Higher educational institutions and structural units

National Technical University “Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute”,
Educational and Scientific Institute of Computer Science and Information Technologies,
Department of Systems Analysis and Information-Analytical Technologies

Higher education degree and title of qualification in the original language

Higher education degree – Master.
Educational qualification – Master in Systems Analysis

Official name of the educational program

Educational and professional program “Systems Analysis and Management”

Type of diploma and scope of the educational program

Master’s degree, single, 90 ECTS credits, study period – 1 year 4 months

Accreditation availability

Accreditation Commission. Ukraine.
Certificate of accreditation of the specialty PD-IV No. 2158945. Validity period – until 01.07.2026.

Cycle/level

Second (master’s) level of higher education, NRK – level 7, QF-LLL – level 7, FQ-EHEA – second cycle

Prerequisites

Presence of the educational degree “bachelor”

Language of instruction

Ukrainian.

Educational program validity period

According to the validity period of the accreditation certificate. Reviewed annually.

Link to the permanent placement of the educational program description

https://blogs.kpi.kharkov.ua/v2/quality/dokumenty/arhivni-osvitni-programy/osvitnij-riven-magistr-arhiv/osvitnij-riven-magistr-vstup-2024-2025-navchalnogo-roku/

Training professionals capable of designing complex information systems, developing new ones, and applying existing methods of systems analysis and management for solving complex problems in various fields of activity.

Subject area (field of knowledge, specialty, program)

Field of knowledge: 12 – Information technologies

Specialty: 124 – Systems analysis

Object of study: mathematical methods and information technologies for analysis, modeling, forecasting, design, and decision-making regarding complex systems of various nature.

Learning objectives: training professionals who are able to design complex information systems, develop new ones, and apply
existing methods of systems analysis to solve complex problems in various fields of activity.

Theoretical content of the subject area: theory of management and decision-making, mathematical and computer modeling of
systems and processes, management of IT projects and IT products, data analysis, operations research, and system optimization.

Methods, techniques, and technologies: methods of mathematical and computer modeling, data mining,
artificial intelligence, business analytics, optimization and operations research, forecasting, risk assessment, theory of management and decision-making, theory of games and conflicts, expert evaluation, and sustainable development.

Tools and equipment: specialized software

Orientation of the educational program

Educational and professional training of masters, which combines the mastering of mathematical methods of control theory, systems analysis, and data analysis with computer training, which includes the study of programming, architecture of modern information systems, databases, operating systems, and network information technologies.

The main focus of the educational program and specialization

The educational and professional training program of a master’s is focused on training professionals who are able to solve complex practical problems of systems analysis and management, which involve the application of theoretical provisions and methods of systems analysis, management, and information technologies.

Keywords: systems analysis, mathematical modeling, complex system, decision-making, management, optimization,
forecasting, design, and information technologies.

Program Features

The industry and regional context is taken into account in accordance with the needs of the powerful IT cluster of Kharkiv, in particular through the participation of
IT companies in conducting pre-graduate internships and consulting for master’s degree applicants.

Employability

Professionals who have graduated from the educational program “Systems Analysis and Management” can engage in the following types of economic activity:

• 72 Activities in the field of informatization;
• 73 Research and development;
• 80 Education.

Job titles according to the National Classification of Occupations (DK 003:2010):

• 2122 Professional in the field of statistics;
• 2131 Professional in the field of computer systems;
• 2132 Professional in the field of programming;
• 2433 Professional in the field of information and information analysis;
• 2139 Professional in other areas of computing (computerization);
• 2451 Professional in the field of teaching methods.

Further education

Opportunity to continue education at the third (educational and scientific) level to obtain a Doctor of Philosophy degree..

Teaching and learning

Student-centered learning, problem-based learning, distance learning in the MS Office 365 system, practical learning, and self-study.

Teaching is carried out in the form of lectures, multimedia lectures, practical classes, and laboratory work. Also provided is
Independent work with the possibility of consultations with the teacher, and completion of qualification work.

Assessment

Current and final knowledge control (surveys, control, and individual tasks, testing, etc.), tests and exams (oral and written), defense of coursework and projects with a presentation, and public defense of qualification work.

Assessment is carried out according to the national scale (excellent, good, satisfactory, unsatisfactory), 100-point scale, and ECTS scale (A, B, C, D, E, FX, F).

Integral competence

The ability to solve problems of a research and/or innovative nature in the field of systems analysis and management.

General competencies (defined by the higher education standard of the specialty)

GC1. Ability to think abstractly, analyze, and synthesize.
GC2. Ability to communicate in a foreign language.
GC3. Ability to search, process, and analyze information from various sources.
GC4. Ability to communicate with representatives of other professional groups of different levels (with experts from other fields of knowledge/types of economic activity).
GC5. Ability to develop projects and manage them.

Special (professional) competencies of the specialty (defined by the higher education standard of the specialty)

SK1. Ability to integrate knowledge and conduct systemic research, apply methods of mathematical and information modeling of complex systems and processes of various natures.
SK2. Ability to design the architecture of information systems.
SK3. Ability to develop decision support systems and recommender systems.
SK4. Ability to assess risks and develop risk management algorithms in complex systems of various natures.
SK5. Ability to model, predict, and design complex systems and processes based on methods and tools of systems analysis.
SK6. Ability to apply the theory and methods of Data Science to perform intelligent data analysis in order to identify new properties and generate new knowledge about complex systems.
SK7. Ability to manage work processes in the field of information technology, which are complex, unpredictable, and require new strategic approaches.
SK8. Ability to develop and implement scientific and applied projects in the field of information technology and related interdisciplinary projects.
SK9. Ability to protect intellectual property rights, commercialize research result,s and innovations.
SK10. Ability to self-educate and professional development.

Additional special competencies:

SK11. Ability to use Data Mining models and methods to solve problems of data mining.
SK12. Ability to apply programming environments and information technologies to solve problems of mathematical modeling, analysis, and synthesis of complex systems and processes.
SK13. Ability to model processes in complex systems, analyze their results, and draw appropriate conclusions.

Learning outcomes by specialty (defined by the higher education standard of the specialty)

PN1. Specialized conceptual knowledge that includes modern scientific achievements in the field of systems analysis and information technologies, and is the basis for original thinking and research.
PN2. Build and investigate models of complex systems and processes using methods of systems analysis, mathematical computing, and information modeling.
PH3.Apply methods for revealing uncertainties in system analysis tasks, reveal situational uncertainties and uncertainties in tasks of interaction, counteraction, and conflict of strategies, and find a compromise when revealing conceptual uncertainty.
PH4. Develop and apply methods, algorithms, and tools for predicting the development of complex systems and processes of various natures.
PH5. Use risk assessment measures and apply them in the analysis of multifactorial risks in complex systems.
PH6. Apply methods of machine learning and intelligent data analysis, the mathematical apparatus of fuzzy logic, game theory,y and distributed artificial intelligence to solve complex problems of system analysis.
PH7. Develop intelligent systems in conditions of weakly structured data of various natures.
PH8. Identify and evaluate the parameters of mathematical models of control objects.
PH9. Develop and apply models, methods, and algorithms for decision-making in conditions of conflict, unclear information, uncertainty, and risks.
RN10. Clearly and unambiguously communicate one’s own knowledge, conclusions, and reasoning to specialists and non-specialists, in particular to students.
RN11. Freely present and discuss orally and in writing the results of research and innovations, other issues of professional activity in the state, and the English language.

Human resources

Meets the personnel requirements for ensuring the implementation of educational activities in the field of higher education for the second (master’s) level in accordance with the requirements of the resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated 12/30/2015. No. 1187 “On Approval of the Licensing Conditions for the Conduct of Educational Activities of Educational Institutions” (as amended by Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 365 of 03/24/2021. Appendix 15-16).

Representatives of employers – practicing professionals and IT experts – may be involved in classroom lessons in some disciplines.

Material and technical support

Meets the technological requirements for the material and technical support of educational activities in the field of higher education for the second (master’s) level in accordance with the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine of 12/30/2015. No. 1187 “On Approval of the Licensing Conditions for the Conduct of Educational Activities of Educational Institutions” (as amended by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 365 of 24.03.2021, Appendix 17):

1. Provision of premises for conducting training sessions and control measures.
2. Provision of classrooms with multimedia equipment.
3. Availability of social and household infrastructure.
4. The provision of computer workstations is necessary for the implementation of curricula.

Information and educational, and methodological support

Meets the technological requirements for educational and methodological support of educational activities in the field of higher education for the second (master’s) level in accordance with the requirements of the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine from 12/30/2015 No. 1187 “On approval of the Licensing Conditions for the implementation of educational activities of educational institutions” (as amended by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 365 of 24.03.2021. Appendix 18):

1. Supply of the scientific and technical library of NTU “KhPI” with domestic and foreign professional periodicals of the corresponding or related profile, including in electronic form.
2. Availability of access to databases of periodical scientific publications in English of the corresponding or related profile.
3. Availability of the official website of NTU “KhPI”, which contains basic information about its activities (structure, licenses and certificates of accreditation, educational/educational and scientific / publishing/certification activities, structural divisions and their composition, list of academic disciplines, admission rules, contact information).
4. The availability of an electronic resource that contains educational and methodological materials on the disciplines of the curriculum, including in the Microsoft 365 distance learning system.

National credit mobility

Academic mobility within Ukraine is based on bilateral agreements between NTU “KhPI” and higher education institutions of Ukraine.

The procedure for organizing academic mobility programs for participants in the educational process is regulated by the “Regulations on Academic Mobility of Students, Postgraduate Students, Doctoral Students, Scientific and Pedagogical and Research Workers of NTU “KhPI”, which is posted on the website of the educational department (https://blogs.kpi.kharkov.ua/v2/nv/dokumenty/normatyvni-dokumenty/).

“Regulations on the Procedure for Expulsion, Interruption of Studies, Renewal and Transfer of Obtainedhigher education students, as well as granting them academic leave and the right to re-study at NTU “KhPI”, which is also posted on the website of the educational department, establishes the procedure for expulsion, interruption of studies, renewal and transfer of persons studying in educational programs licensed in accordance with the established procedure. The Regulation also applies to persons studying in accredited (if accreditation is provided for by national legislation) educational programs in educational institutions of foreign countries, in case of their renewal or transfer to NTU “KhPI”

International credit mobility

International academic mobility is based on bilateral agreements between NTU “KhPI” and higher education institutions of foreign partner countries and is regulated by the “Regulation on the education of students and internships (scientific internships) of postgraduate students, doctoral students, scientific and scientific-pedagogical employees of NTU “KhPI” in leading higher education institutions and scientific institutions abroad” (http://library.kpi.kharkov.ua/files/documents/polozhennya_pro_pidvishhennya_kvalifikatsiyi_2019_22_04_2019.pdf).

Individual agreements on academic mobility for study and research at universities and scientific institutions of partner countries are allowed.

Training of foreign students

Training of foreign students can be carried out on general terms or according to an individual schedule.