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MSc Data Science (2 Years)

Programme Code: F2D4-TDS

Programme Director: Alasdair Gray

This programme is available in  Edinburgh.

Programme Structure and Progression Rules 

Programme Structure

Year 1

Semester 1 (Mandatory)Semester 2 (Mandatory)
F21DF Database and Information SystemsF21AS Advanced Software Engineering
F21SF Software Engineering FoundationsF28CD Creative Design Project
F29AI Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Agents 
Semester 1 (Optional – choose 1)Semester 2 (Optional – choose 2)
F28WP Web Programming F17SC Discrete Mathematics
F29DC Data Communications and Networking F27CS Introduction to Computer Systems
C69RP Research Preparation in English 1  C11PA Project Management
 C69RQ Research Preparation in English 2 *

* C69RQ option requires C69RP

Progression to stage 2 depends on passing 8 courses at grade D or better with an 8 course average of 50%.

Year 2

Semester 1 (Mandatory)Semester 2 (Mandatory)
F21DL Data Mining and Machine LearningF21BD Big Data Management
F21SA Statistical Modelling and AnalysisF21RP Research Methods and Project Planning
Semester 1 (Optional – choose 2)                        Semester 2 (Optional – choose 2)
F21BC Biologically Inspired ComputationF21CA Conversational Agents and Spoken Language Processing
F21CN Computer Network SecurityF21DE Digital and Knowledge Economy
F21IF Information Systems Methodologies F21EC e-Commerce Technology
F21SC Industrial Programming

Semester 3: F21MP Masters Project and Dissertation

Computer Science

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