Fall 2021 - DATA 180 E100

Undergraduate Seminar in Data Science (1)

Class Number: 5161

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2021: Tue, 6:30–8:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    Major or honours in Data Science or permission of the program director.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

A seminar primarily for students undertaking a major or an honours program in Data Science. Students with credit for DATA (or MSSC) 480 cannot receive credit for DATA (or MSSC) 180.

COURSE DETAILS:

Course Outline:

This seminar brings speakers from off-campus to speak to students about professional experiences and careers related to the practice of Statistics. The course is normally taken in the first semester of the student's undergraduate program.

Mode of Teaching:

  • Lecture: Synchronous
  • Tutorial: None.
  • Quizzes and Midterm: None
  • Final exam: None;

Grading

  • Attendance/Participation 30%
  • Reports 40%
  • Oral Presentation 30%

NOTES:

Evaluation is based on attendance at the seminars, participation in the seminars, and the submission of a brief report on each seminar.

Above grading is subject to change.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

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Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

TEACHING AT SFU IN FALL 2021

Teaching at SFU in fall 2021 will involve primarily in-person instruction, with approximately 70 to 80 per cent of classes in person/on campus, with safety plans in place.  Whether your course will be in-person or through remote methods will be clearly identified in the schedule of classes.  You will also know at enrollment whether remote course components will be “live” (synchronous) or at your own pace (asynchronous).

Enrolling in a course acknowledges that you are able to attend in whatever format is required.  You should not enroll in a course that is in-person if you are not able to return to campus, and should be aware that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes.

Students with hidden or visible disabilities who may need class or exam accommodations, including in the context of remote learning, are advised to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112) as early as possible in order to prepare for the fall 2021 term.