Higher Technical Professional Course

Information Systems Technologies and Programming

Higher School of Technology and Management

Introduction

Course Coordination

Luís Miguel Barbosa Proença

coord.ip.tpsi@ipmaia.pt

Area of Education and Training

481- Computer Science

Description

This Higher Technical Professional Course is a vocational training course taught as part of polytechnic higher education and lasts 4 semesters, corresponding to 120 ECTS.

The course is organised into general and scientific training, technical training and on-the-job training (internship), and each student is awarded

with a Higher Technical Professional Diploma at level 5 of the European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning.

Relevant Areas and Entry Requirements

Relevant Areas

Qualification in the relevant area(s) for this course (Article 40-F of Decree-Law n.º 65/2018), must be demonstrated with the approval in the following subject, attested in the certificate of secondary education or legally equivalent qualification:

Computer Science or

Mathematics

Entry Requirements (one of the following)

Having completed a secondary education course qualification or a legally equivalent qualification.

Having passed the special exams for assessing capacity to attend higher education for people over 23 (Decree-Law no. 64/2006 of 21 March).

Holding a technological specialisation diploma, a higher technical professional diploma or a higher education qualification.

Professional Profile and Professional Opportunities

Professional profile

The Higher Technical Professional Course in Technologies and Programming of Information Systems aims to train professionals who are able to analyse, design, develop and implement information systems, with a view to optimising organisations management and operations.

Professional opportunities

Programmer and manager of information systems; database administrator; systems administrator; IT technician; IT assistant; web developer; mobile device programmer; IT systems operator.

Partner Organisations

The Information Systems Technologies and Programming HTPC has Cooperation Protocols, namely for carrying out curricular internships, with the following entities:

Antúrio
Associação Porto Digital
Bitmind
Bracing Results Lda
Bricklab
Compincar
D4B
Edubox, SA
Idonic, Lda.
Instituto Informática do Porto
Lusoinfo II Multimédia
Mais Contas
Making Sucess
Melhoria Contínua, Lda.
Novo Atalho
Otimizer
Paradigmaxis – Arquitetura e Engenharia de Software, SA
Sersilito, Empresa Gráfica, Lda.
Several Discoveries
Sismáticos – Sistemas Informáticos, unipessoal
Sisnid
Sogrape Vinhos, SA
TER – Publicações e Marketing, Lda.
TTHRIVE
WebLevel
WINTP – Wine Tourism Portugal

Accreditation

Registry

Course registered at the General Directorate of Higher Education with the number R/Cr 371/2015, de 04 de setembro de 2015.

Publication in the Official Gazette

Notice nº 10222/2017 - 2nd series, n.º 171, of 5 September.

Study Program Evaluation

Study Program Self Evaluation Report (in portuguese)

1st Year	Period	ECTS
1st Year	71100 - Systems And Database Analysis	Period	1st Semester	ECTS	5
1st Year	71102 - Human Behaviour In Organisations	Period	1st Semester	ECTS	5
1st Year	71095 - Communicating In The Portuguese Language	Period	1st Semester	ECTS	5
1st Year	71097 - Economic And Social Culture	Period	1st Semester	ECTS	5
1st Year	71098 - Introduction To Programming	Period	1st Semester	ECTS	5
1st Year	71099 - Mathematics And Statistics	Period	1st Semester	ECTS	5
1st Year	71106 - Algorithms And Data Structures	Period	2nd Semester	ECTS	5
1st Year	71101 - Art, Culture And Communication In The Digital Age	Period	2nd Semester	ECTS	5
1st Year	71096 - Technical English	Period	2nd Semester	ECTS	5
1st Year	71104 - Object-Oriented Programming	Period	2nd Semester	ECTS	6
1st Year	71105 - Web Programming (Back End)	Period	2nd Semester	ECTS	5
1st Year	71103 - Operating Systems	Period	2nd Semester	ECTS	4

2nd Year	Period	ECTS
2nd Year	71108 - Mobile And Cloud Computing	Period	1st Semester	ECTS	6
2nd Year	71111 - Integrating Systems And Applications	Period	1st Semester	ECTS	5
2nd Year	71107 - Web Programming (Front End)	Period	1st Semester	ECTS	5
2nd Year	71112 - Information Systems And Technologies Project	Period	1st Semester	ECTS	6
2nd Year	71110 - Security In It Systems	Period	1st Semester	ECTS	4
2nd Year	71109 - Information Systems	Period	1st Semester	ECTS	4
2nd Year	71113 - Internship	Period	2nd Semester	ECTS	30

António José Silva Gomes Antonio Jose Silva Gomes António José Silva Gomes
Célia Maria Martins Soares Celia Maria Martins Soares Célia Maria Martins Soares
Cláudia Sofia Borlido de Freitas Claudia Sofia Borlido de Freitas Cláudia Sofia Borlido de Freitas
José António Pinto da Silva Jose Antonio Pinto da Silva José António Pinto da Silva
José Avelino Moreira Victor Jose Avelino Moreira Victor José Avelino Moreira Victor
Luís Miguel Barbosa Proença Luis Miguel Barbosa Proenca Luís Miguel Barbosa Proença
Mário Ricardo de Novais Henriques Mario Ricardo de Novais Henriques Mário Ricardo de Novais Henriques
Ricardo Miguel Pereira Santos Silva Ricardo Miguel Pereira Santos Silva Ricardo Miguel Pereira Santos Silva
Rosimária Sapucaia Rocha Rosimaria Sapucaia Rocha Rosimária Sapucaia Rocha
Rui Alexandre Salgado Ruela Branco Carreira Rui Alexandre Salgado Ruela Branco Carreira Rui Alexandre Salgado Ruela Branco Carreira
Sandra Maria Sanches Alves Santiago Sandra Maria Sanches Alves Santiago Sandra Maria Sanches Alves Santiago
Sofia Isabel Varela da Costa Rodrigues e Rodrigues Sofia Isabel Varela da Costa Rodrigues e Rodrigues Sofia Isabel Varela da Costa Rodrigues e Rodrigues
Telmo Rui Dias Bento Telmo Rui Dias Bento Telmo Rui Dias Bento

Pursuit of further studies - Bachelor's degrees

In case of pursuit of further studies, the credits acquired in the scope of the short-cycles can be transferred as follows:

Bachelor's degree in Sport, Fitness and Wellness

Course units	Year/ Semester	ECTS
Unidades curriculares	English	Ano / Semestre	3.º Year/ 2.º Sem	ECTS	3

Bachelor's degree in Digital Games Development - Pursuit of further studies exempted from admission exam

Course units	Year / Semester	ECTS
Unidades curriculares	Introduction to Algorithmics	Ano / Semestre	1.º Year/ 1.º Sem	ECTS	5
Unidades curriculares	Introduction to Game Development - Option (1)	Ano / Semestre	1.º Year/ 2.º Sem	ECTS	5
Unidades curriculares	Information Access, Process and Storage - Option (1)	Ano / Semestre	1.º Year/ 2.º Sem	ECTS	5

Bachelor's degree in Business and International Trade

Course units	Year/ Semester	ECTS
Unidades curriculares	Business English I	Ano / Semestre	1.º Year/ 1.º Sem	ECTS	5

Bachelor's degree in Digital Production For Branding

Course units	Year/ Semester	ECTS
Unidades curriculares	Web Technologies	Ano / Semestre	1.º Year/ 2.º Sem	ECTS	5
Unidades curriculares	Platforms and Web Development - Option	Ano / Semestre	2.º Year/ 1.º Sem	ECTS	5

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Web and Multimedia - Pursuit of further studies exempted from admission exam>

Course units	Year/ Semester	ECTS
Unidades curriculares	Introduction to Programming	Ano / Semestre	1.º Year/ 1.º Sem	ECTS	5
Unidades curriculares	Operating Systems I	Ano / Semestre	1.º Year/ 1.º Sem	ECTS	5
Unidades curriculares	Probabilities and Statistics	Ano / Semestre	1.º Year/ 2.º Sem	ECTS	5
Unidades curriculares	Object-Oriented Programming	Ano / Semestre	1.º Year/ 2.º Sem	ECTS	5
Unidades curriculares	Security and Privacy	Ano / Semestre	1.º Year / 2.º Sem	ECTS	5
Unidades curriculares	Information Systems	Ano / Semestre	1.º Year/ 2.º Sem	ECTS	5
Unidades curriculares	Algorithms and Data Structures	Ano / Semestre	2.º Year/ 1.º Sem	ECTS	5
Unidades curriculares	Web Programming (Back End)	Ano / Semestre	2.º Year/ 2.º Sem	ECTS	5
Unidades curriculares	Cloud Computing	Ano / Semestre	3.º Year / 1.º Sem	ECTS	5
Unidades curriculares	Web Programming (Front End)	Ano / Semestre	3.º Year/ 1.º Sem	ECTS	5
Unidades curriculares	Systems Integration	Ano / Semestre	3.º Year/ 2.º Sem	ECTS	5

Bachelor's degree in Sports Coaching

Course units	Year/ Semester	ECTS
Unidades curriculares	English	Ano / Semestre	3.º Year/ 2.º Sem	ECTS	4

The application by holders of Higher Technical Professional Diplomas to attend IPMAIA Bachelor’s degrees is subject to the conditions established by the institution body that is competent to do so in accordance with the law and the statutes. Depending on the Higher Technical Professional Course and Bachelor’s degree, these conditions may establish the need to pass a specific IPMAIA admission exam, or allow the exemption to perform such an exam.

Observation:

a) Students who intend to apply for an IPMAIA Bachelor’s degree course and must sit the specific admission exam will receive suitable preparation during the teaching of the Higher Technical Professional Course.