Data Science

Find innovative solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing the world today and make lives better. Help provide the evidence needed to change minds and transform businesses, communities and countries.

At Monash, you’ll learn from and work with some of Australia’s best IT experts. You won’t just be exposed to cutting-edge technical knowledge and know-how, you’ll be adopting a mindset focused on creating a positive impact wherever you go.

This Data Science program at Monash University is accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS). This means you’ll automatically be eligible to become a member, opening doors to invaluable networking and professional development opportunities.

Learning Outcomes

Through the course, you’ll learn how to:

• analyse the lifecycle of data through an organisation

• apply major theories in data analysis and exploration in common contexts and challenges

• plan a data science project in a new area of application

• investigate, analyse, document and communicate the core issues and requirements of developing a global organisation’s data analysis capabilities

• demonstrate an understanding of data science to the standard of senior professional practice

• review, assess, synthesise and apply modern data science theories for professional or academic purposes

• document and communicate ethical and legal considerations in relation to privacy and security in data science practice

Courses include:

• Project management

• IT research and innovation methods

• Data exploration and visualisation

• Data wrangling

• Statistical data modelling

• Data processing for big data