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STATS 7022 - Data Science PG

Career: Postgraduate Coursework
Units: 3
Term: 4236
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Up to 3 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: No
Pre-Requisite: MATHS 7027 and MATHS 7107
Assumed Knowledge: STATS 7107
Assessment: Ongoing assessment and examination.
Syllabus:

This course will introduce the fundamental concepts of modern data science. It will provide students with tools to deal with real, messy data, an understanding of the appropriate methods to use, and the ability to use these tools safely. Topics will include data structures; regression models including lasso regression, ridge regression and non-linearity with splines; classification models including logistic regression, linear discriminant analysis, support vector machines and random forests; and unsupervised learning methods such as principal component analysis, k-means and hierarchical clustering. The practical skills will be focused on data science in R.

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Amount
3
0.125
          
  


Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
4236 Mon 06/06/2022 Thu 09/06/2022 Fri 22/07/2022 Wed 17/08/2022


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Workshop
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
33289 WR01 15 11 24 May - 16 Aug Tuesday 1pm - 2pm Benham, G10, Benham Lecture Theatre
Note: This class will be delivered both online and face to face. Please refer to MyUni for details once enrolled.
Related Class: Computer Exercise
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
33288 CO01 15 12 27 May - 19 Aug Friday 4pm - 5pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM108, CAT Suite
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
33361 CO02 15 14 27 May - 19 Aug Friday 3pm - 4pm MyUni, OL, Online Class