Objectives
The general objectives of this degree are the following:
- To train students to be competent in their field, from both an academic and a professional perspective, within the context of a society with much broader interests. Furthermore, graduates should be familiar with the evolution of Information Technology, including the most important developments and trends (economic, scientific, legal, political and cultural) which have shaped this discipline throughout its relatively short lifespan.
- To provide an extensive and consistent overview of the Information Technology discipline. Graduates should develop a reasonable understanding of each of the thematic areas and mental processes involved in the discipline, and have a knowledge of the interconnections between them.
- The curriculum should also cover the ethical and social issues pertaining to the field of Information Technology. This includes remaining abreast of theoretical and applied developments, complying with general rules governing the profession, and being aware of one's own capabilities and limitations, and those of the discipline.
- To prepare students to apply their knowledge to specific problems and to solve them. This includes the ability to clearly define a problem; to determine its degree of complexity; to decide when consultation with external experts is appropriate; to evaluate and choose a resolution strategy; to study, design, implement, test, modify and document such a solution; to evaluate alternatives and to perform risk analysis of this design; to integrate alternative technologies into that solution; and to share that solution with other colleagues, professionals in different fields, and the public. This also includes the ability to work as a team throughout the problem-resolution process.
- To make students sufficiently acquainted with the vast theoretical body of work that supports Information Technology, so that they can grasp the intellectual profundities and abstract aspects that will continue to be challenged by researchers in the future. In this regard, graduates should be aware of the unusually high degree of change produced by technology, the relatively moderate growth rate in the theory of computation, and the critical interaction that there is between the two. Graduates must therefore have a solid foundation on which they can learn further and develop throughout their professional career.
Competencies
Competencies are understood to be “the identifiable and assessable set of interconnected knowledge, attitudes, values, abilities and skills, which will allow the student to exercise his/her professional activity according to the requirements and standards used in the corresponding occupational area”.
All University of Almeria degrees explicitly include three types of competencies:
- The generic competencies included in Royal Decree 1393/2007, of 29 October, which establishes the organization of official higher education.
- The generic competencies of the University of Almeria (approved by the Governing Council on 17 July 2008). These are transversal competencies common to all the degrees.
- The specific competencies of the degree. These competencies are detailed in the degree’s report and are related to its particular subjects. Some of these competencies may have been agreed at the Andalusian regional level, or for certain degrees, they may be regulated at the state level.
Basic, General and Cross-Curricular Competencies
The basic competencies for all bachelor’s degrees are defined in Royal Decree 1393/2007, of 29 October, and are aimed at the student acquiring general training in one or more disciplines, oriented towards preparing them to carry out professional activities.
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To possess and understand knowledge |
That students have demonstrated they possess and comprehend knowledge in an area of study that is part of the foundation of general secondary education, and is usually found at a level that, although supported in advanced textbooks, also includes some aspects that involve knowledge from the vanguard of the field of study. |
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Knowledge application (CB2) |
That students should be able to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional way and possess the skills that are often demonstrated through developing and defending arguments and solving problems within their area of study. |
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Ability to make judgements (CB3) |
That students have the ability to collect and interpret the relevant data (usually within their area of study) to make judgements, including reflections on relevant social, scientific or ethical issues. |
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Capacity to communicate and social aptitude (CB4) |
That students are able to convey information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialized and non-specialized audiences. |
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Learning skills (CB5) |
That students have developed the learning skills necessary to undertake further studies with a high degree of autonomy. |
The generic competencies of the University of Almeria, approved by the Governing Council on 17 July 2008, are as follows:
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Basic knowledge of the profession (UAL1) |
Knowledge, skills and attitudes that enable the understanding of new theories, interpretations, methods and techniques within the different disciplinary fields, conducive to the optimal fulfilment of professional requirements. |
| Ability to use ICT (UAL2) | Using Information and Communications Techniques (ICTs) as a tool to express and communicate, to access information sources, as a means of filing data and documents, for presentation tasks, for learning, research and cooperative work. |
| Ability to solve problems (UAL3 | The ability to identify, analyse, and define significant elements that constitute a problem in order to solve it rigorously. |
| Oral and written communication in one's own language (UAL4) | To understand and express ideas, knowledge, problems and solutions clearly and opportunely to a wider, specialized or non-specialized audience (and feelings through words, adapting to the particular situation and audience to gain their understanding and endorsement). |
| The ability to be critical and self-critical (UAL5) |
This is the mental aptitude to question things and be interested in the bases on which ideas, actions and judgements are founded, both one’s own and those of others. |
| Teamwork (UAL6) | To integrate and collaborate actively with other people, areas and organizations to achieve common objectives, in both national and international contexts. |
| Knowledge of a second language (UAL7) | To understand and be understood, both verbally and in writing, using a language other than one's own. |
| Ethical commitment (UAL8) | The ability to think and act on principles of a universal nature that are based on the value of the individual and are directed toward them reaching their full potential. |
| Learning to work autonomously (UAL9) | The ability to design, manage, and execute a task by oneself. |
| Social competence and global citizenship (UAL10) | To respect fundamental rights and equality between men and women, human rights, the values of a peaceful and democratic culture, and environmental and cooperative development principles that promote ethical commitment in a global, intercultural, free and just society. |
Specific competencies
The specific competencies provided by this degree are listed in the degree report.
Information of interest
- Guide