Data Science Material

PROBABILITY & STATISTICS

Module specification

Credits: 5 ECTS

Material Provided:


DATA VISUALISATION

Module specification

Credits: 5 ECTS

MACHINE LEARNING

Module specification

Credits: 10 ECTS


Books:

 

Blogs and Websites:


Apps and Tutorials:

R:

http://www.r-tutor.com/r-introduction  

http://www.cyclismo.org/tutorial/R/  

DATA MINING

Module specification

Credits: 5 ECTS

DATA MANAGEMENT

Module specification

Credits: 5 ECTS

Useful information:

This module does not have any specific prerequisites, however some background knowledge of data protection legislation and an interest in some of the key ethical debates in data science and machine learning would be useful. 

Suggested Reading:

What is Data Management?

https://www.dataversity.net/what-is-data-management/#

Overview of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/government_in_ireland/data_protection/overview_of_general_data_pr otection_regulation.html

World Economic Forum - How to Prevent Discriminatory Outcomes in Machine Learning

http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_40065_White_Paper_How_to_Prevent_Discriminatory_Outcomes_in_ Machine_Learning.pdf

Spark Podcast - AI's problem with disability and diversity

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/spark/362-machine-learning-outliers-smart-device-ownership-and-more-1.427943 3/ai-s-problem-with-disability-and-diversity-1.4279444


Core texts:

O’Keefe, K. and O’Brien, D. (2018) Ethical Data and Information Management: Concepts, Tools and Methods (1st. ed.). Kogan Page Ltd., GBR.

DAMA International (2017) DAMA DMBOK, DAMA DMBOK – Data Management Body of Knowledge, Technics Publications, New Jersey