Dai Nam IT students can study their major from the first year instead of studying general subjects.

Recently, the Faculty of Information Technology of Dai Nam University organized a workshop on Transforming training models - Training cooperation between FITDNU and Enterprises.

Attending the seminar, in addition to representatives of Dai Nam University, there were Dr. Luong Cao Dong - Principal of the University, Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Ai Viet - Head of the Faculty of Information Technology. There were also many representatives of information technology enterprises in many different fields such as: VietSoftware International, AI Academy Vietnam, i3-vietnam, Rikkeisoft, BAKV, Technology and Vietnam Television, ...

Speaking at the workshop, Dr. Luong Cao Dong, Principal of Dai Nam University, expressed that the University has been paying attention to changing the perspective in training, introducing training skills such as professional skills, soft skills, life skills, especially paying attention to English proficiency and attitudes of students. This change in the training model for IT students is with the desire to cooperate with businesses to create conditions for experience and a playground for students to practice their profession.

With the new training program, DNU IT students can study their major right from the first year.

Study specialized subjects from the first year

With the goal of being skilled, understanding what businesses need and avoiding unnecessary learning, from the first year, students will be exposed to Basic Programming, Business Applications, and Business Management instead of studying subjects such as: General Mathematics, General Law. In particular, each student must work 8 hours a week as a real IT Engineer in the practical lab from the first year.

At the same time, the school promotes soft skills teaching, especially for IT students who need to be confident in front of a crowd and clearly express their ideas so that businesses and partners can understand their projects.

This training model conversion allows students to receive certificates according to each requirement and each stage of the 4-year program such as: IT Technician, Programmer, Design Engineer, System Architect. In addition, the school also trains Technology Experts, Engineers - postgraduates or Engineers in businesses that need additional certificates.

After completing the first year, DNU IT students can work as official employees.

Cooperate with businesses

After Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Ai Viet - Head of the IT Department presented the new training model of Dai Nam University, the conversion model received many compliments from businesses, because this program meets the human resource needs with basic IT knowledge of an IT technician right from the first year. However, businesses commented that for this training model to work well, it is also necessary to have high-quality lecturers, so they should check the input of lecturers and possibly send lecturers to businesses to catch up with technology trends and return to teach students.

At the seminar, Mr. Le Xuan Hai - representative of VietSoftware International Joint Stock Company emphasized the issue of training soft skills, should further cultivate IT students about professional ethics, business behavior when working to develop the goal of each student being a global citizen that Dai Nam is aiming for. And Dai Nam should aim to develop and train internationally recognized Certificates, cooperate to integrate international programs into Dai Nam University's program will create a new model that is very modern and interesting.

Department leaders, faculties and specialized lecturers listened and responded to questions about the new training model, and also acknowledged the contributions of businesses to supplement and bring it closer to reality.

Teachers and students of Information Technology Faculty, Dai Nam University.

Mr. Nguyen Ai Viet added that the IT department is trying to perfect this training model so that it will be taught in the upcoming 2022-2023 school year. In addition, the programs of the old course will still be applied, and necessary subjects can be omitted or added for students to visualize and approach the jobs required by businesses.

According to Technology and Life Magazine