Training Objectives
1 General objective:
Training Information Technology (IT) engineers with qualities and capacities to meet the needs of society, mastering professional knowledge and practice, being able to organize, implement and promote the creativity in jobs related to the trained specialization (Software Engineering, Information System, Information Assurance, Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence).
The training program aims to:
- To equip students with fundamental knowledge of the IT industry together with fundamental and specialized methodologies, technologies related to the trained specialization;
- Train students the necessary virtues and skills in the professional working environment, know how to apply fundamental knowledge and specialized knowledge into practical work;
- Provide students with a strong foundation in foreign languages, science, culture and society, promoting their autonomy and creativity in the study, work and life.
2 Specific objectives:
Graduates of the IT training program must demonstrate the following:
PO1. Having basic knowledge of social sciences, politics and law, security and defense, foundational knowledge of the IT industry & in-depth knowledge of the specialized training: techniques, methods, technologies, in-depth application areas; development trends in the world; at the same time understand the overall market, context, functions and tasks of the professions in the specialized training.
PO2. Be able to work as a full member of a professional team in the field of training: participate in designing, selecting techniques and technologies in line with development trends, solving technical problems; understand technology trends and user requirements; can do the complete solution development plan; performance management and change management in his or her part of the job; understand state policies in specialized fields.
PO3. Mastering professional skills and soft skills of 21st century citizens (thinking skills, work skills, skills in using work tools, life skills in a global society);
PO4. Can use English well in study and work and a second foreign language in normal communication.
PO5. Honesty, high discipline in study and work, know how to work effectively in groups; know how to behave culturally at work and in society; dynamic, creative and willing to learn constantly. Demonstrate professional attitude and behavior with the ability to conceive of ideas, design, implement and operate systems in the context of corporation and society.
3. Career prospects
Engineers graduating IA specialization have diverse employment opportunities with a number of typical positions such as:
- Network and database security administrators;
- Engineers in testing and evaluating information assurance for networks and systems;
- Engineers in reviewing vulnerabilities, weaknesses and handling information assurance incidents;
- Developer in programming and developing applications to ensure information assurance;
- Counselor in analyzing, consulting, designing safety information systems.
Program Learning Outcomes
| 1 | GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS |
| PLO1 | Demonstrate basic knowledge of social sciences, politics and law, national security and defense, contributing to the formation of worldview and scientific methodology |
| PLO2 | Demonstrate an entrepreneurial, creative, critical, and problem-solving mindset |
| PLO3 | Communicating and working in groups effectively in academic and practical environments |
| PLO4 | Use English proficiently in communication and learning (equivalent to level 4 according to the 6-level Foreign Language Proficiency Framework for Vietnam, IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL (paper) 575-600 or TOEFL (iBT) 90 -100); and be able to communicate simply in Japanese. |
| 2 | ETHICAL QUALITIES AND ATTITUDES |
| PLO5 | Demonstrate professional behaviors, morality, social responsibilities and a sense of dedication to community |
| PLO6 | Be mentally and physically strong, be capable of expressing national identity and integrating confidently into the world |
| PLO7 | Develop self-study and lifelong learning spirit and capabilities to adapt to the constant change of technology and society |
| 3 | MAJOR KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS |
| PLO8 | Be able to explain and apply essential mathematical knowledge related to information technology: Calculus, discrete math, linear algebra |
| PLO9 | Be able to explain at a basic level the concepts related to computer architecture, operating systems, computer networks, databases, etc. |
| PLO10 | Be able to apply knowledge of programming, software development (including data structures and algorithms, programming techniques, object-oriented programming…) to develop applications |
| PLO11 | Be able to explain different viewpoints on professional ethics, the role of careers in the IT field and related skills to choose the right major in the later stage |
| PLO12 | Be able to apply knowledge of business, society, knowledge of management (especially project management) in professional work |
| 4 | SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS |
| Information Assurance (IA) Specialization | |
| PLO13 | Be able to explain the roles and responsibilities of an IA specialist |
| PLO14 | Apply cryptography and coding theory, models, and fundamental techniques of security to ensure assurance and safety for the organization and enterprise systems |
| PLO15 | Develop policies and solutions to protect the organization’s information assets, ensuring the requirements of availability, confidentiality, integrity, authentication, and non-repudiation |
| PLO16 | Evaluate techniques and technologies related to information assurance, master their strengths and weaknesses |
| PLO17 | Be able to update and exploit advanced tools and techniques in the field of information assurance in particular and IT in general term |
| PLO18 | Have in-depth knowledge and skills in the pursuit major or extensive knowledge and skills in the major close to the pursuit major |
Volume of knowledge in the program
145 credits, excluding Orientation and General Training Program and Preparation English.
| No. | Module | Duration/Number of courses | Credits | Notes |
| 1 | Orientation and General Training Program | 5 weeks | 0 | Certificate |
| 2 | Preparation English | 0 – 1 year | 0 | Certificate |
| 3 | Physical Education | Interleaved | 6 | Certificate |
| 4 | Professional program, including On-the-Job-Training | 9 semesters | 139 | Accumulated grades |
| 4.1 | General knowledge and skills | 12 courses | 32 | |
| 4.2 | Major knowledge and skills, including OJT | 15 courses | 52 | |
| 4.3 | Specialized knowledge and skills | 11 courses | 40 | |
| 4.4 | Elective knowledge and skills | 5 courses | 15 |
Admission eligibility
- In accordance with regulations on formal university enrollment; college enrollment of the Ministry of Education and Training.
- In accordance with regulations on enrollment of FPT university.
Training process, graduating conditions
- In accordance with regulations on formal university and college training of the Ministry of Education and Training.
- In accordance with regulations on training of FPT University.
Evaluation method
- In accordance with regulations on examination and assessment in the training regulations of FPT University.
A guide to implementation
- Training methods:
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- Most of the courses of major and specialized knowledge and skills will use materials and exams in English.
- Forms of teaching and learning: about 80% of the total courses will be deployed in the form of on-campus teaching (offline) and 20% will be studied online (on FPT-Coursera platform, etc.) with assessment tests are performed at school. There will be 1 online course/semester on average.
- To ensure a smooth training process, specializations need to have the same roadmap for implementing the blocks of the general knowledge and skills and the major knowledge and skills.
- Sandwich model: The overall training program is implemented in 4 phases, students must complete the previous period before moving to the following one:
- Phase 1 – Preparation: Students are required to get a general English level equivalent to IELTS 6.0 before moving to learn professional programs (from 1 to 3 semesters);
- Phase 2 – Foundation: General knowledge and foundation courses (the first 5 semesters);
- Phase 3 – On-the-Job-Training (semester 6);
2. Teaching and Learning Methods:
- Choose teaching and learning methods that help promote students’ experiences in university such as group work experiences, internship experiences and academic experiences in various forms within courses and learning periods.
- Exploit and apply a variety of teaching and learning methods such as social constructionism, experiencing, learning through projects, collaboration, etc. to enhance students’ active learning, facilitate and instruct learners to access and utilize knowledge from different learning materials and utilize the strengths of methods in the new technology era.