CONCEPT OF RESEARCHING THE PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE OF IT-PROFESSIONALS

Abstract

The article deals with the analysis of the scientific and methodological principles of shaping professional competence of IT specialists in the process of studying at Universities. The need for transparency of professional training outcomes and academic mobility is becoming more urgent through the integration of national educational approaches into the European Qualifications Framework.

Scientific research on IT-competencies was analyzed, covering issues of educational standards, professional qualifications, and possible components of professional competence. Special attention is paid to the analysis of European educational documents and standards, in particular ENQA / ESG, EQF, e-CF, CDIO Syllabus 2.0, QAA Subject Benchmark Statement for Computing, as well as Computing Curricula 2020.

The content, structure, and educational guidelines laid down in the aforementioned documents, which define key areas of IT competency development, are disclosed. It has been determined that these standards focus on learning outcomes, orientation to the needs of the labor market, the practical component of education, professional mobility, and interdisciplinarity. The content of key competencies, expected learning outcomes, and features of professional training of specialists in the field of information technology in accordance with these standards have been determined. The importance of a competency-based approach, result orientation, professional ethics, and interdisciplinary interaction as the basis of modern IT education was noted. The structure of professional competence of an IT specialist was presented as an integration of cognitive-knowledge, activity-practical, communicative-organizational, and deontological-personal components in accordance with European educational standards.

A conclusion was formulated on the need to update national approaches to structuring educational programs, determining learning outcomes, and creating conditions for objectively assessing the level of professional competence of students. Based on the generalization of the provisions of the aforementioned documents, the feasibility of building a model for assessing the level of professional competence of IT specialists is substantiated, which will ensure the effectiveness of educational programs and the compliance of specialists with the requirements of the modern labor market.