Academic Calendar - 2024

Western University Academic Calendar. - 2024
Western Main Campus

Integrated Science 2002B

INTRODUCTION TO DATA SCIENCE


Three basic data science concepts and their corresponding techniques are explored while emphasizing practical data handling and programming skills in Python: Sampling to estimate the properties of a population (Bootstrap), random assignment and experiments to make causal inferences (randomization test), and model selection to enable good predictions (cross-validation).


Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in Year 2 of the Western Integrated Science program; Calculus 1000A/B or Calculus 1500A/B; Integrated Science 1001X.

Extra Information: 2 lecture hours/week, 2 tutorial hours/week

Course Weight: 0.50
Breadth: CATEGORY C i  
Subject Code: INTEGSCI

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