Level 3 Diploma in Data Science

Programme Facts:

Programme Overview

Programme Summary:

The Level 3 Diploma provides a contemporary and holistic overview of data science, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, from the birth of artificial intelligence and machine learning in the late 1950s, to the dawn of the “big data” era in the early 2000s, to the current applications of AI and machine learning and the various challenges associated with them. In addition to the standard machine learning models of linear and logistic regression, decision trees and k-means clustering, the diploma introduces learners to two new exciting and emerging areas of data science: synthetic data and graph data science.

Course Structure

This qualification consists of six key modules, designed to provide both theoretical knowledge and practical experience .

Mandatory:

• The Field of Data Science
• Python for Data Science
• Creating and Interpreting
• Visualisations in Data Science
• Data and Descriptive Statistics in Data Science
• Fundamentals of Data Analytics
• Data Analytics with Python
• Machine Learning Methods and Models in Data Science
• The Machine Learning Process
• Linear Regression in Data Science
• Logistic Regression in Data Science
• Decision Trees in Data Science
• K-means Clustering in Data Science
• Synthetic Data for Privacy and Security in Data Science
• Graphs and Graph Data Science

Career Pathways

Graduates of the Level 3 Diploma in Data Science can pursue entry-level roles such as:

• - Junior Data Analyst
  - Data Technician
  - Data Entry & Reporting Assistant
  - Business Intelligence Support Assistant
  - Database Support Assistant
  - Research Assistant
  - Data Quality Analyst
  - IT Support Technician
  - Information Systems Assistant
  - Junior Analytics Assistant

Additionally, students can progress to the Level 5 Extended in Information Technology, which leads student to final year of BSc (Hons) Computer Science or BSc Software Engineering degree further enhancing their qualifications for higher education.