DATA ANALYTICS Level 4

Level 4
Skill Up
eCampus
OCN

Overview

This course is fully funded through the SkillUP Flexible Skills Fund. All applicants must meet the entry requirements outlined below.

This qualification will introduce learners to analytical approaches used to collect and investigate data in a meaningful way. The statistical concepts for understanding distributions and probability will be introduced along with several tests and approaches that can be used to evaluate the quality of data, assessing it for blunders, missingness, outliers and skewness. Statistical models and the concept of predictive analytics will be introduced, and examples given through the introduction of regression analysis.

Important Information

Please note your application will not be considered until all the necessary documentation is uploaded.

Upon receipt of your application and uploaded evidence, you will be invited to attend an online Pre-Enrolment Advice Session. It is essential you attend this session.

Applicants should have achieved at least 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) including English, ICT Skills and Mathematics at Grade C or above (please upload official certificates to the SRC application portal).

Upon receipt of your application and uploaded evidence, you will be invited to attend an online Pre-Enrolment Advice Session. It is essential that you attend this session.

This course is funded through the SkillUP Flexible Skills Fund. All applicants must meet the following entry requirements:

Applicants must be 18 years of age on or before the course start date
Applicants must be eligible to work in Northern Ireland
Applicants must be ‘settled’ in Northern Ireland, and have been ordinarily resident in the UK for at least three years; or are a person who has indefinite leave to enter or remain in the UK
Candidates are only permitted to complete a maximum of two free courses at a time

The qualification will cover the following areas in relation to data analytics

Knowledge and understanding of the concept of data analytics and predictive analytics
Knowledge and understanding of hypothesis testing
Be able to carry out predictive analytics using regression analysis
The ability to carry out analysis using the R package
The ability to use statistical tools to assess data quality and distributional form and cleanse data

This course will be assessed though coursework throughout the duration of the course.

Successful completion of this qualification may allow progression onto the OCN NI Level 5 Certificate in Data Analytics or other higher level qualifications in the areas of information technology and/or data analytics.