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COMP6815

Course Title: 
Data Science Seminar
Credits: 
2
Core Course: 
yes
Course Aims: 

This course will develop the student’s capacity to make presentations regarding applications of data science to real world problems and give a full seminar which evaluates and critically analyzes such problems and their solutions.

Learning Outcomes: 

On successful completion of the course, students should be able to:

  1. Evaluate Data Science solutions

  2. Make coherent, effective presentations of impact and quality of data science solutions

  3. Critically assess ethical issues related to specified data science solutions

  4. Assess risks and regulations related to data protection

Syllabus: 
  1. Performance Measures for Data Science Applications (value systems design)

  2. Presentation Skills & Report Writing

  3. Communication Methods

  4. Case Studies in Data Science

  5. Ethical Issues in Real-World Data Science Applications (Privacy, Confidentiality)

Course Assessment: 

Coursework – 100%

Ethics Presentation (30%)
Critical Analysis Report and Presentation (70%)

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