Data Analytics, Testamur Major (T004)
- Western Sydney University Major Code: T004
Previous Code: ST3053.1
Available to students in other Western Sydney University programs? No
Extracting information from data has become a science in itself, blending skill sets from mathematics, statistics and computing. With a strong applications focus, this major covers the nature of data, how to embark on data driven investigations and visual and computational analytics. Graduates will have the knowledge and skills required to operate effectively in a data driven world.
Location
| Campus | Mode | Advice |
|---|---|---|
| Parramatta Campus - Victoria Road | Internal | postgradit@scem.uws.edu.au |
Major Structure
Students studying in the Master of Information and Communications Technology and the Master of Information and Communications Technology (Advanced) must complete 40 credit points as follows.
| Subject | Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| Students must complete the following three subjects: | ||
| COMP 7006 | Data Science | 10 |
| COMP 7023 | Predictive Analytics | 10 |
| MATH 7016 | The Nature of Data | 10 |
| Select one of the following: | 10 | |
| Visualisation | ||
| Programming for Data Science | ||
| Social Media Intelligence | ||
| Total Credit Points | 40 | |
Students studying in the Master of Artificial Intelligence must complete the following four subjects.
| Subject | Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| COMP 7006 | Data Science | 10 |
| COMP 7024 | Programming for Data Science | 10 |
| COMP 7025 | Social Media Intelligence | 10 |
| MATH 7016 | The Nature of Data | 10 |
| Total Credit Points | 40 | |
Equivalent Subjects
The subjects listed below count towards completion of this program for students who passed these subjects in 2021 or earlier.
MATH 7011 Predictive Analytics, replaced by COMP 7023 Predictive Analytics
MATH 7014 Social Media Intelligence, replaced by COMP 7025 Social Media Intelligence