ADS4010 - Frontiers of data science

Overview

This unit will introduce you to current topical research in Data Science applications and methods. Through weekly expert seminars, it will provide broad coverage of the issues, concepts, methods and techniques associated with data science research. You will then develop your independent research and written communication skills through short critical … For more content click the Read More button below.

This unit will introduce you to current topical research in Data Science applications and methods. Through weekly expert seminars, it will provide broad coverage of the issues, concepts, methods and techniques associated with data science research. You will then develop your independent research and written communication skills through short critical reviews of topics discussed in seminars and a major essay based on one of these topics. Knowledge acquired from this unit will prepare you to conduct and communicate your own research.

Offerings

S1-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS

Rules

Enrolment Rule

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Dr Simon Clarke

Unit Coordinator(s)

Dr Simon Clarke

Teaching approach

Active learning

This unit aims to introduce topical research in Data Science to advanced students in preparation for the major project that they will complete in the second semester of the Honours year.

You will attend weekly seminars given by experts in the field, where you are introduced to research topics and provided with reading material on the topic (LO1-LO2). You will need to submit as assignments regular critical reviews of the research topics presented in the seminars (LO3-LO4). The final assessment will consist of a major essay on one particular topic from the seminars (LO3-LO4).

Assessment

1 - Critical reviews of research topics (5)

2 - Major essay on a chosen research topic

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Seminars

Workload requirements

Workload