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 from 2020-21

Semester 1Semester 2
F28ED User-Centred Experimental DesignF28SD Software Design
F28WP Web ProgrammingF28DM Database Management
F28SG Introduction to Data Structures & AlgorithmsF28HS 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

Prof Albert BurgerDr Hani Ragab Hassen

Year Co-ordinators:
Professor Albert Burger (Edinburgh)
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)
F20DL Data Mining & Machine LearningF20BD Big Data Management
F20PA Project: Research Methods & Requirements EngineeringF20PD Project: Design & Implementation (Data Science)
F20PE Project: Testing & Implementation (Data Science)
(Optional – Choose 3) Optional (Choose 2)
F20BC Biologically Inspired ComputationF20AA Applied Text Analytics (Dubai only)
F20CN Computer Network Security F20AD Advanced Interaction Design
F20GA 3D Graphics and Animation F20AN Advanced Network Security
F20IF Information System Methodologies F20CA Conversational Agents & Spoken Language Processing (Edinburgh only)
F20RO Intelligent Robotics F20DV Data Visualisation & Analytics (Dubai only)
F20RS Rigorous Methods for Software EngineeringF20EC E-Commerce Technology 
F20SA Statistical Modelling and AnalysisF20FO Digital Forensics (Dubai only)
F20SC Industrial ProgrammingF20GP Computer Games Programming