Data Analytics - MSc

Core Modules:

• Research Methods
• Data Mining
• Foundations of Data Analytics
• Dissertation Project in Data Analytics
• Foundations of Computing

Optional Modules:

This programme has optional modules to choose from to allow you to achieve the required credits to successfully complete the award. At a research led institution, optional module lists are subject to change each year to keep the student learning experience current and up-to-date. For the optional modules available in this department please visit the department website.

Teaching:

The course has two components - a taught component and a dissertation. The taught component will allow you to acquire expertise and technical skills in cutting edge areas of data analytics, including computer security, data mining, natural language processing and visualisation, as well as experience of project management and scientific method.

The taught component is complemented by a dissertation project, undertaken primarily in the second half of your course, which offers the opportunity to specialise and explore areas of interest in greater depth. Your dissertation may be entirely research focused or directed towards the application of advanced topics. Crucially, there is always scope for commercial support from a wide range of industrial partners, giving you the chance to establish industrial links during your course.

Assessment:

Programmes within the department are assessed through a variety of methods depending on the module choices each student makes.