Interested in mastering big data and helping others to understand it? This is the course for you.
We are excited to be bringing the new Bachelor of Applied Data Science, and the Bachelor of Applied Data Science Advanced (Honours) to Monash University. Research and analysis with big datasets is making a positive impact on our daily lives across a very wide range of disciplines.
Our new Applied Data Science programs, available from 2020, will deal with the challenges that large bodies of data present to research, industries, and society.
These courses represent a key component of broader cross-faculty data science initiatives at Monash.
Data Science is one of the hottest topics in technology and is a highly in-demand field, but there is a shortage of skilled, qualified data scientists worldwide.
Our world-class staff and teaching environment will provide you with a globally recognised education and the skills to make a difference in the world of Data Science.
“In this data-dominated era, everything and everyone produces a digital paper trail. If businesses want to gain an edge, they need to be able to tap into those large, elusive data sets to make better decisions about how products are built, markets are found, clients and employees are supported, and sales are generated. Hence the need for data scientists.”
– Forbes
Upon successful completion of the degree, possible careers for graduates could include:
In a range of industries, including: Digital humanities, Energy, Natural resources and utilities, Cybersecurity, Urban planning and transport, Biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, Marketing, Engineering and robotics, Sport, Banking, Finance and insurance.
If you’re interested in mastering big data and helping others to understand it, this is the course for you. This program of study will provide you with the skills necessary to solve a wide range of problems. This is a specialist course which will develop your technical know-how in being able to approach data challenges.
Through selected streams, you’ll develop your passion for the physical sciences, sociological or anthropological studies, business or engineering. Working in groups and on individual projects, you’ll bring together key skills in IT and mathematics, and apply these to real-life projects.
Semester 1
Data challenges 1
Discrete mathematics for computer science
Semester
2
Data challenges 2
Algorithms and programming fundamentals in python
Semester 2
Advanced data challenges (12 points)
Optimisation and operations research
*Anatomy and developmental biology, Applied and statistical mathematics, Astronomy, Biochemical science, Biological science and genetics, Business analytics, Business information systems, Chemical sciences, Computer systems engineering, Crime and society, Cybersecurity, Digital humanities, Discrete mathematics, Drugs and society: an introduction to pharmacology, Earth and atmospheric sciences, Geography and the environment, Interactive media, Introduction to the microbial world, Introduction to molecular and cell biology, Introduction to physiology, Language and society, Marketing science, Mobile applications development, Physics, Social research and Software development.
VCE
English: Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in English other than EAL.
Maths: Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in Mathematical Methods (any) or Specialist Mathematics.
IB
English: Level 1.
Maths: Level 3.
Our VTAC Subject Adjustment Bonus
This rewards students studying more than one of the following Year 12 science subjects;
Algorithms (HESS), Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science or Physics – this could improve your ranking and eligibility by providing additional points towards your ATAR aggregate.
This is an advanced degree program for those passionate about Data Science.
This four-year specialist course brings together studies in IT and mathematics in a series of interdisciplinary problem-solving challenges.
Research and analysis into big data have the capacity to make a positive impact on our daily lives. This degree will give you the skills necessary to provide solutions to a wide range of problems.
Through selected streams, you’ll develop your passion for the physical sciences, sociological or anthropological studies, business or engineering. Working in groups and on individual projects, you’ll bring together key skills in IT and mathematics, and apply these to real-life projects.
Semester 1
Data challenges 1
Discrete mathematics for computer science
Semester 2
Data challenges 2
Algorithms and programming fundamentals in python
Semester 2
Data challenges 4
Modelling for data analysis
Introduction to computational mathematics
Semester 2
Advanced data challenges (12 points)
Optimisation and operations research
Semester 1
Research methods
Frontiers of data science
Semester 2
Industry research project (24 points)
*Anatomy and developmental biology, Applied and statistical mathematics, Astronomy, Biochemical science, Biological science and genetics, Business analytics, Business information systems, Chemical sciences, Computer systems engineering, Crime and society, Cybersecurity, Digital humanities, Discrete mathematics, Drugs and society: an introduction to pharmacology, Earth and atmospheric sciences, Geography and the environment, Interactive media, Introduction to the microbial world, Introduction to molecular and cell biology, Introduction to physiology, Language and society, Marketing science, Mobile applications development, Physics, Social research and Software development.
VCE
English: Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in English other than EAL.
Maths: Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics.
IB
English: Level 1.
Maths: Level 3+.
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