Data Analytics - Module

Data Analytics CS5062

The module will cover the following areas

Introduction to data analytics: relation between data mining, data analytics, data science; motivation behind data analytics; cross-industry standard process (CRISP-DM) for data mining; data analytics workflows.

Data pre-processing: feature extraction, data cleaning, handling missing data, methods for identifying outliers, data transformation.

Methods for feature selection: filter, wrapper, and embedded methods.

Styles of machine learning for data mining: supervised vs. unsupervised learning, classification, numeric prediction, clustering, association learning.

Algorithms for building predictive and descriptive analytics models:

Predictive modelling algorithms for classification and numeric prediction, such as OneR, ID3, C4.5, Naïve Bayes, k-NN, Prism, SVM, linear regression, logistic regression, Perceptron, Winnow.

Descriptive modelling algorithms for clustering and association learning, such as k-means, apriori, max-miner.

Evaluation of predictive and descriptive analytics models: Holdout and cross-validation, cost-benefit analysis, user feedback.

Visual analytics: methodology and workflow.

Case studies in subdomains, such as sentiment analysis, item/service ranking recommendation, image classification, etc.

Practical use of data mining platforms for building data mining workflows and training predictive and descriptive analytics models.

Applicants must have a minimum Level 8 honours degree, at minimum second class honours (NFQ or other internationally recognised equivalent), in a relevant engineering, computing, mathematics, science or technology discipline, or a Level 8 Honours degree in other disciplines, which has a significant mathematics and computing element

Successful completion of this module does not automatically qualify you for entry into a further award. All programme applicants must meet the entry requirements listed if applying for a further award.

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7 weeks part-time.

This micro-credential represents a single module within a larger further award (e.g., Certificate, Diploma, Masters). By taking this micro-credential you may be eligible to apply for a credit exemption should you progress to study for a further award.

The programme(s) associated with this MicroCred are:
MSc in Artificial Intelligence