Understand the scope of Data Science and its key concepts, from academic, scientific and industrial point of view.

COMP1857 Introduction to Data Science

RESIT Coursework (Research Article) Specification

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Coursework Submission Requirements

• An electronic copy of your work for this coursework must be fully uploaded by 23:30 UK time on 11/07/2025.
• For this coursework you must submit a PDF document containing your report and a screencast explaining the research article content and the methodology used to collect data/info and conduct the research. In general, any text in the document must not be an image (i.e.must not be scanned) and would be generated from Microsoft Word Online ("Save As ... PDF").
• Make sure that any files you upload are virus-free and not protected by a password or corrupted otherwise they will be treated as null submissions.
• Feedback on your work will be available from Moodle. The grade will be made available in the portal.
• All coursework must be submitted as above. Under no circumstances can they be accepted by academic staff.

• Failure to submit a screencast explaining the research article content and the methodology used to collect data/info and conduct the research will result in a failed assessment (zero)

Important: The following requirements must be met. Failure to comply will result in a failed assessment (zero):

1. Screencast Submission:

• You must submit a screencast with clear audio commentary explaining the research article content and the methodology used to collect data/information and conduct the research.
• You must write your research article exclusively using only Microsoft Word Online and share the document with your tutors, granting `Can Review` access.

2. Microsoft Word Online Usage:

These requirements are mandatory and failure to meet them will result in a failure (zero) for the coursework assessment.

The University website has details of the current Coursework Regulations, including details of penalties for late submission, procedures for Extenuating Circumstances and penalties for Assessment Offences.

Coursework Regulations

• If you have been granted Extenuating Circumstances (ECs), you may submit your coursework up to 10 working days after the published deadline without penalty. However, this is subject to your claim being accepted by the Faculty Extenuating Circumstances Panel.
• Late submissions will be dealt with in accordance with University Regulations.
• Coursework submitted more than two weeks late may be given feedback but will be recorded as a non-submission regardless of any extenuating circumstances. The only exception to this is where your EC claim outcome has granted you a deferral.
• Do not ask lecturers for extensions to published deadlines - they are not authorised to award an extension.

Please refer to the University Portal for further detail regarding the University Academic Regulations concerning Extenuating Circumstances claims.

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Coursework Specification:

1. Select a Data Science related topic.
2. Write a Research Article on the selected topic, which will be the title of the Research Article.

The article is expected to meet the following criteria:

• The Research Article is individual work conducted independently by the student.
• The Research Article is expected to be 2000 words, excluding references.
• The article clearly identifies a specific Data Science or Data Science related topic.
• The article should be written in academic language and should refer to the academic literature in the specific field which is relevant to the topic.
• The article should use referencing and in-text citation using Harvard referencing style.
• The article should include an introduction to the topic, a thorough literature review, well- presented main discussions or arguments, a set of relevant conclusions, and list of references.
• You must select a specific topic within the field of Data Science rather than a broad and general area.
• Clearly define the research problemaimquestion in the introduction of your article.

Topic selection:

Examples:

• Too Broad: "Machine Learning"

Specific: "The Role of Transfer Learning in Reducing Computational Costs for NLP Models"

• Too Broad: "Big Data Analytics"

Specific: "Optimising Real-Time Fraud Detection in Banking Using Big Data Tools"

• Too Broad: "Data Visualisation"

Specific: "Effective Dashboard Design for Monitoring COVID-19 Vaccination Campaigns"

Indicative list of general Data Science areas (topics can be chosen from other Data Science related areas as well):

• Machine Learning
• Artificial Intelligence
• Data Mining
• Big Data Analytics
• Predictive Analytics
• Natural Language Processing
• Computer Vision
• Image Processing
• Time Series Analysis
• Social Network Analysis
• Recommender Systems
• Data Visualisation
• Sentiment Analysis
• Web Scraping and Text Mining
• Healthcare Data Analytics
• Financial Data Analysis
• Business Intelligence
• Ethical and Legal Issues in Data Science

You can select any of these areas or choose another Data Science related area for your research article. Important: The following requirements must be met. Failure to comply will result in a failed assessment (zero):

3. Screencast Submission:

• You must submit a screencast with clear audio commentary explaining the research article content and the methodology used to collect data/information and conduct the research.
• You must write your research article exclusively using only Microsoft Word Online and share the document with your tutors, granting `Can Review` access.

4. Microsoft Word Online Usage:

These requirements are mandatory and failure to meet them will result in a failure (zero) for the coursework assessment

Deliverable:

A single PDF document of a research article with the following content:

1. Title page
2. Introduction to the topic
3. Literature review
4. Main discussions/arguments
5. Conclusions
6. References

B. A screencast explaining the research article content and the methodology used to collect data/info and conduct the research. Failure to submit a screencast explaining the research article content and the methodology used to collect data/info and conduct the research will result in a failed assessment.

COMP1857 Weighted Marking Scheme