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Degree Programme Table: Statistics with Data Science (MSc) (PTMSCSTADS1F)

Year 1, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Students must not take more than 30 credits at Level 10 during this programme.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 7 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    MATH11085 Statistical Theory Semester 1 10
    MATH11086 Statistical Regression Models Semester 1 10
    MATH11177 Bayesian Theory Semester 1 10
    MATH11176 Statistical Programming Semester 1 10
    MATH11175 Bayesian Data Analysis Semester 2 10
    MATH11121 Likelihood and Generalized Linear Models Semester 2 10
    MATH11178 Dissertation (SDS) Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond 60




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 2 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 60 credits from these collections:  

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses, during Semester 1
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    MATH11111    Fundamentals of Optimization   10  
    INFR11088    Extreme Computing   10  
    INFR11100    Text Technologies for Data Science   10  
    MATH10065    Fundamentals of Operational Research   10  
    MATH11152    Object-Oriented Programming with Applications   10  
    MATH10092    Statistical Consultancy   10  
    INFR11130    Machine Learning and Pattern Recognition   20  
    INFR10069    Introductory Applied Machine Learning   20  

    Notes:SEMESTER 1 courses - please confirm delivery period using the course links
     
    AND   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses, during Semester 2
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    MATH11029    Stochastic Modelling   10  
    MATH11147    Large Scale Optimization for Data Science   10  
    MATH11146    Modern Optimization Methods for Big Data Problems   10  
    MATH10052    Nonparametric Regression   10  
    MATH11073    Time Series Analysis and Forecasting   5  
    MATH10064    Multivariate Data Analysis   10  
    MATH11010    Stochastic Optimization   5  
    MATH11030    Combinatorial Optimization   5  
    MATH11024    The Analysis of Survival Data   10  
    PGSP11424    Multi-Level Modelling in Social Science   20  
    INFR11134    Probabilistic Modelling and Reasoning   20  

    Notes:SEMESTER 2 courses - please confirm delivery period using the course links
     



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