COURSE DATES
04.10.2024 - 15.11.2024
04.10.2024 - 15.11.2024
COURSE DURATION
6 weeks
6 weeks
LANGUAGE
English
English
LOCATION
Online
Online
CERTIFICATE
TU Berlin Certificate of Professional Education (6 ETCS)
TU Berlin Certificate of Professional Education (6 ETCS)
FORMAT
Online
Online
LECTURER
Prof. Dr. Rand Kouatly
Prof. Dr. Rand Kouatly
PRICE
3980 €
Recognized as Bildungszeit
3980 €
Recognized as Bildungszeit
INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS AND PROGRAMMING FOR DATA SCIENCE
The certificate course provides intensive instruction in the fundamentals of statistics and programming for data science. It covers the basics of descriptive and inferential statistics as well as the fundamentals of programming for data analysis. Participants learn how to use the R/Python language to analyse data and create data visualizations.
Learning goals
Upon completion of the course, participants will know how to import, export and manipulate data using R/Python packages and understand basic statistical concepts and techniques and how to calculate them in R/Python. They will be able to create and customize different types of plots and graphs using R visualization packages. They will be proficient in creating and customizing different types of plots and graphs using Excel as complementary tools for statistics and be able to use R/Python to perform simple statistical analysis, hypothesis testing and data exploration. They can independently perform data cleaning, data transformation and data preparation using R/Python and know techniques for data pre-processing, cleaning and preparation.Content
Week 1: Preparation for the course - Software installation- What are R and RStudio? What are Python and Jupyter (Notebook)?
- Installing R and RStudio / Python and Jupyter (Notebook)? on your personal computer
- Errors, warnings and messages
- Tips on learning to code
- Package installation
- Package loading
- Testing and Hello World Program
- Topic 1: Data Types
- Topic 2: Basics Operations
- Topic 3: Data Structure
- Programming practice 1
- Topic 4: Types of Data
- Topic 5: Exploratory Data Analysis
- Topic 6: Statistics Analytics Using Excel
- Programming practice 2
- Topic 7: Data Frame operations
- Topic 8: Input and Output using R/Python
- Topic 9: Data Reshaping
- Programming practice 3
- Topic 10: Missing data handling
- Topic 11: Exploring and visualizing techniques
- Topic 12: Visualizing data using R/Python
- Programming practice 4
- Applying the skills and knowledge learned throughout the course to a real-world data
- Exam Project Requirement and specification
- 4 hours open consultation (Groups) – Online only
Target group
This course is designed for professionals who want to take an in-depth look at data science and to learn more about fundamentals and concepts in this field.This course is recognized as Bildungszeit according to paragraph § 10 (5) of the Berliner Bildungszeitgesetz (BiZeitG).
Prerequisites
- English level B1 (according to the European Framework)
- Prior knowledge of programming and statistics
- Basics in mathematics
- Understanding of standard Microsoft Office applications
- Laptop/PC + headset with microphone
Dates
The certificate course starts with a self-study from October 04 – 10, 2024 which serves as preparation for the course. Thereafter, there is an intensive alternation between virtual classroom sessions, self-study and online support.Course schedule:
- Self-study October 04 – 10, 2024 (10 hours)
- Virtual classroom sessions from 15:00 - 21:00 (CET):
- 11.10.2024
- 18.10.2024
- 25.10.2024
- Self-study October 26 - 31, 2024 (18 hours) including 4 hours of open consultation in a group or individually
- Virtual classroom session November 1, 2024 from 15:00 - 21:00 (CET)
- Self-study November 02 - 07, 2024 (18 hours) including 4 hours of open consultation in a group or individually
- Virtual classroom preparation for the exam November 08, 2024 (2 hours)
- Self-study November 09 - 14, 2024 (18 hours) including 2 hours of open office hours in groups
- Virtual classroom exam presentation November 15, 2024 from 15:00 - 17:00 (CET)
LECTURER
Prof. Dr. Rand Kouatly
Prof. Dr. Rand Kouatly
Prof. Dr. Rand Kouatly is an international academic leader, professor and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in higher education, educational technology and corporate knowledge management as well as in professional education for managers. He also has more than 10 years of international experience as a senior project manager and consultant in various technology, market and business sectors.
He is currently the Program Director for Software Engineering at the University of Europe for Applied Sciences. From 2013-2016 he worked as a Researcher at Technische Universität Berlin and since 2016, has been teaching as a Guest Lecturer in Technische Universität Berlin programs in fields including Java, machine learning and Big Data.
He is an international scholar and expert in telecommunication engineering and software development, frontend and backend development, artificial intelligence, deep learning, artificial neural networks, including the fields of pattern recognition, audio and speech processing and speech and speaker recognition, e-learning, project management and business consultancy. In addition, he is experienced in leading small companies, start-ups, projects and team leaders. He has also taken on multiple roles such as Dean and Vice Dean, Academic Researcher and Supervisor and study program creator in various public and private universities.
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