Ireland

Data Analytics

Course code: DK_ICCDA_8
Level: Level 8
Award: Special Purpose Certificate (Level 8 NFQ)
Classification: Special Purpose
Awarding body: Dundalk Institute of Technology
Duration: 1 year, part-time, online. This course is delivered using a blended learning approach with weekly interactive and hands-on practical lab-based sessions supported by independent and online learning. This course will run over 2 semesters, with online synchronous classes delivered on two evenings per week, typically Monday and Wednesday between 6pm and 9pm, potentially with some asynchronous content (videos/practical tasks) to be completed within the same week, but at a time of the students choosing. Weekly classes will be interactive, with hands-on practical lab-based sessions supported by independent and online learning. Attendance and participation in live classes will be important in order to master the material. Participants will be required to attend onsite for any formal end-of-semester examinations, these will occur during examination periods in Jan/ May, but students will be advised of dates well in advance. This course contains just one such examination, Statistics Using R, which is a year-long module.

Programme summary

The Certificate in Data Analytics is a new 1-year part-time conversion programme devised in response to the highlighted need for data savvy graduates.

Entry requirements

ANY Honours (Level 8) Degree with 15 credits of Mathematics and/or Statistics OR Level 7 Degree with 15 credits of Mathematics and/or Statistics AND at least 2 years of work experience together with strong numeracy skills. No prior programming exposure is required. Recognition of Prior Learning Applicants who do not meet the standard academic entry requirements but have significant relevant experience (certified and/or experiential) may apply to access this programme via the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) route. Learn more about RPL at DkIT

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