
In the program “Information Technologies in Education,” a student must earn 30 credits per semester and 60 credits per academic year. The duration of study is 2 years, during which the student must accumulate 120 credits by the end of the program.
For a Master’s degree, one ECTS credit corresponds to 30 academic hours, and a student’s annual academic load consists of 60 credits, equivalent to 1800 academic hours. Of these, 50% are classroom hours, and 50% are independent study hours. The volume of credits to be mastered by the student during a semester includes mandatory and elective courses listed in the course catalog.
70610105 — Information Technologies in Education represents a set of requirements for all educational institutions training masters in this specialty. A higher education institution is considered authorized to train personnel in this master’s specialty if it has the authority to implement the main curriculum and course programs.
Graduates are also entitled to engage in scientific-pedagogical research at the Ministry of Preschool and School Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, in sectoral research institutes, or as independent researchers.
Areas of professional activity:
- Teaching disciplines in the field of information technologies in higher education, general education, professional, and retraining institutions, conducting scientific research at the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan, sectoral research institutes (ITI), research institutions and organizations in the fields of information technologies and pedagogy (ITM), centers, and scientific-production associations, as well as addressing complex tasks related to professional areas in information technologies and pedagogy.
- Types of professional activity:
- Scientific-research and pedagogical activity;
- Operational activity;
- Organizational-managerial activity;
- Experimental-research activity;
- Information-analytical activity;
- Production-managerial activity.
70610105 — According to the specialty “Information Technologies in Education,” in line with the 7th level of the National Qualifications Framework, as well as the areas, objects, and types of professional activity, a master’s graduate must be capable of performing the following professional tasks:
In scientific-research and pedagogical activity:
Researching scientific and technical sources of information on computer technologies published in the republic and abroad;
Conducting scientific and practical research relevant to the specialty, analyzing experimental results, and formulating scientifically grounded conclusions, discovering scientific innovations;
Preparing and editing scientific articles, reports, brochures, and educational literature, developing scientific reviews on the topics of ongoing research;
Targeted searching and analyzing information on the latest scientific, design, technological, and operational achievements in scientific literature and the internet;
Participating and actively engaging in the organization and conduct of scientific seminars, conferences, and symposia;
Conducting pedagogical activity in the specialty at higher education institutions, retraining, and professional development institutions;
Organizing the educational process and scientific activity, conducting classes using modern information and pedagogical technologies and technical teaching aids;
Researching and developing models, algorithms, and methods related to the topics of ongoing research projects.
Possessing a system of knowledge related to scientific and scientific-technical worldview, the foundations of general methodological sciences, and knowledge of current state policy issues; ability to independently analyze social problems and processes;
Ability to independently acquire, improve new knowledge, and scientifically organize their work;
Understanding and analyzing problems of scientific-technical, social, and personal significance based on individual knowledge;
Ability to use normative legal documents in their activities;
Possessing a culture of thinking, a specific thinking style, and the ability to clearly express oral and written speech;
Critical analysis and review of acquired knowledge, using it in scientific and scientific-technical creative activities, and the ability to make informed independent decisions;
Having a formed social responsibility oriented toward realizing the results of scientific and scientific-technical creative activities;
Using the fundamental laws of mastered disciplines in professional activities, classifying methods, and applying methodological principles in scientific and scientific-technical creative activities;
Proficiency in one foreign language as a means of scientific communication and professional experience exchange;
Mastery of methods for collecting, storing, processing, and using information;
Ability to make informed independent decisions in professional activities;
Possessing skills to differentiate information, knowledge, and data, and the ability to use information technologies;
Scientific practice — aimed at consolidating theoretical knowledge in general professional and specialized disciplines and integrating them with production and research processes, forming relevant practical skills, competencies, and qualifications. Scientific practice is conducted in the specialty.
Structure of the Course Catalog
| Course Code | Qualification Code | Names of Academic Disciplines, Blocks, and Activity Types | Hours | Credits | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.00 | Mandatory Courses | 1200 | 40 | 1-3 | |
| 1.01 | ITM1104 | Methodology of Scientific Research | 120 | 4 | 1 |
| 1.02 | AIA1104 | Information Search and Retrieval | 120 | 4 | 1 |
| 1.03 | ILB1204 | Innovation and Project Management | 120 | 4 | 2 |
| 1.04 | ALT1204 | Algorithm Design and Analysis | 120 | 4 | 2 |
| 1.05 | MFO1304 | Methods of Teaching Special Disciplines | 120 | 4 | 3 |
| 1.06 | NEP1206 | Neuropedagogy | 180 | 6 | 2 |
| 1.07 | RTP1306 | Digital Education and Pedagogical Competence | 180 | 6 | 3 |
| 1.08 | IPI1108 | Scientific-Pedagogical Work | 240 | 8 | 1,2,3 |
| 2.00 | Elective Courses | 480 | 16 | 1,3 | |
| Qualification. Pedagogical Researcher | |||||
| ILA1412 | Scientific Practice | 360 | 12 | 4 | |
| MDH1152 | Preparation of Master’s Dissertation | 1560 | 52 | 1-4 | |
| Total: | 3600 | 120 |
