INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES (ENGLISH, NON-THESIS)


Profile of the Program

IT program provides a high quality educational opportunity with its dynamic and modular structure to those new graduates with an undergraduate degree on any area and those who yet work in IT related fields but want to gain an added value with an academically strengthened specialization. The program provides curriculum modules on five different IT related specialization areas; Business Intelligence, Management Information Systems, Networks and System Administration, Software Technologies and Computer based Education Technologies, to those coming from different backgrounds so that the students could have the opportunity to combine academic formation with various contemporary technological developments such as software, project, product development, IT management, IT hardware and software support, network management, business intelligence, distance learning and e-learning.

Qualification Awarded

The students who successfully complete the program are awarded the degree of Bachelor of Science

Level of Qualification

This is a program.

Specific Admission Requirements

In accepting students to non-thesis master's programs, a bachelor's degree or equivalent graduation certificate/diploma, a foreign language proficiency certificate for programs conducted in English or another foreign language, and other criteria recommended by the Institute's Board of Directors and determined by the Senate are required.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

The students studying in this undergraduate program are required to have a Cumulative Grade Points Average (Cum.GPA) of not less than 3.00/4.00 and have completed all the courses with at least a letter grade of C/S in the program in order to graduate. The minimum number of ECTS credits required for graduation is 90. It is also mandatory for the students to complete their compulsory project work in a specified duration and quality.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Students who will continue their education at Bahçeşehir University may be exempted from the courses they took at their previous educational institution within the framework of certain regulations. If the content of the course taken is compatible with the content of the course given at BAU and is approved by the institute directorate, the student may be exempted from this course.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates

Graduates of Information Technologies Graduate Program may be primarily employed in nearly every function related with the operation of informatics sector, mainly in the topics of software development, database programming, network management, operating systems management, web programming and software design and analysis. In addition, the graduates have high skills about business intelligence in terms of collecting, analyzing, processing data and producing useful information through that data. The graduates related to the educational technologies field have great expertise about applying the information technologies to the education system.

Access to Further Studies

Those who registered for the Non-Thesis Master's program before 06/02/2013 or those who have already graduated can apply to doctoral programs. Those who registered for the Non-Thesis Master's program after 06/02/2013 cannot apply to doctoral programs.

Program Outcomes

1 Uses basic Software Engineering knowledge and competencies.
2 Applies the software development ability that is necessary for software engineering applications.
3 Uses data structures and applies information about algorithm development.
4 Develops system programs on operating systems.
5 Defines computer organization, design and architectures.
6 Creates the structure of computer networks and network security.
7 Uses business intelligence, data mining and data analysis tools, applies techniques about them.
8 Develops database applications and WEB based programs.
9 Defines, analyzes, designs and manages information technologies projects.
10 Uses and develops technology-based environments and tools in education.
11 Detects, identifies and solves information technology needs of the business environment.
12 Uses the capabilities of information technologies within the rules of professional responsibility and ethics.

Course & Program Outcomes Matrix

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Courses
EEE5101 Research Methods and Ethics
SEN5144 Software Project Management 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 4 3 3 3 4
SEN5301 Introduction to Information Technologies Services Management 4 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 4 1 4 2
SEN5550 Business Intelligence 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 4 3 3 3 4
SEN5604 Information Security Management 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 4 3 3 3 4
SEN5999 Project 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Departmental Elective
CMP5101 Data Mining
CMP5103 Artificial Intelligence
CMP5121 Network Security and Cryptography
CMP5123 Computer Networks and Mobile Communications
CMP5126 Image and Video Processing
CMP5130 Machine Learning and Pattern Recognition
CMP5133 Artificial Neural Networks
CMP5203 High Performance Computer Architecture
CMP5208 Parallel Computing with GPUs
CMP5550 Computer Vision
CMP6138 Analysis of Algorithms
CYS5021 Cyber Security
CYS5119 Secure Web Software Development
CYS5123 Web Application Security: Hacking and Defence
CYS5178 Penetration Testing
CYS5789 Cyber Security Law
ENM5203 Statistical Data Analysis and Decision Making
ENM5212 Quality Management
ENM5223 Business Management and Entrepreneurship
ENM5225 Human Resources Management
ENM5510 Innovation and Creativity Management
IND5101 Smart Factories
IND5102 Internet of Things
INE5111 Mathematical Programming and Modelling
INE5126 System Simulation
INE5206 Decision Analysis
INE5261 Multi Attribute Decision Making
INE5309 Enterprise Resource Planning with SAP
INE6150 Design of Experiments
SEN5103 Advanced System Analysis and Design I
SEN5104 Advanced System Analysis and Design II
SEN5315 Service Oriented Architectures 4 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 4 1 4 2
GE-Elective

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

1. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
SEN5144 Software Project Management 3 0 3 8
SEN5301 Introduction to Information Technologies Services Management 3 0 3 8
Departmental Elective 3 6
Departmental Elective 3 8
Total 30
2. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
SEN5550 Business Intelligence 3 0 3 8
SEN5604 Information Security Management 3 0 3 8
Departmental Elective 3 8
Departmental Elective 3 6
Total 30
3. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
EEE5101 Research Methods and Ethics 3 0 3 9
SEN5999 Project 0 0 0 16
Departmental Elective 3 8
Departmental Elective 3 8
Total 41

Program Director (or Equivalent)


INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES (ENGLISH, NON-THESIS) - GRADUATE SCHOOL OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES

Prof. Dr. MEHMET ALPER TUNGA
Program Coordinator

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND NATURAL SCIENCES
E-Mail: alper.tunga@eng.bau.edu.tr
Telephone: +90