The master’s degree programme provides comprehensive skills to work as an expert in data management, databases and conceptual modelling, i.e. modelling of the data included in information systems. At the moment there is a strong demand for this kind of expertise in the economic life, and it will be needed in the future as well. An essential part of the planning of all information systems is conceptual analysing and modelling, and almost all information systems are implemented by using some kind of database system. In practise this means that those who design information systems must have comprehensive knowledge of information properties, the possibilities of databases and of data management systems. Data processing develops constantly in new areas, which creates many new challenges for applying data management and the conceptual modelling of data. In practise the programmes and software must communicate with data management systems, which means that persons who participate in software development should have a good command of the special characteristics of the programming of databases.
Students are able to specialise in certain topics and become experts in conceptual modelling, data retrieval, data care, database design or database programming by choosing courses selectively within the master’s programme.

The master’s programme offers skills that cover the design and description of concepts in the area of application, definition of the database contents, database design and implementation. Several approaches, principles and techniques are introduced for each task. The master’s programme introduces different approaches for modelling a certain field as well as the modelling languages and paradigms used for database implementation. The master’s programme aims at providing students with the professional skills and abilities necessary for conducting research in the field of computer science.

To deepen the students’ knowledge of information management. By choosing suitable courses students can choose their area of specialisation in the field of information management

Requirements for the lower academic degree
If a student does not meet these requirements, the equivalent studies must be taken as supplementary studies.
0.1 A lower academic or a corresponding degree in the field of computer sciences or in a closely related field.
0.2 Previous studies must include, or students must extend them to include as part of block 2 “Other studies in M.Sc. programme”:
• MATEP0 Discrete Mathematics (mathematics)
• 5 ECTS of logic (mathematics or philosophy)
• 10 ECTS of other mathematical studies (mathematics, statistics or philosophy)
• TKOPA215 Data Structures
• TKOPA213 Database Programming
• a total of at least 90 ECTS of computer science
• and 10 ECTS of the following:
o TKOPA211 Design of Information Systems and Databases (computer science)
o Conceptual Models and ontology (if offered, computer science or cognitive science)
o INFOP3 Basic Studies in Information Retrieval (information studies)
o INFOA32 Methods in Information Retrieval (information studies)
• a total of at least 90 ECTS of computer science

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