MSc Applied Data Analytics
Master
Blended learning in Inverness
Description
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Type
Master
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Methodology
Blended
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Location
Inverness (Scotland)
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Duration
Flexible
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Start date
September
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Are you interested in making an impactful and effective contribution to business through data science? If so, this MSc Applied Data Analytics will allow you to develop your skills and knowledge in data analytics techniques and evaluate their relevance and validity.
You will learn key data science skills using freely available software. Core subjects will cover fundamental theories, ethical considerations and industry-standard techniques, while optional modules will allow you to focus on specific applications.
The range of options include business, computational, and environmental themes. As part of the environmental options, you will gain experience with GIS software and spatial analysis, while in the business-themed options the focus is on business decisions and effective communication – can you help it move toward data-driven decision-making? The computational theme has an emphasis on software and machine learning.
This part-time course is delivered online, allowing you the flexibility to fit your studies around your personal and professional commitments and tailor your option choices to suit your specific areas of interest.
This course may also be of interest to companies wishing to use it as continuing professional development for their employees.
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About this course
2:2 honours degree or above in a numerate subject, or in any other subject with relevant work experience
Applicants with an ordinary degree or equivalent qualification plus relevant work experience, at a suitable level and for an appropriate length of time, will be considered on an individual basis
Qualifications from an approved professional body will also be taken into account
+ Flexible optional themes (business, computational and environmental)
+ Learn to apply a wide range of data analytics techniques and evaluate their relevance and validity
+ Make an immediate and effective contribution to an organisation through data science
+ Study current ethical issues in data science and their application to an organisation
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Subjects
- Data
- Analytics
- Applied data
- Data science
- Data Visualisation
- Geographic Information System
- Statistics
- Data Modelling
- GIS
- Data Analytics
- Applied Data Analytics
- Ethics
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UHI Academic staff in partners
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Course programme
PgCert
The MSc Applied Data Analytics is made up of 4 core modules, 2 optional modules (from one or more of our three themes) and a dissertation.
PgCert:
To gain the PgCert, you will complete one core module plus two other modules (either core or optional)
Core modules:
- Applications of statistics
- Ethics and data science
- Fundamental statistics
- Introduction to R and data visualisation
Optional modules:
Business theme
- Effective communication
- Information decision making
Environmental theme
- Advanced GIS and remote sensing
- Applications of GIS
Computational theme
- Applications of GIS
- Applications of machine learning in Python
PgDip
To gain the PgDip, you will complete all four core modules plus two chosen optional modules
MSc
To achieve the award of MSc Applied Data Analytics, you must also successfully complete a dissertation.
Additional information
https://uhi.ac.uk/en/courses/msc-applied-data-analytics/
MSc Applied Data Analytics