DTSC71-200: Data Science

Description

Organisations use their data for decision support and to build data-intensive products and services. The collection of skills required by organisations to support these functions has been grouped under the term Data Science. This subject will articulate the expected output of data scientists and then equip students with the ability to deliver against these expectations. A particular focus will be given to the tools required to model, store, clean, manipulate, and ultimately extract information out of stored data.

Subject details

Type: Postgraduate Subject
Code: DTSC71-200
EFTSL: 0.125
Faculty: Bond Business School
Semesters offered:
  • September 2024 [Standard Offering]
  • January 2025 [Standard Offering]
  • September 2025 [Standard Offering]
Credit: 10
Study areas:
  • Actuarial Science and Data Analytics
Subject fees:
  • Commencing in 2024: $6,060.00
  • Commencing in 2025: $6,340.00

Learning outcomes

  1. Demonstrate proficiency in common and advanced statistical learning techniques using the R programming language.
  2. Demonstrate ability to access data from databases using SQL, APIs and traditional formats and categorise the usage of different data formats.
  3. Build data-driven statistical models to address data focused on common and complex business problems.
  4. Apply advanced data visualisation techniques to communicate solutions to management.
  5. Communicate technical solutions to technical and non-technical stakeholders in a professional, concise written report.

Enrolment requirements

Requisites:

Nil
Assumed knowledge:

Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge.

Basic R programming (equivalent to the first part of DTSC71-100). Students without the assumed knowledge of R programming, are encouraged to take both subjects DTSC71-200 and DTSC71-100 together (in the same semester).

Restrictions:

Subject outlines

Subject dates

Standard Offering
Enrolment opens: 14/07/2024
Semester start: 09/09/2024
Subject start: 09/09/2024
Last enrolment: 22/09/2024
Teaching census: 04/10/2024
Withdraw - Financial: 05/10/2024
Withdraw - Academic: 26/10/2024
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