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Overview
What you will study
Over nine weeks of the Introducing Data Literacy course offered by University of Cambridge , you’ll:
- Understand what ‘data’ means, what it can be used for, and how it is effectively collected.
- Learn the practicalities of working with data, its storage and management.
- Gain the knowledge and tools to tell stories with data, using visualisations, summaries and descriptive statistics.
- Be able to understand, interpret and evaluate data using knowledge of its limitations and appropriateness.
- Reflect on how data literacy applies to you and your role.
- Have anytime access to our virtual learning environment to learn flexibly in your own time.
- Connect and learn with other practitioners as you discuss key issues in data literacy and work through course action points.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- Data in life, society and education
- What is data and where does it come from?
- Working with data
- Turning data into information
- Telling a story with data
- More about statistics
- Becoming a data sceptic
- How does data literacy apply to you?
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 2 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
Data Science & Big Data View 43 other Short Courses in Data Science & Big Data in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- The course is open to anyone who wants to understand the basics of using, managing and interpreting data.
- As the course uses examples from education and assessment, it would be particularly useful to those working in the field of educational assessment, but the learning can be applied to all contexts.
Tuition Fee
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International
345 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 345 GBP for the full programme during 2 months. -
National
345 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 345 GBP for the full programme during 2 months.
- Monitored - £345 (Members - £310.50)
- Peer supported - £295 (Members - £265.50)
Funding
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