Bachelor of Data Science

Western Sydney University

About

This course commences in Autumn 2021.

Structure

Qualification for this award requires the completion of 240 credit points

Students must complete 160 credit points of core units listed in the recommended sequence below.

Code	Name
M3110	Artificial Intelligence

Code	Name
M3097	Health Informatics

Code	Name
SM3080	Astroinformatics

Code	Name
SM1117	Digital Cultures

Code	Name
SM2054	Global Sustainability

Code	Name
SM3025	Mathematics

Code	Name
SM3089	Statistics

Recommended sequence for start-year intake

Code	Name
300811	Scientific Literacy

Code	Name
301108	Thinking About Data

Code	Name
200025	Discrete Mathematics

Code	Name
300580	Programming Fundamentals

Code	Name
300672	Mathematics 1A

Code	Name
301033	Introduction to Data Science

And two major, sub major or elective units

Code	Name
301107	Analytics Programming

Code	Name
301109	Visual Analytics

And two major, sub major or elective units

Code	Name
301034	Predictive Modelling

Code	Name
300104	Database Design and Development

Code	Name
300958	Social Web Analytics

Code	Name
301031	Computer Algebra

Code	Name
301250	Probabilistic Models and Inference

Code	Name
300578	Professional Development

And two major, sub major or elective units

Code	Name
301110	Applications of Big Data

Code	Name
301111	Discovery Project

And two major, sub major or elective units

Recommended sequence for mid-year intake

Code	Name
300672	Mathematics 1A

Code	Name
300811	Scientific Literacy

Code	Name
300580	Programming Fundamentals

Code	Name
301033	Introduction to Data Science

Code	Name
301108	Thinking About Data

Code	Name
200025	Discrete Mathematics

Code	Name
301107	Analytics Programming

Code	Name
301109	Visual Analytics

Code	Name
300104	Database Design and Development

Code	Name
301031	Computer Algebra

Code	Name
301034	Predictive Modelling

And one major, sub-major or elective unit

Code	Name
301250	Probabilistic Models and Inference

And three major, sub-major or elective units

Code	Name
301110	Applications of Big Data

Code	Name
301111	Discovery Project

Code	Name
300958	Social Web Analytics

And one major, sub-major or elective unit

Code	Name
300578	Professional Development

And three major, sub-major or elective units

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