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Trends in Data Science (Elective)

Niveau

master’s degree program

Learning outcomes of the courses/module

The participants:
• can identify and describe current thematic trends in data science
• can identify and discuss current technological developments in data science
• can discuss current practical issues in the field of data science

Prerequisites for the course

No prerequisites

Course content

The content of this course is not fixed; rather, it is adapted to current prevailing trends. Representative topics may include:

- New technologies in the field of big data processing
- Trends in programming languages for data analysis
- New concepts for data processing (e.g., data lakes)
- New research questions in the field of data science
- New practical issues in the field of data science

Recommended specialist literature

Aufgrund der Veränderlichkeit der Inhalte werden hier nur beispielhaft einige Web-Quellen angeführt, die derzeit im Bereich Data Science Trends stark vertreten sind:
- Medium (2020): Towards Data Science (Ed. 1), Online, https://towardsdatascience.com/.
- KDNuggets (2020): Knowledge Discovery Nuggets (Ed. 1), Online, https://www.kdnuggets.com/.

Assessment methods and criteria

Seminar thesis

Language

English

Number of ECTS credits awarded

3

Semester hours per week

Planned teaching and learning method

The following methods are employed:

- Lecture with discussion
- Interactive workshop

Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered

4

Type of course/module

Type of course