SPECIALITY 1-31030400 – COMPUTER SCIENCE

A specialist in the field of informatics is trained to work in research institutions, computer and information centers, research institutes of system programming, government bodies, institutions of general secondary education, primary, secondary and higher vocational education, banking institutions, enterprises, organizations and objects of various forms of ownership, as defined by the legislation of the Republic of Tajikistan. The sphere of professional activity of a specialist in the field of informatics is manifested in the creation of mathematical models of objects, systems, processes and events, which, in turn, are used for calculation, analysis, preparation of management decisions, software development and application of information technologies in all spheres of production, agriculture, branches of socio-economic, administrative activities, are used in scientific and technical institutions.  design centers, educational and medical institutions.

  1. Specialty Information

The name, code and group of the specialty 1-31030400 – Informatics correspond to the State Classification of Directions and Specialties in the Republic of Tajikistan, approved by the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan No349 dated June 30, 2007.

The Bachelor’s program in the specialty 1-31030400 – Computer Science is accredited in accordance with the Certificate No IA 0000914 dated 17.07.2019, issued by the State Service for Supervision in the Field of Education (now the Agency for Supervision in Education and Science under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan).

This educational program in the specialty 1-31030400 – Computer Science was revised in May 2021 and is being implemented from the 2021-2022 academic year.

2. Qualification of a graduate

After mastering the educational program in the specialty 1-31030400 – Computer Science in full-time education, the graduate is awarded the following qualifications and degrees:After mastering the educational program in the specialty 1-31030400 – Computer Science in full-time and part-time forms of study, the graduate is awarded the following qualifications and degrees:

  • professional qualification – Computer Science;
  • professional degree – Bachelor’s degree in Computer Programmer.

3. Graduate’s field of activity

A specialist in the field of informatics, having fundamental and specialized training, is able to perform the following types of professional activities:

  • research;
  • planning and technological;
  • organizational and managerial;
  • system programming;
  • Pedagogical;
  • technological – communication;
  • cultural and educational;
  • scientific and methodological;
  • system analysis of the planned object, the area under study and their interrelations;
  • selection of initial data for design;
  • computer modeling of the planned object;
  • development and consideration of options for solving problems, analysis of these options, forecasting results, planning the implementation of the program;
  • assessment of the reliability and quality of the planned facility;
  • accounting for economic efficiency;
  • organization of quality control of input data;
  • programming of information systems for banks;
  • programming of the educational process.

4. Opportunities for continuing the graduate’s education

Graduates in the field of computer science who have successfully mastered the basic educational program of higher professional education in the specialty 1-31030400 – Computer Science, in accordance with the State Standard of Higher Professional Education of the Republic of Tajikistan, can continue their studies at the second level of higher professional education – master’s degree in the relevant direction and specialty.

5. Opportunities for continuing the graduate’s education

Opportunities for continuing education of a graduate A bachelor who has mastered the educational program in the specialty 1-31030400 – Computer Science is ready to continue education at the master’s level.

According to the State Standard of Higher Professional Education of the Republic of Tajikistan, persons with a bachelor’s degree have the opportunity to continue their education at the second level of higher professional education – a master’s degree in the relevant field and specialty.

Regulatory Documents Governing the Content and Process of Implementation of the Educational Program in the Specialty 1-31 03 04 00 “Computer Science”

6.  The educational program is developed on the basis of the State Standard of Higher Professional Education of the Republic of Tajikistan and regulatory legal acts of the Republic of Tajikistan in the field of education. Further development and adjustment of annexes to the program must meet the requirements of the following documents:

  • Law of the Republic of Tajikistan “On Education” dated 22.07.2013, No1004 (last amended on 17.05.2018, No1527);
  • Law of the Republic of Tajikistan “On Adult Education” dated 24.02.2017, No1394;
  • Law of the Republic of Tajikistan “On Higher and Postgraduate Professional Education” dated 19.05.2009, No531;
  • National Strategy for the Development of Education in the Republic of Tajikistan until 2030, approved on 29.09.2020, No526;
  • The National Concept of Education in the Republic of Tajikistan, approved by the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan dated 03.03.2006, No94;
  • State Standard of Higher Professional Education of the Republic of Tajikistan dated 25.02.2017, No94;
  • State Classification of Directions and Specialties in the Republic of Tajikistan dated 30.06.2007, No349;
  • Regulations on the credit system of training in institutions of higher professional education of the Republic of Tajikistan dated 30.12.2016, No19/24;
  • Guidelines for the development and revision of educational programs of higher professional education in the Republic of Tajikistan;
  • Strategic Development Plan of the National University of Tajikistan for 2021-2025.

7. The requirements for the content and minimum mandatory volume of the educational program, the conditions for its implementation and the terms of development are determined by the State Standard of Higher Professional Education in the Republic of Tajikistan.

8. In the process of implementing the educational program in the specialty 1-31 03 04 00 “Informatics”, the following mandatory documents are involved: curriculum for the specialty, working curricula, internship programs, curricula of disciplines and syllabuses. The minimum requirements for the content of these documents are reflected in the State Standard of Higher Professional Education of the Republic of Tajikistan.

9. A brief description of compulsory and elective academic disciplines is an integral part of the educational programme. It includes: a brief description of the discipline; types of classes; language of instruction; competencies that should be formed in students in the process of mastering the discipline; expected learning outcomes; a list of sections and topics of the discipline; educational and technical means of ensuring discipline; as well as forms of current and final control. A brief description of the curricula of compulsory and elective disciplines are given in the appendices. The full content of the work programs of compulsory and elective disciplines can be found in the electronic library of the National University of Tajikistan (see https://tnu.tj).

10. The educational program must take into account the mandatory study of the sections and modules specified in paragraph 3 of this document.

11. Sections and modules of the degree programme consist of compulsory disciplines of the state and university components, elective disciplines, optional classes, practices and final certification.

12. The list of sections, modules and disciplines of the state component of the educational programme complies with the requirements of the document “Classification of Academic Disciplines by Sections and Modules”.

13. Providing and Supporting Students

The University has a material and technical base that meets the requirements of the current fire safety norms and standards for conducting all types of educational, practical and research training provided for in this document.

Each student in the process of learning has unlimited access to the library (including the electronic library) and the information and educational electronic environment. The electronic library and the information and educational environment provide students with access from anywhere with an Internet connection. The information and educational environment of the university provides the following opportunities: access to curricula, work programs of disciplines and practices, electronic educational resources, publications of electronic library systems specified in the curricula; registration of the educational process, the results of intermediate exams and the development of the educational program; conducting all forms of classes, as well as assessing learning outcomes using e-learning and distance education technologies.

The university has 6 dormitories designed for both students and teachers. The dormitories are equipped with comfortable rooms, each floor has separate bathrooms, toilets and kitchens. In addition, there are canteens and fastfood outlets in the dormitories. Residents are provided with the necessary furniture (beds, wardrobes, tables and chairs), as well as bedding. In the dormitories, work is constantly underway to improve living conditions.