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School of Engineering and Informatics (for staff and students)

Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (Level 7 apprenticeship)

(MSc) Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (Level 7 apprenticeship)

Entry for 2024

FHEQ level

This course is set at Level 7 (Masters) in the national Framework for Higher Education Qualifications.

Course learning outcomes

Apply a comprehensive knowledge of mathematics, statistics, data and artificial intelligence principles to the solution of complex problems.

Formulate and analyse complex problems to reach substantiated conclusions, discussing the limitations of the techniques employed.

Select and apply appropriate computational and analytical techniques to model complex problems, discussing the limitations of the techniques employed.

Select and critically evaluate technical literature and other sources of information to solve complex problems.

Design solutions for complex problems that evidence some originality and meet a combination of societal, user, business and customer needs as appropriate.

Evaluate the environmental and societal impact of solutions to complex problems, with a view to minimizing adverse impacts.

Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader of a team. Evaluate the effectiveness of one’s own performance as an individual, or the performance of a team, in the context of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence.

Communicate effectively on complex engineering matters with technical and non-technical audiences, evaluating the effectiveness of the methods used.

Full-time course composition

YearTermStatusModuleCreditsFHEQ level
1Autumn SemesterCoreProgramming through Python (990G5)157
  CoreStatistical Analysis and Probability (993G5)157
 Spring SemesterCoreFoundational Computer Science (for Data Science) (988G5)157
  CoreMathematics for Data Analysis (989G5)157
 Summer TeachingCoreAI Data Science and Business (992G5)157
  CoreDatabases (991G5)157
YearTermStatusModuleCreditsFHEQ level
2Autumn SemesterCoreApplied Natural Language Processing (995G5A)157
  CoreMachine Learning (994G5A)157
 Spring SemesterCoreComputer Vision (996G5A)157
 Spring & Summer TeachingCoreSynoptic Project (997G5A)457

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