Methodology for evaluating the focus of educational programs in IT sphere

Abstract

The growing IT market in Russia challenges the education system, requiring it to train highly qualified personnel who are ready to work in the IT industry after graduation. The article contains a research of educational programs in the IT areas of bachelor’s, master’s and specialist degree, purpose of identifying the focus on the development of professional competencies of an IT specialist. A methodology has been developed for evaluating the focus of educational programs in IT sphere to extend the professional skills of an IT specialist. It includes the research of the share of academic hours devoted to the development of professional competencies, which gives an understanding of the level of graduate’s belonging to the IT industry. Results of approbation of method are presented on a basis of educational programs of universities of the Perm region. It’s region where the growth of the IT sector market run ahead of the performance for the Russian Federation. The implementation of the methodology will allow comparing the educational programs of different universities, simplifying the assessment and selection process for job applicants and employers. In addition, the methodology can be used by university methodologists to modernization and maintain the relevance of curricula.