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The BSc (Hons) Data Science Degree delivered at The British International College in partnership with Keele University, UK, has been designed for students with an interest in applying data science and computing to a wide range of theoretical and real-world problems. Data-driven computer systems are now vital to business, government, science, and society, and there is much demand for graduates with a professional understanding and practical skills to work within these fields. Throughout the course, students will learn how to harness software and hardware technologies to solve real-world data analytics problems and develop the data analysis systems of the future. The programme explores the theoretical underpinnings of the data science discipline, placing an emphasis on practical data analytics, computer programming, and software development. Many of the recent advances in these areas can be attributed to developments in computing and data science. As this trend is likely to increase in speed and impact, so too are the employment opportunities within the field.

Programme Objectives 

  • Develop intellectual, practical, and additional transferable skills.
  • Gain a sound academic grounding in the discipline of Data Science and relevant aspects of Computer Science and Mathematics.
  • Develop an understanding of the professional issues relevant to your working life.
  • Receive both subject knowledge and understanding, as well as subject-specific skills.
  • Learn behaviours and transferable skills - including employability skills.
  • Gain work experience, abilities, and skills specifically related to careers typically followed after the course. 

Programme Course Structure

LevelYearSemesterModule TypeModule NameCredits
Level 3Year 11CoreFoundations of Computation Theory & Programming15
    Foundations of Mathematical Methods30
    Essay writing for University Study15
  2CoreSeminar Skills Development15
    Advancing Programming15
    Advancing Mathematical Methods30
Level 4Year 21CoreProgramming I - Programming Fundamentals15
    Introduction to Data Science I15
    Introduction to Statistics and Software15
    Mathematical Techniques for Data Science30
  2CoreCommunication, Confidence and Competence15
    Introduction to Data Science II15
    Statistics15
Level 5Year 31CoreProgramming II - Data Structures and Algorithms15
    Computational and Artificial Intelligence I15
    Visualisation for Data Science15
   OptionalWeb Technologies15
    Probability15
    Individual Study Topic in Computer Science15
  2CoreDatabase Systems15
    Applied Deep Learning15
    Professional Mathematics and Data Science15
   OptionalAdvanced Programming Practices15
    Software Engineering15
    Linear Statistical Models15
    Operational Research15
Level 6Year 41CoreMachine Learning Applications15
    Data Mining15
   OptionalBioinformatics15
    Game Theory15
  2CoreThird Year Double Project - ISP30
    Computational and Artificial Intelligence II15
    Data Ethics and Security15
   OptionalAdvanced Databases and Applications15
    Advanced Web Technologies15
    Medical Statistics15
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