{"id":10052,"date":"2020-08-03T09:00:34","date_gmt":"2020-08-03T08:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/?page_id=10052"},"modified":"2024-08-26T10:16:46","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T09:16:46","slug":"bsc-data-sciences","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/cs\/ug-programmes\/bsc-data-sciences\/","title":{"rendered":"BSc Data Sciences"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This programme is available in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/home\/edinburgh\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"42\">Edinburgh<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/home\/dubai\/\">Dubai<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Programme Director: <\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/researchportal.hw.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/mateusz-majka\">Dr Mateusz Majka<\/a> (Edinburgh), <a href=\"https:\/\/researchportal.hw.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/maheen-hasib\">Dr Maheen Hasib<\/a> (Dubai)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Programme Code: <\/strong>F902-MDS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/curriculum.hw.ac.uk\/programmedetails\/F902-MDS?termcode=202425\">Official 2024\/25 Programme Structure on Curriculum Explorer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/UG_Handbook_Dubai_202223.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\">BSc Data Sciences Handbook<\/a> (Dubai)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/DS_Edinburgh_proghandbook_202223.pdf\">BSc Data Sciences Handbook<\/a> (Edinburgh)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Year 1<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Year Co-ordinator(s):<br><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/researchportal.hw.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/hadj-batatia\">Haslifah Hasim<\/a> (Dubai)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th><strong>Semester 1 (Mandatory)<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Semester 2 (Mandatory)<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/cs\/courses\/f27sa-software-development-1\/\">F27SA Software Development 1<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/cs\/courses\/f27sb-software-development-2\/\">F27SB Software Development 2<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f17ca-calculus-a\/\">F17CA Calculus A<\/a><\/td><td> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f17sc-discrete-mathematics\/\">F17SC Discrete Mathematics<\/a> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/ams\/courses\/f77sa-topics-in-statistical-practice\/\">F77SA Topics in Statistical Practice<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f17cb-calculus-b\/\">F17CB Calculus B<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Semester 1<\/strong> <strong>(Optional- choose 1)<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/ams\/courses\/f77sb-elements-of-probability\/\">F77SB Elements of Probability<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f17lp-logic-and-proof\/\">F17LP Logic &amp; Proof<\/a> (Dubai)<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f17cc-introduction-to-university-mathematics\/\">F17CC Introduction to University Mathematics<\/a> (Edinburgh)<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Year 2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Year Co-ordinator(s):<br><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/researchportal.hw.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/maheen-hasib\">Maheen Hasib<\/a> (Dubai)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th>Semester 1 (Mandatory)<\/th><th>Semester 2 (<strong>Mandatory)<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f18cd-multivariable-calculus-and-real-analysis-a\/\">F18CD Real Analysis<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f18ce-multivariable-calculus-and-real-analysis-b\/\">F18CE Multivariable Calculus<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f18cf-linear-algebra\/\">F18CF Linear Algebra<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/cs\/courses\/f28dm-database-management-systems\/\">F28DM Database Management<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/ams\/courses\/f78pa-probability-and-statistics-a\/\">F78PA Probability &amp; Statistics A<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/cs\/courses\/f28sd-software-design\/\">F28SD Introduction to Software Engineering<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/ams\/courses\/f78ap-algorithmic-scientific-programming\/\">F78AP Algorithmic and Scientific Programming<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/ams\/courses\/f78pb-probability-and-statistics-b\/\">F78PB Probability &amp; Statistics B<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Year 3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Year Co-ordinator(s):<br><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/researchportal.hw.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/mateusz-majka\">Mateusz Majka<\/a> (Edinburgh)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/researchportal.hw.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/eric-nimako-aidoo\">Eric Aidoo<\/a> (Dubai)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/researchportal.hw.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/eric-nimako-aidoo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"479\" height=\"639\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/EricAidoo.jpg\" alt=\"Eric Aidoo\" class=\"wp-image-13455\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:135px;height:180px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/EricAidoo.jpg 479w, https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/EricAidoo-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 479px) 100vw, 479px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/researchportal.hw.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/mateusz-majka\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"421\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/Majka-Mateusz.jpg\" alt=\"Majka, Mateusz\" class=\"wp-image-9548\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:135px;height:180px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/Majka-Mateusz.jpg 421w, https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/Majka-Mateusz-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 421px) 100vw, 421px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><th>Semester 1 (Mandatory)<\/th><th>Semester 2 (Mandatory)<\/th><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/cs\/courses\/f29ai-artificial-intelligence-and-intelligent-agents\/\">F29AI Artificial Intelligence &amp; Intelligent Agents<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/cs\/courses\/f29pd-professional-development\/\">F29PD Professional Development<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/cs\/courses\/f29so-software-engineering\/\">F29SO Software Engineering<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/ams\/courses\/f79bi-bayesian-inference-computational-methods\/\">F79BI Bayesian Inference &amp; Computational Methods<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/ams\/courses\/f79ma-statistical-models-a-project-course\/\">F79MA Statistical Models A<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/ams\/courses\/f79mb-statistical-models-b-project-course\/\">F79MB Statistical Models B<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/ams\/courses\/f79ps-further-statistical-methods\/\">F79PS Further Statistical Methods<\/a><\/td><td><strong>Optional (Choose 1)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/cs\/courses\/f20dv-data-visualisation-and-analytics\/\">F20DV Data Visualisation &amp; Analytics<\/a> (Dubai)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hw.ac.uk\/documents\/pams\/202122\/F19MO_202122.pdf\">F<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f19mo-ordinary-differential-equations\/\">19MO Ordinary Differential Equations<\/a> (Edinburgh)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Year 4<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Year Co-ordinator(s):<br><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/researchportal.hw.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/mateusz-majka\">Mateusz Majka<\/a> (Edinburgh)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/researchportal.hw.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/nasreddine-megrez\">Nasreddine Megrez<\/a> (Dubai)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/researchportal.hw.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/nasreddine-megrez\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1278\" height=\"1443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/Megrez-Nasreddine.jpg\" alt=\"Nasreddine Megrez\" class=\"wp-image-12387\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:135px;height:180px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/Megrez-Nasreddine.jpg 1278w, https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/Megrez-Nasreddine-266x300.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/Megrez-Nasreddine-907x1024.jpg 907w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1278px) 100vw, 1278px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/researchportal.hw.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/mateusz-majka\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"421\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/Majka-Mateusz.jpg\" alt=\"Majka, Mateusz\" class=\"wp-image-9548\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:135px;height:180px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/Majka-Mateusz.jpg 421w, https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/Majka-Mateusz-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 421px) 100vw, 421px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th>Semester 1 (Mandatory)<\/th><th>Semester 2 (Mandatory)<\/th><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/f9\/courses\/f90xa-dissertation-a\/\">F90XA Dissertation A<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/cs\/courses\/f20bd-big-data-management\/\">F20BD Big Data Management<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/ams\/courses\/f70ts-time-series\/\">F70TS Time Series Analysis and Machine Learning<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/f9\/courses\/f90am-advanced-machine-learning\/\">F90AM Advanced Machine Learning<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Semester 1<\/strong> <strong>(Optional &#8211; 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