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Charles Darwin University (CDU)

  • 20% international / 80% domestic

Foundations of Data Science (Microcredential)

  • Non-Award

This microcredential introduces students to foundational concepts and skills in data science and statistics, including:important elements in a modern data analytics ecosystemhow data science solutions are deployed in response to real-world problem scenarios, andexploring ethical approaches to...

Key details

Degree Type
Non-Award
Duration
0.5 year full-time
Course Code
ZSCM006
Study Mode
Online, In person

About this course

This microcredential introduces students to foundational concepts and skills in data science and statistics, including:

  • important elements in a modern data analytics ecosystem
  • how data science solutions are deployed in response to real-world problem scenarios, and
  • exploring ethical approaches to contemporary issues faced by data science professionals

Students will learn:

  • descriptive and inferential statistics
  • data pre-processing techniques
  • basis machine learning models, and
  • effective data visualisations using established data science platforms and analytics tools

Term 1: This course will be delivered between 15th February 2024 and 6th April 2024 - two hours per week for eight weeks.

Schedule Thursdays, 17:30 - 19:30Delivery Both classroom and online

Entry requirements

Applicants must be 18 years old by the Census Date of the relevant admission period and have completed Year 10.

Study locations

Casuarina

Online

What you will learn

To complete the Foundations of Data Science (Microcredential) short course, students are required to complete the unit listed below.

Credit for prior study or work

Skills recognition is not applicable to this course. CDU's short courses are highly targeted courses designed to help you improve a specific skill. They will help you improve your career prospects, maintain currency in your field, or allow you to try out something completely new.