Browse Hierarchy SPA6331: Professional Skills for Data Science

In this module, you will learn a wide range of professional skills that are vital to data scientists, with the aim of preparing you to jump straight into professional data science roles throughout industry, academic science, and the public sector. Topics include professional software development techniques (e.g. distributed version control, unit testing, continuous integration), project management and communication, effective presentation and report writing, and CV-writing and job interview skills. This module is taught through a combination of lectures on theoretical background, seminars by invited speakers who work as professional data scientists, writing and presentation workshops, and computer lab-based groupwork, where you will complete investigative projects on example real-world problems.