination (incl. Electronic version), ending with a discussion with the student when forming the final assessment and communicate the reasons for it.
  • One ECTS credit equals 25 hours of student workload astronomical or 33⅓ hours student workload. Student workload includes lecture and extracurricular work.
  • Comparison of traditional and ECTS estimates given in the following table:
Grading scale
Bulgarian grades ECTS grades
grade description grade description
6 EXCELLENT A EXCELLENT
5 VERY GOOD B VERY GOOD
4 GOOD C GOOD
3 SATISFACTORY D SATISFACTORY
E SUFFICIENT
2 FAIL FX FAIL
F FAIL
Courses CH L Lw Se Sw L Lw SS T C TA AY Tr Tn
FIRST ACADEMIC YEAR 650 270 27 150 15 230 23 1240 1890 63        
Autumn trimester 210 80 8 70 7 60 6 420 630 21        
Essentials of Computer Informatics 60 30 3 0 0 30 3 120 180 6 E 1 A 1
Introduction to Information Technology 50 20 2 0 0 30 3 100 150 5 CA 1 A 1
Linear Algebra and Analytical Geometry 60 30 3 30 3 0 0 120 180 6 E 1 A 1
English 40 0 0 40 4 0 0 80 120 4 - 1 A 1
Winter trimester 220 80 8 60 6 80 8 410 630 21        
Programming 60 30 3 0 0 30 3 120 180 6 E 1 W 2
Marketing Research 50 30 3 0 0 20 2 100 150 5 E 1 W 2
IT in Mathematics 50 20 2 0 0 30 3 100 150 5 CA 1 W 2
Law and Legal Information Systems 40 30 3 0 0 10 1 110 150 5 CA 1 W 2
English 40 0 0 40 4 0 0 80 120 4 CA 1 W 2
Sport 20 0 0 20 2 0 0 10 30 1 - 1 W 2
Spring trimester 220 110 11 20 2 90 9 410 630 21        
Object-oriented Programming 60 30 3 0 0 30 3 120 180 6 E 1 S 3
Banking and Banking Information Systems 40 30 3 0 0 10 1 80 120 4 CA 1 S 3
Applied Mathematics 60 30 3 0 0 30 3 120 180 6 E 1 S 3
Graphics and Presentations 40 20 2 0 0 20 2 80 120 4 CA 1 S 3
Sport 20 0 0 20 2 0 0 10 30 1 - 1 S 3
SECOND ACADEMIC YEAR 580 380 38 210 21 110 11 1280 1860 62        
Autumn trimester 200 130 13 80 8 30 3 430 630 21        
Programming with .NET 50 30 3 0 0 20 2 100 150 5 E 2 A 4
Financial Mathematics 50 30 3 20 2 0 0 130 180 6 E 2 A 4
Elective Courses 40 40 4 0 0 0 0 80 120 4 CA 2 A 4
or Practical Classes   0 0 40 4 0 0              
Sport 20 0 0 20 2 0 0 10 30 1 - 2 A 4
Winter trimester 200 120 12 80 8 40 4 400 600 20        
Internet Programming with PHP and MySQL 50 30 3 0 0 20 2 100 150 5 E 2 W 5
Accounting and Accounting Information Systems 50 30 3 0 0 20 2 100 150 5 E 2 W 5
Insurance Mathematics 40 20 2 20 2 0 0 110 150 5 E 2 W 5
Elective Courses 40 40 4 0 0 0 0 80 120 4 CA 2 W 5
or Practical Classes   0 0 40 4 0 0              
Sport 20 0 0 20 2 0 0 10 30 1 CA 2 W 5
Spring trimester 180 130 13 50 5 40 4 450 630 21        
Econometrics 50 40 4 10 1 0 0 130 180 6 E 2 S 6
Databases 50 30 3 0 0 20 2 130 180 6 E 2 S 6
Web Information Technology 40 20 2 0 0 20 2 110 150 5 E 2 S 6
Elective Courses 40 40 4 0 0 0 0 80 120 4 CA 2 S 6
or Practical Classes   0 0 40 4 0 0              
THIRD ACADEMIC YEAR 530 330 33 120 12 200 20 1270 1800 60        
Autumn trimester 170 70 7 40 4 100 10 370 540 18        
JAVA Programming 50 30 3 0 0 20 2 130 180 6 E 3 A 7
Practical Training 80 0 0 0 0 80 8 160 240 8 CA 3 A 7
Elective Courses 40 40 4 0 0 0 0 80 120 4 CA 3 A 7
or Practical Classes   0 0 40 4 0 0              
Winter trimester 180 120 12 40 4 60 6 480 660 22        
Software Technologies 50 30 3 0 0 20 2 130 180 6 E 3 W 8
Introduction to Cloud Computing 40 20 2 0 0 20 2 140 180 6 CA 3 W 8
Computer Networks and Communications 50 30 3 0 0 20 2 130 180 6 E 3 W 8
Elective Courses 40 40 4 0 0 0 0 80 120 4 CA 3 W 8
or Practical Classes   0 0 40 4 0 0              
Spring trimester 180 140 14 40 4 40 4 420 600 20        
Modeling and Business Process Management 50 30 3 0 0 20 2 130 180 6 E 3 S 9
Investments and Investment Techniques 50 50 5 0 0 0 0 130 180 6 E 3 S 9
Elective Courses 40 40 4 0 0 0 0 80 120 4 CA 3 S 9
or Practical Classes   0 0 40 4 0 0              
Web Design 40 20 2 0 0 20 2 80 120 4 CA 3 S 9
FOURTH ACADEMIC YEAR 510 350 35 110 11 130 13 1310 1820 60        
Autumn trimester 180 130 13 40 4 50 5 390 570 19        
Optimization Models in Business 50 30 3 0 0 20 2 100 150 5 E 4 A 10
E-commerce 50 30 3 0 0 20 2 100 150 5 E 4 A 10
Elective Courses 40 40 4 0 0 0 0 80 120 4 CA 4 A 10
or Practical Classes   0 0 40 4 0 0              
Insurance and Insurance Information Systems 40 30 3 0 0 10 1 110 150 5 CA 4 A 10
Winter trimester 190 140 14 70 7 20 2 380 570 19        
Stock Exchange and OTC 50 30 3 0 0 20 2 100 150 5 E 4 W 11
Analysis of Investment Projects 50 50 5 0 0 0 0 100 150 5 E 4 W 11
Elective Courses 40 40 4 0 0 0 0 80 120 4 CA 4 W 11
or Practical Classes   0 0 40 4 0 0              
Business English in Information Technology 50 20 2 30 3 0 0 100 150 5 CA 4 W 11
Spring trimester 140 80 8 0 0 60 6 540 680 22        
Business Information Systems 40 20 2 0 0 20 2 50 90 3 CA 4 S 12
Internship 40 20 2 0 0 20 2 110 150 5 CA 4 S 12
Business Information Systems 40 20 2 0 0 20 2 80 120 4 CA 4 S 12
Оverview Lectures 20 20 2 0 0 0 0              
Preparation for and Taking the State Examination or Development and Defence of a Thesis Paper 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 300 320 10 E 4 S 12
TOTAL 2270 1330 133 590 59 670 67 5100 7370 245        
 

KEY: CH – contact hours; L – lectures; Lw – lectures per week; Se – seminars; Sw – seminars per week; L - labs; Lw - labs per week; SS – self-study; T – total;  C – ECTS credits; TA – type of assessment; AY – academic year; Tr – trimester; Tn – trimester number;  E – exam; CA – continuous assessment; A – Autumn, W – Winter, S – Spring

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