BSc Computer Science (Data Science)

This programme is available in Edinburgh and Dubai

Programme Director: Dr Stefano Padilla (Edinburgh), Talal Shaikh (Dubai)

Programme Code: F2D3-CDS

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Accreditation: BSc (Hons) Computer Science is accredited by British Computer Society, the Chartered Institute for IT.

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Year 1

Year Co-ordinator: Dr Robert Stewart (Edinburgh)

Year Co-ordinator: Dr Adrian Turcanu (Dubai)

Semester 1Semester 2
F27SA Software Development 1F27SB Software Development 2
F27ID Introduction to Interaction Design F17SC Discrete Mathematics
F27PX Praxis F27CS Introduction to Computer Systems
F17LP Logic and ProofF27WD Web Design and Databases

Year 2

Year Co-ordinator:Dr Phil Bartie (Edinburgh)

Year Co-ordinator: Dr Ryad Soobany (Dubai)

Year 2 Structure 2019-20 (Transition Year)

Semester 1Semester 2
F28ED User-Centred Experimental DesignF28SD Software Design
F28WP Web ProgrammingF28DM Database Management
F28DA Data Structures & AlgorithmsF28HS Hardware-Software Interface
F28PL Programming LanguagesF17SC Discrete Mathematics

Year 2 Structure from 2020-21

Semester 1Semester 2
F28ED User-Centred Experimental DesignF28SD Software Design
F28WP Web ProgrammingF28DM Database Management
F28SG Software Development 3F28HS Hardware-Software Interface
F28PL Programming LanguagesF28DA Data Structures & Algorithms

Year 3

Year Co-ordinator: Dr Frank Broz (Edinburgh)

Year Co-ordinator: Dr Abrar Ullah (Dubai)

SemesterSemester 2
F29SO Software EngineeringF29PD Professional Development
F29DC Data Communications & NetworkingF29OC Operating Systems & Concurrency
F29AI Artificial Intelligence & Intelligent AgentsF29LP Language Processors
F29FA Foundations 1F29FB Foundations 2

Year 4

Year Co-ordinator:Prof. Fairouz Kamareddine (Edinburgh)

Year Co-ordinator: Dr Hani Ragab Hassen (Dubai)

To graduate with the degree BSc Computer Science (Data Science) candidates must take the two mandatory courses in Stage 4, Data Mining & Machine Learning (F20DL) and Big Data Management (F20BD).  You must also do one of the two following optional courses, Data Visualisation & Analytics (F20DV) or Statistical Modelling & Analysis (F20SA).  You must also do an approved dissertation topic suitable for this specialism.

Semester 1 (Mandatory)Semester 2 (Mandatory)
F20PA Project: Research Methods & Requirements EngineeringF20PD Project: Design & Implementation (Data Science)
F20DL Data Mining & Machine LearningF20PE Project: Testing & Implementation (Data Science)
 F20BD Big Data Management
(Optional – Choose 3) Optional (Choose 2)
F20CL Computing in the Classroom  (Edinburgh only) F20AD Advanced Interaction Design
F20BC Biologically Inspired ComputationF20AN Advanced Network Security
F20CN Computer Network SecurityF20CA Conversational Agents & Spoken Language Processing (Edinburgh only)
F20GA 3D Graphics and Animation F20DP Distributed & Parallel Technologies (Edinburgh only)
F20IF Information System Methodologies F20DV Data Visualisation & Analytics
F20RO Intelligent Robotics F20EC E-Commerce Technology 
F20RS Rigorous Methods for Software Engineering F20GP Computer Games Programming
F20SA Statistical Modelling and Analysis
F20SC Industrial Programming