Open University

数据分析高等教育证书

Knowledge and understanding

When you complete your studies for this qualification, you will have knowledge and understanding of:

• 分析统计数据的一系列方法
• 微积分、矩阵和向量的基础知识
• 计算和 IT 的基本原理、概念和技术
• 计算和 IT 系统的使用情况范围以及此类系统的可能性和局限性
• The ethical and legal issues associated with data science

Cognitive skills

On completion of this qualification, you will have developed the following cognitive skills:

• 运用你的判断力来选择和应用一系列基本的数学和统计工具和技术来解决一些基本的现实问题
• 构建适当的统计模型，并运用定性和定量解决问题的技巧得出合理的推论
• 适当应用计算和 IT 概念、技术和工具

Practical and/or professional skills

When you complete this qualification you will be able to:

• Be an independent learner, able to acquire further knowledge with minimal guidance or support
• 使用适当的专业工具（包括编程语言）来支持您的工作
• 应用基本的数学、统计和计算概念、原理和方法
• Analyse and evaluate problems and plan strategies for their solution
• Analyse, design, evaluate and/or test models and systems, using appropriate simulation and modelling tools as appropriate
• 识别并解决在计算和 IT 系统开发和使用过程中可能出现的道德、社会和法律问题

Key skills

When you complete this qualification you will be able to:

• Communicate information, arguments, ideas and issues clearly and in appropriate ways, bearing in mind the audience for and the purpose of the communication
• Find, assess and apply information from a variety of sources, using information technology where appropriate
• Select, and use accurately, appropriate numerical and analytical techniques to solve problems
• Prepare mathematical, statistical and computational content for a range of purposes, which may include writing for both specialist and non-specialist audiences
• 认识和理解一系列技术和实际问题并选择合适的技术来解决这些问题

This certificate of higher education has one stage, comprising 120 credits.

• You’ll study four 30-credit modules.

Stage 1 (120 credits)

You'll study all four of the following:

• Introducing statistics (M140)
• Introduction to computing and information technology 1 (TM111)
• Essential Mathematics 1 (MST124)
• Introduction to computing and information technology 2 (TM112)

Assessment

Our assessments are all designed to reinforce your learning and help you show your understanding of the topics. The mix of assessment methods will vary between modules.

Computer-Marked Assignments

• Usually, a series of online, multiple-choice questions.

Tutor-Marked Assignments

• You’ll have a number of these throughout each module, each with a submission deadline.
• They can be made up of essays, questions, experiments or something else to test your understanding of what you have learned.
• Your tutor will mark and return them to you with detailed feedback.

End-of-Module Assessments

• The final, marked piece of work on most modules.
• Modules with an end-of-module assessment won’t usually have an exam.

Exams

• Some modules end with an exam. You’ll be given time to revise and prepare.
• You’ll be given your exam date at least 5 months in advance.
• Most exams take place remotely, and you will complete them at home or an alternative location.
• If a module requires you to take a face-to-face exam, this will be made clear in the module description, and you will be required to take your exam in person at one of our exam centres.

职业发展技能

编写计算机程序、开发软件和分析数据的能力是现代职场中非常抢手的技能。本证书将为您提供统计学、数学和计算机科学等一些主题的基础知识。此外，您还将培养重要的可转移技能，例如沟通、时间管理和解决问题。

职业相关性

几乎所有工作场所都急需数据分析师和程序员。社交媒体、在线商务和政府部门对数据分析的使用彻底改变了数字经济，公共和私营部门的雇主现在都在招聘数据分析师和程序员来识别和解决战略和运营决策核心的复杂业务问题。

通过进一步的学习或实践经验，学生可以在商业智能、管理、生物学、经济学、教育学、工程学、环境研究、金融、政府、物流、医学、气象学、市场研究、体育和跨国企业等各个就业领域发展自己的专业知识。

除了提高你的职业前景，与OU一起学习是一个丰富的经验，拓宽你的视野，发展你的知识，建立你的信心，并提高你的生活技能。

通过我们独特的远程学习方法，您可以在家中、在工作中或在旅途中学习。

你需要满足一些评估截止日期，但除此之外，你可以自由地在适合自己的时间学习，将学习安排在工作、家庭和社交生活之间。

对于每个模块，您要么只使用在线资源，要么结合使用在线和印刷材料。

您学习的每个模块都会有一个模块网站

• 每周的学习计划，为你提供循序渐进的学习指导
• 课程材料，如阅读材料、视频、录音和自我评估活动
• 用于与其他学生进行讨论和合作活动的模块论坛
• 每项作业的详细信息及其截止日期
• 辅导预订系统、在线辅导室以及导师的联系方式
• 一些印刷模块材料和资源的在线版本。