Data Science Immersive

Overview Key Takeaways Who Should Attend ICT and SS Competency Framework Course Structure Instructors Fees Upcoming Classes How To Register

Overview

Duration	48 days
Course Time	6.30 pm - 10.00 pm (Tue & Thu), 9.00am - 5.00pm (Sat)
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This course is delivered by General Assembly.

Data science has topped LinkedIn’s Emerging Jobs Report for three years running. Capitalise on demand with a programme that's primed for industry relevance.

Get hands-on with the skills you need to derive value from complex data. Dive into Python, data analysis, and statistical modelling. Then, branch into machine learning with algorithms of increasing complexity, from decision trees and random forests to natural language processing and neural networks.

Key Takeaways

At the end of this course, the participiants will be able to:

Collect, extract, query, clean, and aggregate data for analysis.
Perform visual and statistical analysis on data using Python, and its associated libraries and tools.
Build, implement, and evaluate data science problems using appropriate machine learning models and algorithms.
Use appropriate data visualisation tools to communicate findings.
Present clear and reproducible reports to stakeholders - speaking confidently about the technical choice made as well as communicating insights clearly to on-technical audiences.
Apply question, modeling, and validation problem-solving processes to data sets from various industries to provide insight into real-world problems and solutions.
Prepare for the world of work, compiling a professional-grade portfolio of solo, group, and client projects.

Who Should Attend

Most participants have some technical background, such as a degree in mathematics or
computer science, or work experience in research or analysis. The recommended background is a strong mathematical foundation and familiarity with Python and programming fundamentals.

Common incoming participants' profiles include:

Mid-career analysts such as marketing analysts, financial analysts, business analysts, etc.
Academic researchers from quantitative fields, as well as teachers of maths and science
Programmers, engineers, and recent STEM graduates
Business backgrounds including strategy, audit and accounting
Some unrelated backgrounds including sales, legal and trades

Pre-requisites
Due to the technical nature of the programme, students are required to have a base level of competency across two main areas in order to be best prepared for the programme.

1. Be comfortable with numbers

Students should have strong familiarity with math and descriptive statistics, particularly with knowing what the following terms are and how to apply them practically: Mean, Min, Max, Mode, P-Values, and Histograms (the On-boarding Task will help prepare students for this, but additional preparation is HIGHLY recommended).

2. Have some programming experience
We recommend that students arrive with basic familiarity with Python and programming
fundamentals. Prior programming experience in any language would be advantageous.

Admissions Process
All students looking to enrol in this programme will be required to undergo an admissions screening process with General Assembly. The process includes completion of pre-admissions assignment (~5hr to complete) as well as an interview with an admissions representative.

Laptop requirements
Students are required to supply their own laptop for this class. Refer to the DSI Tech Guide for minimum system requirements.

Connect with General Assembly directly to explore the course in more detail.

ICT and SS Competency Framework

As part of the ICTCF, this course falls under the Data Science & AI functional clusters and tagged to the following competencies:

Data Collection
Data Quality
Exploration Analysis
Statistical Techniques
Machine Learning
Visual Analytics Principles
Charts & Dashboards
Data Storytelling
Scripting

The course is mapped to the following job roles:

Digital Business Analyst
General Public Officers
Quantitative Analyst

Course Structure

This course is delivered in hybrid mode over 24 weeks part-time. The course schedule are as follow:

Part-time (24 weeks)
Tuesdays and Thurdays: 6.30pm to 10.00pm
Optional office hours 7.00 pm - 9.00 pm (Wed)
Saturdays: 9.30am to 6.30pm

The course will cover the following topics:

Pre-Work: 12 hours of Online Tutorials
Unit 1: Data Science Fundamentals
Unit 2: Exploratory Data Analysis
Unit 3: Classical Statistical Modeling
Unit 4: Machine Learning Models
Unit 5: Advanced Topics and Trends

Instructors

Fees

	Full Fee
Full course fee	S$14,650
7% GST on nett course fee	S$1025.50
Total nett course fee payable, including GST	S$15,675.50

With effect till 31 Dec 2022

	Full Fee
Full course fee	S$14,650
8% GST on nett course fee	S$1172
Total nett course fee payable, including GST	S$15,822

With effect from 1 Jan 2023 till 31 Dec 2023

Upcoming Classes

Class 1

Duration: 48 days

25 Feb 2023 to 26 Aug 2023 (Full Time)

When :

Feb:

25(Sat), 28

Mar:

02, 04(Sat), 07, 09, 11(Sat), 14, 16, 18(Sat), 21, 23, 25(Sat), 28, 30

Apr:

01(Sat), 04, 06, 08(Sat), 11, 13, 15(Sat), 18, 20, 25, 27, 29(Sat)

May:

02, 04, 06(Sat), 09, 11, 13(Sat), 16, 18, 20(Sat), 23, 25, 27(Sat), 30

Jun:

01, 06, 08, 10(Sat), 13, 15, 17(Sat), 20, 22, 24(Sat), 27

Jul:

01(Sat), 04, 06, 08(Sat), 11, 13, 15(Sat), 18, 20, 22(Sat), 25, 27, 29(Sat)

Aug:

01, 03, 05(Sat), 08, 10, 12(Sat), 15, 17, 19(Sat), 22, 24, 26(Sat)

Time : 6:30 PM to 10:00 PM (Tue & Thu), 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM (Sat)

Registration:

How To Register

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Step 2

Your organisation's training request system (or relevant HR staff) confirms your organisation's approval for you to take the course.

Your organisation will send registration information to the academy.

Organisation HR L&D or equivalent staff can click here for details of the registration submission process.

Step 3

The Digital Academy will inform you whether you have been successful in enrolment.