Strategic data management
The course describes challenges and opportunities for the public sector related to open and big data.
The course also describes methods and models for open and big data management. The students will carry out assignments by analysing data.
Course content:
- Data strategies in organisations.
- Key concepts in the governance and management of data in an organisation (Data Governance and Data Management).
- Key concepts in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data and Open Data.
- Methods, tools, models and IT techniques to manage, process, control and analyse data, as well as to support decision-making.
- Methods for developing a data-driven and evidence-based organisation that takes organisational, ethical and societal aspects into account.
Teaching Format
- The teaching consists of lectures, mandatory seminars and mandatory laboratory sessions. The mandatory components form part of the examination.
- A number of the lectures are pre-recorded and will be given remotely.
- The language of instruction is English.
Assessment
The course is examined through on-campus written exams and through a knowledge test consisting of three mandatory components:
- A series of subtests that are carried out individually online.
- Seminars with assigned exercises.
- Laboratory sessions with assigned exercises.
Examiner
The schedule will be available no later than one month before the start of the course.
We do not recommend print-outs as changes can occur. At the start of the course,
your department will advise where you can find your schedule during the course.
Note that the course literature can be changed up to two months before the start of the course.
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