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Content-based Retrieval (4+1)

1. General information

Master studies in content-based retrieval (multimedia data engineering) will enable students to understand and develop advanced algorithms and techniques for analyzing, indexing and comparing the contents of different data types including the latest technologies in the areas of databases and computer intelligence.

Offered by: Ss. Cyril and Methodius University - Skopje, Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering – FCSE
Study programme: Content-based retrieval master studies
Scientific-research field: Engineering and Technology
Category: Computer engineering and informatics
Sub-category:information processing
The master studies cycle consists of 60 ECTS.
Study duration: 2 semesters
One academic year is divided into two semesters with 30 weeks each (1 semester = 15 weeks)
The first semester is comprised of courses only, while in the second semester there are fewer courses and the rest of the time is devoted to the final project, i.e. master thesis.
Enrollment requisites: fully completed undergraduate study cycle with a minimum of 240 ECTS with a degree in the fields of computer science and/or computer engineering. In the case of having an appropriate degree with less than 240 ECTS, the student has to enroll the introductory courses first.
Introductory courses: only for students that have obtained less than 240 ECTS. A number of differential introductory courses are offered in order to level up the required competences. Upon successful completion of the introductory courses, the student has the right to continue with the formal master study programme courses in the second year of studies.
First semester: 3 compulsory courses + 2 elective courses (one of the elective courses can be chosen from the courses list offered by the University)
Second semester: 1 compulsory course + 1 elective course (can be chosen from the courses list offered by the University only in the event that this opportunity has not been used in the previous semester) + final master thesis project that equals 18 ECTS.
1 ECTS = 30 hours of work load.
Contact hours per week is 4.

Degree: Master of computer science and engineering in the field of content-based retrieval

2. Studies

Table 1: List of courses for master studies

	Professor	Course	Semester	ECTS
1	assoc. prof. Slobodan Kalajdziski	Modeling and representing unstructured data	IX	6
2	assist. prof. Ivica Dimitrovski, assist. prof. Sonja Gievska	Content based indexing and retrieval	IX	6
3		Mandatory general-education course	IX	6
4		Elective course	IX	6
5		Elective course	IX	6
6	assist. prof. Igor Trajkovski	Data fusion	X	6
7		Elective course	X	6
General-education courses
1		Research methods and writing techniques	IX	6
2		Project management	IX	6

Историјат

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History

The Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering (FCSE) is the result of the unification of the two largest institutions in the area of informatics and computer technologies in Macedonia – the Institute of Informatics (II) at Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics and the Institute of Computer Technics and Informatics at Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies (ICTI).

In the given form, the two institutes are working since the eighties of the last century. II started to work in the distant 1985 year as equitable integral hole of the reunited FNSM under the name Institute of informatics. ICTI originates from the Cathedrae of Technical Cybernetics. In was promoted to the level of a Department in 1982 and then grew into an Institute.

As a result of the extraordinary efforts of their members, and in trend with global growth of the informatics field, this period of nearly 30 yearsfollowed with a continuous growth of the scientific and technical capability of these two institutes. The costantly increasing student interest in thisarea and the development of the two institutes, have led them to becoming the most prominent at ther respective faculties and to serve nearly 50% of the students.

Throughout the period of development, there were many joint projects and research activities, on both personal as well as on institutional basis.Both institutes were in a constant race for improving the quality of the studies, scientific research and applications. This race resulted the end, in one final unifying factor - significant development and growth of informatics in Macedonia and the formation of an extremely strong community ofteachers focused on informatics. Since 2011 they formally begun to walk the path together as the strongest and most advanced scientific researchand educational institution in Macedonia in the field of informatics – the Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering (FCSE).

Software Engineering TEMPUS (3+1+1)

1. General information

The MSc curriculum in software engineering is committed to excellence in European-wide software education and training of engineers to deliver high quality and trustworthy software systems that meet the local industrial needs.

General competencies

Ability to work in an interdisciplinary team
Capacity for critical analysis and synthesis
Capacity for applying knowledge in practice
Capacity for generating new ideas (creativity)
Capacity to learn
Decision-making
Knowledge of a second language
Research skills

Specific learning outcomes

Show mastery and critical thinking of the software engineering (SE) knowledge and skills and professional issues necessary to begin practice/research as a software engineer.
Work as individual or as part of a team to develop and deliver high quality software artefacts, being able to analyze its level of quality.
Identify, analyse, and reconcile conflicting project objectives, finding acceptable compromises within limitations of cost, time, knowledge, existing systems and organizations.
Analyze, design and document appropriate solutions in more than one application domains using SE approaches that integrate ethical, social, legal and economic concerns.
Demonstrate an understanding of and critically analyze and apply current theories, models and techniques that provide a basis for problem identification and analysis, software design, development, implementation, verification and documentation.
Demonstrate an appreciation and understanding for the importance of negotiation, effective work habits, leadership and good communication with stakeholders in a typical, industry-strength software environment.
Learn new theories, models, techniques and technologies as they emerge and appreciate the necessity of such continuing professional development.

Offered by: Sts. Cyril and Methodius University - Skopje, Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering – FCSE in collaboration with the University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
Study programme: Joint MSc curricula in Software Engineering / Tempus JEP 18035
Scientific-research field: Computer Science
Category: Computing
Sub-category: Software and its Engineering, Theory of Computation, Information Systems
The master studies cycle consists of 60 ECTS.
Study duration: 2 semesters
One academic year is divided into two semesters with 30 weeks each (1 semester = 15 weeks)
The first semester is comprised of courses only, while the second semester there is devoted to the final project, i.e. master thesis.
Enrollment requisites: fully completed undergraduate study cycle with a minimum of 240 ECTS with a degree in the fields of computer science and/or computer engineering.
First semester: 5 elective courses divided into two groups: general SE competence and specific SE competence. Student can select at most two from the general SE courses, and at leas from the specific SE courses
Second semester: Final master thesis project that equals 30 ECTS.
1 ECTS = 30 hours of work load.
Contact hours per week is 4.

Degree: Master of computer science in the area of software engineering.

2. Introductory courses

Introductory courses: only for students that have obtained less than 240 ECTS. A number of differential introductory courses are offered in order to level up the required competences. Upon successful completion of the introductory courses, the student has the right to continue with the formal master study programme courses in the second year of studies.

Table 1: Introductory semester 1 - mandatory and elective courses from which 5 courses can be elected

	Course	Semester	ECTS	Prerequisite
1	Probability and statistics	VII	6	Calculus 2
2	Internet technologies	VII	6	Databases
3	Microprocessors and microcontrollers	VII	6	Calculus 2
4	Formal languages and automata	VII	6	Discreet structures 2
5	Analyses of software requirements	VII	6	Software engineering
6	Human computer interaction	VII	6	Software engineering
7	Software construction	VII	6	Software engineering
8	Management in ICT	VII	6	Software engineering
9	Professional ethics	VII	6	Software engineering

Table 2: Introductory semester 2 - mandatory and elective courses from which 5 courses can be elected

	Course	Semester	ECTS	Prerequisite
1	Information systems	VIII	6	Databases
2	Calculus 3	VIII	6	Discreet structures 2
3	Algorithms	VIII	6	Object oriented and visual programming
4	Software architecture and design	VIII	6	Analyses of software requirements
5	Software quality and testing	VIII	6	Software construction
6	Compilers	VIII	6	Microprocessors and microcontrollers
7	Software projects management	VIII	6	Software engineering