Essex launches free data science course for all students
In a pioneering move, the University of Essex is all set to offer free data science training to all its students at the end of September 2021.
Until now a need for expertise in data analysis was only for the students studying STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) subjects. However, now the skills are needed across various disciplines. Hence, the university will offer a new Data Science course for all courses.
The university is also launching a Data Science Boot Camp for Masters Students in the social sciences and humanities. Moreover, a ten-day Data Science course for all online courses is open to all undergraduates in the university.
Professor Natasha Lindstaedt, Essex’s Deputy Dean of Education for Social Sciences, said, “We need students who have knowledge in a wide range of social science and humanities topics, but who can also work with data analytics to understand patterns and trends. There is a real disconnect between the people who can communicate well and the people that are good at data science and these two courses will bridge that gap.”
“We would like to be known as the number one institution in Europe for data science training, particularly for non-computer scientists, and to reach students from around the world. Data science can be used to formulate development policies such as urban planning and disease monitoring, advocate social change, serve as an information intermediary, promote greater transparency and accountability and assist with a government’s delivery of services,” she added.
Dr Alejandro Quiroz Flores, Chief Scientific Adviser to Essex County Council, added: “National and local governments, international organisations, NGOs and media outlets are calling for increased and ethical data sharing and the provision of open data. Having the types of skills to discover trends and patterns in structured and unstructured data in order to help inform actions will be key to improving student employability.”
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