C4012 Graduate Certificate of Applied Data Science
Faculty of Information Technology
Graduate Certificate of Applied Data Science (C4012) is a 24-credit-point, graduate certificate course from the Faculty of Information Technology, taught at Monash Online. Map your units semester by semester with the MonMap planner.
- Credit points
- 24
- Campus
- Monash Online
- Online
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
The Graduate Certificate of Applied Data Science prepares you for an entry level career in data science, providing you with the fundamental skills needed to deal effectively within the areas of data analysis, data management or big data processing. The course gives you an introduction to data science and topics in statistical and exploratory analysis.
Course structure
Core units24 credit points
The handbook's description of this structure
The course comprises 24 credit points of data science studies.
You must complete the following units
- ITO4132 Introduction to databases
- ITO4133 Introduction to Python
- MAT9004 Mathematical foundations for data science
- ITO5145 Introduction to data science
Learning outcomes
These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework and Monash Graduate Attributes.
Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to:
- 1
apply contemporary data exploration, data mining, and machine learning tools and methods to real-world data science problems;
- 2
investigate and analyse the core issues and requirements critically in developing data analysis capability in a global organisation;
- 3
document ethical and legal issues, norms in privacy, and other areas of community impact regarding the practice of data science;
- 4
communicate data science-related tasks to various stakeholders perceptively and effectively.
Entry requirements
English language
Monash Level A, that is: IELTS (Academic): 6.5 overall (no band lower than 6.0); or Pearson Test of English (Academic): score of 58 overall with no band lower than 50; or TOEFL Internet-based test: score of 79 overall with minimum scores: Writing: 21, Listening: 12, Reading: 13 and Speaking: 18; or Equivalent approved English test
More information
Progression to further studies
If you successfully complete the Graduate Certificate of Applied Data Science (C4012) you may be eligible for admission at entry point 2 into either the Graduate Diploma of Applied Data Science (C5003) or the Master of Applied Data Science (C6011).
Other information
The Graduate Certificate of Applied Data Science prepares you for an entry level career in data science, providing you with the fundamental skills needed to deal effectively within the areas of data analysis, data management or big data processing. The course gives you an introduction to data science and topics in statistical and exploratory analysis.
Contacts
- Academic Coordinator
- Dr Don Samitha Elvitigala
Common questions
Where can I study Graduate Certificate of Applied Data Science ?
At Monash Online.
How do I plan my Graduate Certificate of Applied Data Science units?
Open the course in the MonMap planner. It lays out your semesters, checks prerequisites as you drag units in, and tracks the credit points each requirement still needs.