MA22019: Introduction to data science
[Page last updated: 09 August 2024]
| Academic Year: | 2024/25 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Mathematical Sciences |
| Credits: | 5 [equivalent to 10 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 100 |
| Level: | Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) |
| Period: |
- Semester 2
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| Assessment Summary: | CWRI 100% |
| Assessment Detail: |
- Data handling coursework (CWRI 40%)
- Data analysis coursework (CWRI 60%)
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| Supplementary Assessment: |
- Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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| Requisites: |
Students taking this module need to have knowledge of R
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| Learning Outcomes: |
By the end of the module you will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of data science techniques.
- Use R for data visualization and wrangling.
- Show awareness of the applications of these methods.
- Understand the mathematical models underlying spatial data and text data.
- Apply these methods in R to analyse large-scale complex data sets.
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| Synopsis: | You will explore methods for understanding large data sets, using data visualization, data wrangling and tools for spatial and text data analysis. The unit will draw on data sets from a variety of applications and use R to explore the data-analysis techniques.
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| Content: | Data wrangling using R
Techniques for visualising data in R
Statistical analysis of text data
Spatial data analysis
Application of data science to analyse large-scale complex data sets
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| Course availability: |
MA22019 is Compulsory on the following courses:
Department of Mathematical Sciences
- USMA-AFB33 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics, Statistics and Data Science (Year 2)
- USMA-AKB33 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics, Statistics and Data Science with professional placement (Year 2)
- USMA-AKB33 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics, Statistics and Data Science with study abroad (Year 2)
MA22019 is Optional on the following courses:
Department of Mathematical Sciences
- USMA-AFB30 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics (Year 2)
- USMA-AFB32 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics and Statistics (Year 2)
- USMA-AKB32 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics and Statistics with professional placement (Year 2)
- USMA-AKB32 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics and Statistics with study abroad (Year 2)
- USMA-AKB30 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics with professional placement (Year 2)
- USMA-AKB30 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics with study abroad (Year 2)
- USMA-AFM30 : MMath(Hons) Mathematics (Year 2)
- USMA-AKM30 : MMath(Hons) Mathematics with professional placement (Year 2)
- USMA-AKM31 : MMath(Hons) Mathematics with study abroad (Year 2)
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Notes: - This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2024/25 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2025/26 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2024/25.
- Courses and units are subject to change in accordance with normal University procedures.
- Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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