2.3 Disciplines dealing with issues of innovation and entrepreneurship in IT specialist and master training

 

Having  analyzed  the  curricula  for  IT  specialists  and  masters  training,  the problems of innovation and entrepreneurship are taught in the following disciplines:

- intellectual property;

- scientific and technical creativity;

- basics of marketing;

- management and marketing;

- economy and management;

- industrial economics and business management;

- economics and organization production of software;

- modern concepts of management;

- basics of patent and copyright;

- basic scientific research;

- methodology and organization of science;

- creation and commercialization of intellectual property;

- innovative training technology;

- management in education;

- methodology for industrial software development and intellectual property;

- economic efficiency of scientific research;

- philosophy of science and innovation.

The above-mentioned disciplines in different combinations but not for all IT directions are found in the curricula. Within the curricula in these disciplines the problems of innovation take 0.5 - 2 hours of the total class time.

However, it should be noted that the list of these courses is not obligatory for all universities that train IT specialists, including the discipline "Intellectual Property". According to the order of the Ministry of Education and Science, Youth and Sport in Ukraine № 811 dated from 20.10.2004 "On the introduction of the discipline “Intellectual Property”  in  higher education institutions”, the discipline "Intellectual Property was recommended by the MESYSU’s letter from June 11, 2003 N 1/9-303 to be implemented into educational and qualifying characteristics and educational and professional training programs  for specialists and masters in all specialties and directions.

Since the discipline “Intellectual Property” is obligatory for specialist and master training, it is not taken into account in the analysis.

The discipline "Innovation Policy" and "Management of Innovation Projects" are taught to masters and specialists at Berdyansk State Pedagogical University in specialties 7 (8) .05010301 - System Software and 7 (8) .05010101 - Information Management Systems and Technologies.

The discipline "Creation and Commercialization of Intellectual Property" is studied by specialists and masters at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kiev in specialties 7 (8) .05010301 - Software Systems 8.04030101 - Applied Mathematics,

8.04030201 - Informatics.

The discipline "Economic Rationale of Innovative Solutions" is studied by masters at  Donetsk  National  Technical  University  in  specialties 8.05010201  -  Computer Systems and Networks, 8.05010202 - System Programming.

The discipline "Information Systems in Innovation" is studied by masters at European University, in Kyiv in  specialty 8.05010101 -- Information Management Systems and Technologies.

The disciplines "Economic Efficiency of Scientific Research" and "Philosophy of Science and Innovation" are taught to masters at the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine,  in Kyiv  in specialty 8.05010101 - Information Management Systems and Technologies.

In the curricula of IT specialists training in UHEIs there are no disciplines that fully meet the requirements   for studying innovation and entrepreneurship.

In Tables 10-11 there is information about:

• the number of  universities (by region), Number of Universities (by region), which train specialists and maters for IT industry,
• the name and the number of disciplines in the curricula of specialist and master training which enable students to gain knowledge and skills in innovation and.

Analysis of course availability in the curricula for specialists which provides students with  gaining knowledge and skills in innovation and entrepreneurship is given in Charts 10 - 23 and Figures 10- 23.

Analysis  of  course  availability  in  the  curricula  for  masters  which  provides students with  gaining knowledge and skills in innovation and entrepreneurship is given in Charts 24 -36  and Figures 24- 36.

Analysis of course availability in the curricula for specialists which provides students with  gaining knowledge and skills in innovation and entrepreneurship given in Charts 10 - 23 and Fig. 10- 23. 

 

Fig. 10 Courses dealing with innovation and entrepreneurship for Specialists 7.05010302 - Software Engineering 

 

 

Fig. 11 - Courses dealing with innovation and entrepreneurship for Specialists 7.05010301 - Software Systems 

 

Fig. 12 - Courses dealing with innovation and entrepreneurship for Specialists 7.05010101 - Information Management Systems and Technologies