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This module is central to the ethos of applied data science. It puts data science and modelling at the heart of tackling the major global challenges faced by modern society. The United Nations sustainable development goals of, for example, “zero hunger”, “clean water and sanitation” and “affordable clean energy” all involve massive data sets and complex modelling. More immediate concerns such as environmental emergencies and global pandemics are shining an international spotlight on “big data” and the important work of data scientists. This module aims to equip students for the digital workplace. It is all about making an impact on the contemporary big sustainability problems using multiple, inter-woven approaches. This will be realised by working with businesses, policy makers, app developers, NGOs and industry as “clients”. Collaborating in teams with expertise from multiple disciplines and developing highly desirable team-working skills, students will address questions and issues raised by these clients and stake holders. Using locally curated and global, open sourced data, teams will develop data analytics, models and solutions for their clients. Students will communicate their findings in reports, posters, and through digital media.

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