IT Systems Administration
Study programme title in Est.
IT süsteemide administreerimine
Study programme title in Engl.
IT Systems Administration
TalTech study programme code
IAAB17
MER study programme code
175301
Study programme version code
IAAB17/25
Faculty / college
I - School of Information Technologies
Head of study programme/study programme manager
Siim Vene
Language of instruction
Estonian
Study level
Bachelor study
ECTS credits
180
Self-paid study programme
no
Nominal study period
6 semesters
Study programme group
Informatics and Information Technology
Broad area of study
Information and Communication Technologies
Study field
Information and Communication Technologies
Curriculum group
Database and network design and administration
Granting the right to conduct studies in the study programme group
õppe läbiviimise õigus
Validity date of the right to conduct studies in the study programme group
tähtajatu
No. of the decision granting the right to teach in the study programme group
112
Access conditions
Secondary education or corresponding qualification in accordance with admission requirements of TalTech.
Study programme aims and objectives
Goal of the curriculum is to prepare the IT systems administrators and integrators to work with information and communication technologies in modern ICT landscape.
Studies are carried out by established industry experts, with the balance between both theoretical and practical everyday knowledge. IT systems administration curriculum fits learner who is quick to adapt and solve the constantly changing tasks. IT Systems Administration curriculum graduates have deep knowledge about the structure, properties and behaviour of modern IT systems, with the ability to expand, realign and engage in new services and applications. Curriculum prepares students for further studies in the next academic level. Show more...
Learning outcomes of the study programme
The graduate:
- is able to detect, identify, analyze and assess professional issues and offer a variety of methods, techniques and tools to solve them;

- understand the life cycle of an integrated information system (analysis, system design, deployment, documentation, monitoring, management, backup, recovery, availability, security) and the architecture of an organization with a focus on implementing and managing the system;
- independently, being able to justify the choices, use the appropriate methods and technologies to deploy and manage systems;
- be able to ensure the protection, monitoring and availability of the information systems during their life cycle;
- take into account during deployment and management of the IT infrastructure the needs and requirements of stakeholders (customers, contractors, users, administrators);
- be able to work independently and as a member of a team in an international and multicultural environment;
- ability to develop him/herself further professionally. Show more...
Graduation requirements
Completion of the curriculum in the required amount, and the
successful defence of the graduation paper in conformity with the requirements set by the TalTech Senate; In order to obtain Cum Laude diploma the graduation paper must be defended for the grade "5" and the weighted average grade must be at least 4,60, where all grades from diploma supplement are taken into account. Show more...
Degrees conferred
Bachelor of Science in Engineering
Study programme version structure :
Module type
total ECTS credits
General studies
33.0
Core studies
69.0
Special studies
66.0
Free choice courses
6.0
Graduation thesis
6.0
Total
180.0
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       MAIN SPECIALITY 1: IT system administration
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         MODULE: General education module 33.0 ECTS credits (General studies)
      Aims
      Shape in the students a systematic, scientifically based picture of the world and relying on the skills to deliver sustainable manner.
      Develop logical thinking and analytical skills.
      To provide the student with a basic knowledge in economics and research which will enable him to orient processes occurring in contemporary society and to participate actively in social life. To develop the student's science-based reasoning and analytical ability in relation to the processes taking place in society.       Show more...
      Learning outcomes
      After completing the module, the student:
      - understands the
      functioning of society and the important social processes and core concepts to be able to discuss and argue on the basis of these simple organizational problems of society;
      - can link the functioning of society and the important social processes and the importance of the impact in the context of their profession;
      - is familiar with the the business principles and processes;
      - knows sustainable development and environmental protection, the main environmental problems, their causes, consequences and prevention options and can take them into account in their professional activity.
      - understands the animate and inanimate nature, the functioning of the basic laws of scientific models and their applicability boundaries;
      - orders related to the field of natural and exact sciences, concepts and modes of representation;
      - has an overview of the principles related to the field of science.       Show more...
      Compulsory courses:
      Course title
      Course code
      ECTS credits
      Hours per week
      Lectures
      Practices
      Exercises
      E/P-F.Ass./ Gr.Ass.
      Teaching semester
      Discrete Mathematics
      IAX0010
      6.0
      4.0
      2.0
      0.0
      2.0
      E
      SK
      Environmental Impact and Sustainable Development
      ICY0010
      3.0
      2.0
      1.0
      1.0
      0.0
      A
      S
      Fundamentals of Thesis
      ICY0016
      3.0
      2.0
      0.0
      0.0
      2.0
      A
      SK
      Higher Mathematics
      ICY0030
      6.0
      4.0
      2.0
      2.0
      0.0
      E
      SK
      Basics of Enterprenuership and Business Communication
      ICY0031
      6.0
      4.0
      2.0
      2.0
      0.0
      A
      SK
      Physics for Poets
      NSO0160
      3.0
      2.0
      1.0
      0.0
      1.0
      H
      S
      Total: 27.0 ECTS credits
      Elective courses:
      Course title
      Course code
      ECTS credits
      Hours per week
      Lectures
      Practices
      Exercises
      E/P-F.Ass./ Gr.Ass.
      Teaching semester
      Social, Professional and Ethical Aspects of IT
      ICY0004
      6.0
      3.0
      1.0
      2.0
      0.0
      E
      SK
      English for IT Specialists
      MLI0007
      6.0
      4.0
      0.0
      4.0
      0.0
      E
      SK
      Business English for IT Specialists
      MLI0008
      6.0
      4.0
      0.0
      4.0
      0.0
      E
      SK
      Total: at least 6.0 ECTS credits
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         MODULE: General informatics module 51.0 ECTS credits (Core studies)
      Aims
      To give students the basic knowledge of how computers and their components work,
      specialty-related social and ethical norms and laws and expanding the horizons of the amount of general knowledge for further specialized subjects.       Show more...
      Learning outcomes
      After completing the module, the student:
      - is familiar with the computer components and their interaction with each other;

      - is able to formulate and implement IT professional ethical and social standards and the requirements of the legislation;
      - is familiar with base terminology to further acquire necessary technical skills.
      - has an overview of the different fields of information technology, concepts and problems.       Show more...
      Compulsory courses:
      Course title
      Course code
      ECTS credits
      Hours per week
      Lectures
      Practices
      Exercises
      E/P-F.Ass./ Gr.Ass.
      Teaching semester
      Operating Systems and its Management
      ICA0001
      6.0
      4.0
      1.0
      3.0
      0.0
      E
      SK
      IT Infrastructure Services
      ICA0002
      6.0
      4.0
      2.0
      2.0
      0.0
      A
      S
      Database Basics
      ICA0005
      6.0
      4.0
      2.0
      2.0
      0.0
      E
      S
      Introduction to Informatics and Hardware
      ICA0012
      6.0
      4.0
      0.5
      3.5
      0.0
      E
      SK
      Basics of Cloud Computing
      ICA0017
      3.0
      4.0
      2.0
      2.0
      0.0
      E
      K1
      Fundamentals of Networking
      ICA0019
      6.0
      4.0
      2.0
      2.0
      0.0
      E
      SK
      Web Technologies
      ICD0007
      6.0
      4.0
      2.0
      2.0
      0.0
      E
      SK
      Introduction to Information Technology
      ITI0101
      6.0
      4.0
      4.0
      0.0
      0.0
      E
      S
      Total: 45.0 ECTS credits
      Elective courses:
      Course title
      Course code
      ECTS credits
      Hours per week
      Lectures
      Practices
      Exercises
      E/P-F.Ass./ Gr.Ass.
      Teaching semester
      Foundations of Software Testing
      ICD0012
      6.0
      4.0
      2.0
      2.0
      0.0
      E
      K
      Foundations of IT Management and Operation
      ITB1708
      6.0
      4.0
      2.0
      2.0
      0.0
      E
      K
      Total: at least 6.0 ECTS credits
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         MODULE: Programming basics module 18.0 ECTS credits (Core studies)
      Aims
      The module is designed to give the student basic knowledge of the terms of programming and implementation of various programming languages.
      Learning outcomes
      After completing the module the student:
      - is familiar with a variety of programming-related terms;

      - is able to apply for at least one programming language to solve more complex tasks;
      - is able to apply the software development best practices for creating secure systems.       Show more...
      Compulsory courses:
      Course title
      Course code
      ECTS credits
      Hours per week
      Lectures
      Practices
      Exercises
      E/P-F.Ass./ Gr.Ass.
      Teaching semester
      Scripting Languages
      ICA0021
      6.0
      4.0
      2.0
      0.0
      2.0
      A
      K
      Introduction to Programming
      ITI0102
      6.0
      4.0
      1.0
      3.0
      0.0
      E
      S
      Total: 12.0 ECTS credits
      Elective courses:
      Course title
      Course code
      ECTS credits
      Hours per week
      Lectures
      Practices
      Exercises
      E/P-F.Ass./ Gr.Ass.
      Teaching semester
      Automated Testing
      ICD0004
      3.0
      2.0
      1.0
      1.0
      0.0
      E
      S
      Web Programming and Design with Java
      ICD0011
      6.0
      4.0
      2.0
      2.0
      0.0
      E
      S
      Java
      ICD0019
      6.0
      4.0
      2.0
      2.0
      0.0
      E
      K
      Advanced Python
      ICS0019
      3.0
      2.0
      1.0
      1.0
      0.0
      A
      K
      Total: at least 6.0 ECTS credits
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         MODULE: Administration specialty module 42.0 ECTS credits (Special studies)
      Aims
      The module is designed to develop the student's specific skills and knowledge that support professional life or continuing MBAs.
      In addition to develop practical skills in IT systems for planning, analyzing, describing, deploying, managing, securing and backing up.       Show more...
      Learning outcomes
      After completing the module, the student:
      - has in-depth specialist knowledge and skills to administer ICT systems;

      - is able to plan, set up, manage, and back up the most common IT systems, services and equipment;
      - knows the best practices how to secure and effectively manage IT systems.
      - knows principles of ICT, including networking and computer hardware.       Show more...
      Compulsory courses:
      Course title
      Course code
      ECTS credits
      Hours per week
      Lectures
      Practices
      Exercises
      E/P-F.Ass./ Gr.Ass.
      Teaching semester
      Data Security and Cryptology
      ICA0003
      6.0
      3.5
      2.0
      1.5
      0.0
      E
      S
      Information Storage Technologies
      ICA0006
      6.0
      4.0
      1.0
      3.0
      0.0
      A
      SK
      Linux Administration
      ICA0007
      6.0
      4.0
      2.0
      0.0
      2.0
      E
      SK
      Windows administration
      ICA0009
      6.0
      4.0
      2.0
      2.0
      0.0
      E
      SK
      Oracle: Programming Languages SQL and PL/SQL
      ICA0016
      3.0
      2.0
      0.0
      2.0
      0.0
      A
      SK
      Logging and Monitoring
      ICS0020
      6.0
      4.0
      2.0
      2.0
      0.0
      E
      S
      Total: 33.0 ECTS credits
      Elective courses:
      Course title
      Course code
      ECTS credits
      Hours per week
      Lectures
      Practices
      Exercises
      E/P-F.Ass./ Gr.Ass.
      Teaching semester
      Fundamentals of Wireless LANs
      ICA0008
      3.0
      2.0
      1.0
      0.0
      1.0
      A
      SK
      Computer Network Security
      ICA0015
      3.0
      2.0
      1.0
      1.0
      0.0
      E
      K
      Advanced Routing and Switching
      ICA0018
      6.0
      4.0
      2.0
      2.0
      0.0
      E
      K
      Advanced Networking
      ICA0020
      6.0
      4.0
      2.0
      2.0
      0.0
      E
      S
      Container Technologies and Container Orchestration
      ICA0022
      3.0
      2.0
      1.0
      1.0
      0.0
      E
      S
      MicroServices and Container Architecture
      ICM0014
      3.0
      2.0
      1.0
      1.0
      0.0
      E
      S
      Total: at least 9.0 ECTS credits
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         MODULE: Internship 24.0 ECTS credits (Special studies)
      Aims
      Internship aims to apply the knowledge and practical skills during the studies in the work environment.

      To develop independent and teamwork skills.
      To ensure the competitiveness of the student in the labor market.       Show more...
      Learning outcomes
      - selects and applies the appropriate problem solving techniques and methods, and, if necessary, finds additional information;

      - collects and interprets specific information, clarifies and explains the choices and decisions made;
      - documents and analyzes the company's internship, what they have learned from the experience acquired;
      - creates a link between learnings in school and internship duties;
      - is able to work independently and in a team, has tolerant attitudes and values;
      - prepares and defends the company's internship report;
      - has a professional work experience.       Show more...
      Compulsory courses:
      Course title
      Course code
      ECTS credits
      Hours per week
      Lectures
      Practices
      Exercises
      E/P-F.Ass./ Gr.Ass.
      Teaching semester
      Enterprise Internship (Internship)
      ICY0017
      24.0
      0.0
      0.0
      0.0
      0.0
      A
      K
      Total: 24.0 ECTS credits
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         MODULE: Non-curriculum subjects 6.0 ECTS credits (Free choice courses)
      Aims
      Provide expertise in non-curriculum subjects that broaden their horizons and deepen the student's general knowledge regarding the chosen thesis topic,
      and / or idiosyncratic interests.       Show more...
      Learning outcomes
      After completing the module, the student:
      - has acquired the knowledge and skills in selected subjects, which are not included in the curricula;

      - has broadened horizons and deepened knowledge in thesis and / or idiosyncratic interests related subjects.       Show more...
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         MODULE: Thesis module 6.0 ECTS credits (Graduation thesis)
      Aims
      The thesis is a students practical independent work that deepens professional knowledge and experience.
      It solves some topical specialty confined to the subject using analytical work and methodology suitable to the objectives and challenges. Work must demonstrate professional knowledge, ability to apply these. Also must show ability to present and justify the submission.       Show more...
      Learning outcomes
      After completing the module, the student:
      - establishes a research question, then selects the appropriate methodology and data sources;

      - justifies their arguments and supports them with suitable methodologies;
      - based on the analysis of the problem solves the task and formulates the results;
      - the formalises properly the research work, in the manner of correct style and grammar.       Show more...
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