Data

Science
Building the future of education with technology

3 Months (2 Live Sessions Weekly)

Instructor

Emmanuel Ani
Course overview
Instructor

School of Data

What to Expect?
Email

The programme is designed to equip learners with the skills and

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knowledge needed to excel in the field of data science. You will learn

the discipline of the field which involves the systematic analysis,

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interpretation, and visualisation of data to help organisations optimise

Course Name: DAT

their processes, enhance customer experiences, and achieve strategic

goals.

Live Sessio

Saturday 3-6P

Sunday 5-7PM

Objectives

The objective of this course is to equip students with the knowledge

and skills necessary to analyze, interpret, and derive insights from large

Methods sets of data. It aims to teach foundational concepts in data

manipulation, statistical analysis, machine learning, and data

Lectures, demonstrations, and readings
visualization, enabling students to apply these techniques to solve real-
Assignments in live class and assignments to be done as homework
world problems across various industries. The course also emphasizes
outside of class
the use of tools such as Python, and relevant libraries, fostering critical
Group and individual presentations & critiques
thinking and problem-solving abilities to create data-driven solutions.
Attendance and class participation will be major contributing factors
By the end of the course, students should be able to handle complex
in determining final grades. Late projects receive a letter grade
datasets, build predictive models, and communicate insights effectively.
reduction.

Wh y Data Analysis? Key Areas

Data is the lifeblood of businesses, driving strategic decision-making
Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Data Manipulation (using Python
and competitive advantage. By mastering data analytics techniques,
libraries like NumPy, Pandas), Machine Learning.
students become equipped to extract actionable insights from complex

datasets, making them indispensable assets in today s data-driven '

economy.

Ou r Uniqueness
Our curriculum is designed to bridge the gap between theoretical concepts and practical

applications, with a focus on real-world datasets and case studies. Students will have the

opportunity to work on hands-on projects that simulate real data analysis scenarios, allowing

them to build a strong foundation in data analytics skills that are in high demand across industries .

Learners join a vibrant community of like-minded learners and professionals, fostering connections

that support their learning journey and open doors to career opportunities .

Wh y CareerEx? Your Responsibilities

Project-based learning approach - This approach involves providing Maintain good communication with instructor regularly throughout
participants with hands-on experience by working on real world the course

projects .
Demonstrate your understanding of principles learned through
 
coursework

Participants can work in teams to design and build web applications, Be an active participant and team member in class, in lab and in

develop marketing campaigns or create multimedia content, while discussions

receiving guidance and support from expert instructor s

Accept constructive criticism and show a concerted effort to

respond to the feedback

You will become a well-rounded professional by sharpening your strong Execute your work to a professional level of craftsmanship
points, developing growth areas, and connecting your career path with Manage your time well, both in and out of class
a purposeful mission .
Respect yourself, your work, instructors, your classmates, the
discipline, and company.

Grades & attendance

Grades Attendance

50% project work / 30% Weekly assignments / 20% attendance/participation

It is the responsibility of all students to attend their scheduled classes

Grades will be posted on our Google Classroom regularly and punctually in order to promote their progress and to

maintain conditions conducive to effective learning .

Absences, for whatever reason, do not relieve students of their

A 80-100 Excellent 4.0

responsibility for fulfilling normal requirements in any course. In

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particular, it is the student s responsibility to make individual

arrangements in advance of missing class due to personal obligations

such as religious holidays or work obligations, etc., in order that he or

B
she may meet his or her obligations without penalty for missing class.

70– 79 Above Average 3.0

rk Submissions
C 60 – 69 Average / Satisfactory 2.0
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The instructor may request to retain digital and or hard copies of /

student work for display, school promotion, program accreditation and

academic dissemination .

50 – 59 Minimum Passing Grade 1.0

D This may include gallery exhibitions, promotional brochures, websites,

Open House presentations, conference presentations, program

accreditation and academic publications. Students retain full ownership

F
of the work (unless a different agreement has been discussed as part
00 – 49 Fail 0
of the course) and proper authorship credit will be given to students

whose work is highlighted. Please talk to your community manager if

you have any questions or concerns about this policy.

Grading
Monthly Scorecard:

Monthly assessments based on assignments, participation, and project

outcomes, providing feedback on performance and areas for
Course sc hedule
improvement.

Wee k1 Wee k8
Month 1: Introduction to Data Science and Python Programming
More Machine Learning Technique
Foundations of Data Scienc Daily Tasks

Daily Tasks Explore supervised learning algorithms such as K-Nearest Neighbors

Read introductory materials on data science concepts, (KNN), Decision Trees, and Support Vector Machines (SVM)
methodologies, and applications Weekly Assignments
Weekly Assignments Apply KNN, Decision Trees, and SVM to classification problems,
Complete Python coding exercises and quizzes evaluate model accuracy, and optimize hyperparameters
Live Se ssions Live Se ssions
Session 1: Introduction to Data Science Concepts (Saturday 3-6 pm Session 13: Understanding K-Nearest Neighbors and Decision Trees
Session 2: Python Programming Basics for Data Science (Sunday (Saturday 3-6 pm
5-7pm) Session 14: Support Vector Machines and Their Applications
(Sunday 5-7 pm)

Wee k2 Wee k9
Python Programming Basic Feature Engineering and Preprocessin
Daily Tasks Daily Tasks
Continue practicing Python programming, focusing on advanced Learn feature engineering methods to extract meaningful insights
concepts such as functions and modules from data
Weekly Assignments Weekly Assignments
Complete Python coding exercises and quizzes Engineer features and preprocess data for machine learning models
Live Sessions Live Sessions
Session 3: Review and Q&A on Python Basics (Saturday 3-6pm Session 15: Feature Engineering Techniques (Saturday 3-6pm
Session 4: Hands-on Python Practice (Sunday 5-7pm) Session 16: Data Preprocessing and Transformation (Sunday 5-7pm)

Wee k3&4 Wee k 10

Data Analysis with Pandas and NumP Month 3: Advanced Topics and Capstone Project

Daily Tasks Advanced Machine Learning Technique

Learn data analysis techniques using libraries such as Pandas and Daily Tasks
NumPy Study advanced machine learning topics such as ensemble method
Weekly Assignments Weekly Assignments
Analyze datasets and perform basic data manipulation tasks Implement advanced machine learning algorithms and techniques
Live Sessions Live Sessions
Session 5: Data Analysis with Pandas (Saturday 3-6 pm Session 17: Advanced Machine Learning Algorithms (Saturday
Session 6: Data Analysis with NumPy (Sunday 5-7pm) 3-6pm
Session 18: Deep Learning Fundamentals (Sunday 5-7pm)

Wee k5
Data Visualization with Matplotlib and Seabor
Daily Tasks Wee k 11-12
Exploredata visualization tools and techniques with Matplotlib and Final Capstone Project and Placement Preparatio
Seaborn Daily Tasks
Weekly Assignments
Work on the final capstone project, applying data science concepts
Visualize datasets to extract insights and trends and techniques to solve a real-world problem
Live Sessions
Weekly Assignments
Session 7: Data Visualization with Matplotlib (Saturday 3-6pm Present progress updates and receive feedback on the capstone
Session 8: Data Visualization with Seaborn (Sunday 5-7pm) project
Live Sessions
Session 21: Capstone Project Showcase and Feedback (Saturday
3-6pm
Session 22: Interview Preparation and Career Guidance (Sunday
Wee k6 5-7pm)

Month 2: Machine Learning Fundamentals

Introduction to Machine Learnin

Daily Tasks
Study machine learning concepts, algorithms, and applications
Weekly Assignments
Apply machine learning algorithms to real-world datasets and
evaluate model performance
Live Sessions
Session 9: Introduction to Machine Learning Algorithms (Saturday
3-5pm
Session 10: Building and Evaluating Machine Learning Models
(Sunday 5-7pm)

Wee k7
Hands-on Machine Learnin
Daily Tasks
Implement supervised learning algorithms such as linear regression
and classification
Weekly Assignments
Experiment with hyperparameter tuning and model optimization
techniques
Live Sessions
Session 11: Model Evaluation and Optimization Techniques (Saturday
3-6 pm
Session 12: Practical Applications of Machine Learning (Sunday
5-7pm)