Data analyst career opportunities can be found throughout a diverse mix of companies and industries. Skilled data analysts are practically everywhere. Any organisation that uses data needs data analysts to make investment decisions, assess risks, perform market or product analysis, target customers, or make capital allocation decisions. Data analysts probe large volumes of data to spot trends, make forecasts, and processed information to find patterns that will benefit an organization and extract information to help managers and business owners make sound business decisions. They can be seen in big investment banks, equity firms, large insurance companies, credit bureaus, technology firms, and in almost any industry in the world.
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Semester/ Teaching Block |
Module Title (Credit) | ||||||
Level 3
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Semester/ Teaching Block 1 |
English Language Proficiency- GLT3001 (20 credit) Compulsory |
English for Academic purposes and Study Skills- GLT3006 (20 credit) Compulsory
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Programming Skills and Statistics- GIS3006 (40 credit) Compulsory |
Contemporary Themes in Technology- GIS3003 (20 credit ) Compulsory |
Mathematics for Technology- GIS3002 (20 credit ) Compulsory | ||
Semester/ Teaching Block 2 |
Entrepreneurship (Creativity and Innovation) -GRM3002 (20 credit) Compulsory |
Individual Project- GIS3005 (20 credit) Compulsory |
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Level 4
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Semester/ Teaching Block 1 |
Computational Thinking- GIS4000 (20 credit) Compulsory |
Technology & Society- GIS4017 (20 credit) Compulsory |
Building for the Web- GIS4004 (20 credit) Compulsory |
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Semester/ Teaching Block 2 |
Architectures & Operating Systems -GIS4002 (20 credit) Compulsory |
Developing Quality Software & Systems I-GIS4005 (20 credit) Compulsory |
Principles of Programming- GIS4003 (20 credit) Compulsory |
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Level 5
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Semester/ Teaching Block 1 |
Developing Quality Software & Systems II- GIS5005 (20 credit ) Compulsory |
Research and Professional Skills – GIS5015 (20 credit) Compulsory
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Object-Oriented System Design- GIS5027 (20 credit) Compulsory |
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Semester/ Teaching Block 2 |
Law & Digital Security- GIS5007 (20 credit) Compulsory |
Multimedia & Interaction- GIS5009 (20 credit) Compulsory |
Data & Knowledge Management -GIS5004 (20 credit) Award Option |
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Level 6
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Semester/ Teaching Block 1 |
Computer Science Dissertation- Project – GIS6001 (40 credit) Compulsory |
Cyber Security and Cryptography- GIS6006 (20 credit) Compulsory |
Professional & Ethical Issues in IT -GIS6004 (20 credit) Compulsory |
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Semester/ Teaching Block 2 |
Advanced Multimedia- GIS6009 (20 credit) Compulsory |
Analytics & Business Intelligence -GIS6008 (20 credit) Award Option |
Note: Pathways are subject to availability of minimum number (5) of students.