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The document outlines a course on Data Science, structured into four modules covering topics such as the origins and definitions of data science, interdisciplinary approaches, and the scientific method. It includes practical skills like programming, data types in R, and ethical considerations in data science. Each module consists of various units that map to specific course outcomes, emphasizing both theoretical knowledge and practical application.

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Data Science Course Content Formatted

The document outlines a course on Data Science, structured into four modules covering topics such as the origins and definitions of data science, interdisciplinary approaches, and the scientific method. It includes practical skills like programming, data types in R, and ethical considerations in data science. Each module consists of various units that map to specific course outcomes, emphasizing both theoretical knowledge and practical application.

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COURSE CONTENT

Module Units Course Content Hrs. CO Mapped


1 1.1 Origins of Data 3 CO 1
Science –
Development –
Popularization
– Definition of
Data Science –
Academic
programs –
Professional
Organizations –
Case Study
1.2 Mesh up of 3 CO 2
Disciplines –
Data
Engineering:
Acquiring,
Ingesting,
Transforming,
Metadata,
Storing,
Retrieving
1.3 Scientific 4 CO 1
Method –
Reasoning
Principles –
Empirical
Evidence –
Hypothesis
Testing –
Repeatable
Experiments
2 2.1 Thinking like a 5 CO 1
Mathematician
– Quantity,
Structure,
Space, Change
2.2 Thinking like a 5 CO 2
Statistician –
Collection,
Organization,
Analysis,
Interpretation
2.3 Thinking like a 10 CO 3
Programmer –
Software
Design,
Programming
Language,
Source Code;
Thinking Like a
Visual Artist –
Creative
Process, Data
Abstraction,
Informational
Interest
3 3.1 What is Data – 6 CO 1
Data Point –
Data Set – Data
types in
Mathematics,
Statistics,
Computer
Science
3.2 Data Types in R 7 CO 3
– Objects,
Variables,
Values and
Vectors – Data
Sets and
Frames –
Creating Data
Set in R
3.3 Talking to 7 CO 4
Subject Matter
Experts –
Exploring Risks
and
Uncertainty –
Big Data:
Definition,
Structured vs.
Unstructured –
Big Data
Programming
4 4.1 Doing Data 7 CO 1
Science – Steps:
Acquire, Parse,
Filter, Mine,
Represent,
Refine, Interact
4.2 Define the 7 CO 4
Question –
Ideal Data –
Access, Obtain,
Clean Data –
EDA –
Predictive
Modeling –
Interpret and
Challenge
Results –
Reproducibility
4.3 Data Science 6 CO 5
Ethics – Doing
Good Science –
Data
Ownership –
Privacy –
Informed
Consent – Five
Cs – Diversity –
Inclusion –
Future Trends

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