Studing Computer Science at the University of Camerino

Computer scientists have a dynamic job and they have to cover a wide range of tasks and successfully tackle a lot of challenges:

• conceptualizing new solutions to people's problems, by using the available (information) technology,
• inventing instruments, thus progressing information technology,
• creating new knowledge, thus progressing IT scientific research

Students can attend a study curriculum at the University of Camerino including:

The Undergraduate Degree Course in Computer Science
(available at Camerino and Ascoli Piceno)
The undergraduate degree course in Computer Science, encompassing Class 26 of Degree courses in Sciences and Information Technologies, aims to qualify a professional computer scientist with a technical and managerial preparation necessary for the rapid introduction to the labour market of activities, such as industry, finance, private and public sectors. Graduates in computer science have a basic cultural preparation, allowing them to successfully tackle the progression of technology and of the career towards responsibility roles as well as attending postgraduate courses. Computer scientists work by using specific theoretical and operational IT skills, applications of proper models and mathematical methods with the necessary knowledge of economics and law, paying attention to the aspects involving the introduction of new technologies. The undergraduate degree course, lasting three years, is divided into two curricula:

• Information Technologies
• Computing with Management

The first one is a “classic” first degree in Computer Science while the second is aimed at giving a professional training as IT manager. These curricula provide the acquisition of all basic skills, but they are oriented to the qualification of professionals according to their profile and position: an IT expert at technical level and an IT expert at managerial level. After a first stage, mainly dedicated to the achievement of a solid basic training in IT area and to the acquisition of fundamental knowledge in similar subjects, such as mathematics, economics, law, the degree course includes a second more professionalizing stage oriented to the employment in IT market. In this second stage the student is involved in a placement in a factory, in training activities supporting the relative courses and in the choice of a subject for the final thesis. The students will have to take 18 examinations, be on a 300-hour placement in organizations/companies in national or international areas, where UNICAM has an agreement, and take a final examination, that is the discussion of a thesis on a specific subject to get the degree.

The Postgraduate Degree Course in Computer Science
(available at Camerino and Ascoli Piceno)
Postgraduate degree course in computer science, encompassing class 23/S of postgraduate degree courses in computer science is aimed at qualifying IT experts with solid knowledge of both principles and application aspects in several areas of computer science. The solid basic training will allow postgraduates to successfully tackle the technological progression and to go on with further studies at advanced level, such as PhD. Courses are given in English from the current academic year if there is at least a foreign student.
Qualifications
Postgraduates in computer science from the University of Camerino need to have the following qualifications, expressed by higher education descriptors.

Knowledge and understanding:

•  they can understand and use the instruments of discrete and continuum mathematics, of applied mathematics and physics supporting computer science and its applications;
• they have advanced knowledge in specific areas, such as networks, software engineering, information systems, computational graphics, security and cryptology in addition to an in-depth culture in the central areas of computer science;

• they have a good understanding of mathematical instruments necessary for formal modelling, analyses, assessment, optimization and invention of information systems.

Applying Knowledge and understanding

•  they can deeply apply the scientific research method to analyse the problem in several application domains for its solving by modelling, development and test of complex systems;
• they can design, develop and manage complex information systems;
• they have managerial skills, such as ability to organize other people’s job and ability to relate to the staff, they are in charge of;
• they have ability to plan and manage their own time

Making judgements

• they can judge and assess medium and long-term innovative information technologies;
• they can be analytic and concise (in general);
• they have general logical-deductive reasoning, not directly linked to information context (reasoning ability)

Communication

• they can introduce oral and written scientific materials and topics to an informed audience;
• they can understand and use English language fluently;
• they can work in teams as well as independently and understand customers’ requests;

Learning skills

• they have inclination to study update about the available information systems;
• they have gained such a knowledge and competence standard that gives them the chance to undertake study at doctoral level.

Employment prospects
Postgraduates in computer science can find a job in all areas where highly skilled IT professionals are needed, that is professionals able to analyse, design, manage and test processors, information transmission and production, by using advanced innovative or experimental methods, paying attention to the standards of reliability, performance and security The following areas are extremely important in finding a job:

•  information systems for activities, such as industry, environment and territories, the national health service, science, the arts and public and private sectors;
• innovative applications within the processing of pictures and sounds, the artifical acknowledgement and vision, neural networks, AI and soft computing, computational simulations, security, data privacy and its access, computational graphics, the interaction of a computer with a user and with multimedia systems

Postgraduates can apply for teaching in secondary schools and universities, according to the rules provided for by the regulation in force and study for PhD. Postgraduates in computer science are eligible to apply for the examination to be on the Italian Engineering register, Information area, department A.