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BSc (Hons) in Data Science

Sri Lanka

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ABOUT THIS COURSE
STUDY JOURNEY

What will I learn?

  • To give students with a wide variety of qualifications an opportunity to realise their potential.
  • To enrich the curriculum content and teaching quality through the professional and/or research expertise of staff and through links to external organisations.
  • To encourage and support students while they develop and apply subject-specific and generic skills that will facilitate life-long learning and continuing professional development.
  • To produce graduates who can make a significant contribution to their chosen profession.
  • To provide an understanding of common machine learning and AI algorithms, Statistical and computational models, and to apply these techniques to create high quality computer systems.
  • To produce graduates who are technical experts, but who also have an awareness of the business, social, legal and ethical contexts of IT.
  • To encourage exploration and enthusiasm for both the subject of computing and to encourage creativity.

AIMS OF THE PROGRAM

  • Technical understanding of data science body of knowledge.
  • Familiarity with common DS themes and principles such as Computational and statistical thinking, mathematical foundations, Model building and assessment, Algorithms and software foundation, Data curation, Knowledge transference 鈥 communication and responsibility.
  • Appreciation of the interplay between theory and practice.
  • System-level perspective; ability to think at multiple levels of detail and abstraction.
  • Commitment to professional responsibility, recognizing the social, legal, ethical, and cultural issues inherent in the discipline of data science and computing.
  • Awareness of the broad applicability of data science, promoting dual coverage combining both data science fundamentals and applications, exploring why people turn to data to explain contextual phenomena.
  • Appreciation of domain-specific knowledge

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

  • Data Scientist
  • Machine Learning Engineers
  • BI Engineers
  • Consultants
  • Web Analytics Engineers
  • Software Engineers
  • Deployment Engineers
  • Computer Scientists
  • Research Engineers
  • Research Scholars
  • Robotic Engineer

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Computing

Study options

Full Time (3 years)

Tuition fees
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Start date

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Venue

National School of Business Management (NSBM)

Mahenwaththa, pitipana,

HOMAGAMA,

Southern,

Sri Lanka

Entry requirements

For international students

Three Passes in Physical Science and Biological Science streams in a single sitting, at one of the following examinations or equivalent foreign qualifications is the minimum entry requirement.

  • G.C.E. Advanced Level examination conducted by the Department of Examinations, Sri Lanka.
  • G.C.E Advanced Level examination conducted by Pearson Edexcel, UK (London A/L).
  • International Advanced Level examination conducted by Pearson Edexel, UK.
  • G.S.E Advanced Level examination conducted by Cambridge International Examination, UK

鈥淣on-STEM background students are required to undergo a selection test to qualify for the enrollment in the Plymouth BSc.(Hons) Data Science Program, ensuring readiness for the Plymouth program registration.鈥

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