Faculty of Engineering

School of Computer Science

Graduate Diploma in Data Science (2024)


Note: This course version applies only to students first enrolling in 2024.
WARNING: This course version is currently under review and is subject to change.


1. Overview

Course: Graduate Diploma in Data Science (2024)
CP Required: 48
Min FT Duration: 1.00 Years
Min PT Duration: N/A
Faculty/School: School of Computer Science
Years Offered: 2025, 2024, 2023

2. Requirements

Summary

Students must complete 48 credit points as follows:

► A minimum of 12 credit points of Data Science Core units of study

► A minimum of 6 credit points of Professional Core units of study

► A minimum of 12 credit points of Data Science Specialist units of study

► A maximum of 12 credit points of Foundation or Elective units of study

Faculty Resolutions

Details of relevant Faculty resolutions are available via the university handbook site at: http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/

3. Semesters

Year 1 - Semester 1

Type CP CP From
6 Select from COMP5310: Principles of Data Science
6 Select from STAT5003: Computational Statistical Methods
12 Select from Unit Block:
Data Science Specialist Units

Note: This order of units is a guide only. Where core units are available in both Semester 1 and Semester 2, they can be switched with an alternative unit in this guide.

Students who achieve a WAM of 65% or greater after completing 24CP in Semester 1 can apply for an upgrade to the Master of Data Science. Students can request an upgrade in Sydney Student. Go to ‘My studies’, ‘Course details’, ‘Change your course’ then select ‘Continue’ to view the options available.

Year 1 - Semester 2

Type CP CP From
6 Select from COMP5048: Visual Analytics
6 Select from INFO5990: Professional Practice in IT
INFO5992: Understanding IT Innovations
List
12 Select from Unit Blocks:
Data Science Specialist Units
Data Science Foundation Units
Data Science Elective Units
or other units.

4. Pathways

No streams/majors defined for this course version.

5. Unit Blocks

Block 1 - Data Science Core Units (Min CP: 12,Max CP: 18)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
COMP5048 Visual Analytics 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
COMP5310 Principles of Data Science 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
STAT5003 Computational Statistical Methods 6 Semester 1
Semester 2

Block 2 - Professional Core Units (Min CP: 6,Max CP: 12)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
INFO5990 Professional Practice in IT 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
INFO5992 Understanding IT Innovations 6 Semester 1
Semester 2

Block 3 - Data Science Specialist Units (Min CP: 12,Max CP: 30)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
COMP5046 Natural Language Processing 6 Semester 1
COMP5313 Large Scale Networks 6 Semester 1
COMP5318 Machine Learning and Data Mining 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
COMP5328 Advanced Machine Learning 6 Semester 2
COMP5329 Deep Learning 6 Semester 1
COMP5338 Advanced Data Models 6 Semester 2
COMP5339 Data Engineering 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
COMP5349 Cloud Computing 6 Semester 1
COMP5425 Multimedia Retrieval 6 Semester 1
INFO5060 Data Analytics and Business Intelligence 6 Int July
QBUS6810 Statistical Learning and Data Mining 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
QBUS6840 Predictive Analytics 6 Semester 1

Block 4 - Data Science Foundation Units (Max CP: 12)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
COMP9001 Introduction to Programming 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
COMP9017 Systems Programming 6 Semester 1
COMP9110 System Analysis and Modelling 6 Semester 1
COMP9120 Database Management Systems 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
COMP9121 Design of Networks & Distributed Systems 6 Semester 2
INFO6007 Project Management in IT 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
STAT5002 Introduction to Statistics 6 Semester 1
Semester 2

Block 5 - Data Science Elective Units (Max CP: 12)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
COMP5047 Pervasive Computing 6 Semester 2
COMP5216 Mobile Computing 6 Semester 2
COMP5347 Web Application Development 6 Semester 1
COMP5348 Enterprise Scale Software Architecture 6 Semester 2
COMP5416 Advanced Network Technologies 6 Semester 2
COMP5425 Multimedia Retrieval 6 Semester 1
COMP5426 Parallel and Distributed Computing 6 Semester 1
COMP5427 Usability Engineering 6 Semester 1
CSYS5010 Introduction to Complex Systems 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
DATA5207 Data Analysis in the Social Sciences 6 Semester 1
Int December
ELEC5514 IoT Wireless Sensing and Networking 6 Semester 2
ELEC5517 Software Defined Networks 6 Semester 2
ELEC5618 Software Quality Engineering 6 Semester 1
PHYS5033 Environmental Footprints and IO Analysis 6 Semester 1
Semester 2