Undergraduate Certificate in Data Science (UGCertDS)
Undergraduate Certificate in Data Science (UGCertDS)
Program Code
UCDS
Program Faculty
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
Special Notes
This program is not offered in 2023.
Academic Year
2023
These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).
Overview
The Undergraduate Certificate in Data Science is suitable for students from diverse backgrounds who wish to develop new skills in the growing area of data science. It provides a pathway, and advanced standing, to further learning in either the Bachelor of Computer Science, Bachelor of Mathematical and Computer Sciences or Bachelor of Information Technology. It is also a stand-alone qualification of broad applicability in today’s workplace.
In this program, students will undertake four core courses designed to provide skills and knowledge in computer science, mathematics, data science and data analysis.
The Undergraduate Certificate in Data Science has a standard full-time duration of 0.5 years.
Conditions
On current TEQSA advice, students must complete the qualification by 2025.
Academic Program Rules for Undergraduate Certificate in Data Science
There shall be a Undergraduate Certificate in Data Science.
Qualification Requirements
To qualify for the degree of Undergraduate Certificate in Data Science, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following courses with a combined total of not less than 12 units, comprising:
- Core courses to the value of 12 units
Core Courses
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Core Courses
To satisfy the requirements for Core Courses students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.
Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value MATHS 1005 Critical Evaluation in Data Science 3 STATS 1000 Statistical Practice I 3 and
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value COMP SCI 1015 Introduction to Applied Programming 3 COMP SCI 1102 Object Oriented Programming 3 ENG 1002 Programming (Matlab and C) 3 and
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value MATHS 1004 Mathematics for Data Science I 3 MATHS 1006 Data Taming & Prediction 3