On successful completion of the module, students should be able to:
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Acquire familiarity with the basic concepts of data science and the importance
of data science, in society, and in business;
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Be able to distinguish between different types of data;
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Be introduced to the concepts of big data and machine learning for identifying
patterns in data;
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Learn to identify challenges related to big data;
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Acquire data visualisation and analysis skills through using the R programming
language;
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Gain an understanding how data modelling can be used for prediction;
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Gain experience with writing analysis reports.