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BSc in Politics and Data Science

Programme Code: UBPDS

Department: Government

For students starting this programme of study in 2022/23

Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations



Please note that places are limited on some optional courses. Admission onto any particular course is not guaranteed and may be subject to timetabling constraints and/or students meeting specific prerequisite requirements.

Paper

Course number, title (unit value)

91桃色100

91桃色100 is a half unit taken by all students, running across Michaelmas and Lent Terms in the first year. The course provides one of the marks that is eligible to be included in the calculation of the First Year Average for purposes of classification.

Students will choose ONE of the three half-unit options below:

91桃色100A The 91桃色 Course: How can we avert climate catastrophe? (0.5)

91桃色100B The 91桃色 Course: How can we control AI? (0.5)

91桃色100C The 91桃色 Course: How can we create a fair society? (0.5)

Year 1

Paper 1

GV100 Introduction to Political Theory (1.0)

Paper 2

GV101 Introduction to Political Science (1.0)

Paper 3

ST102 Elementary Statistical Theory (1.0) #

Paper 4

ST101 Programming for Data Science (0.5) #

 

And

 

DS105L Data for Data Science (0.5) or

 

DS105M Data for Data Science (0.5)

Year 2

Paper 5

GV249 Research Design in Political Science (1.0)  (not available 2022/23)

Paper 6

GV252 Politics and Policy of Data Science (0.5) #  (not available 2022/23)

 

Plus one 0.5 unit government course.

Papers 7 & 8

DS202 Data Science for Social Scientists (0.5) #

 

And

 

ST205 Sample Surveys and Experiments (0.5) #

 

ST207 Databases (0.5) #

 

ST211 Applied Regression (0.5) #

Year 3

Paper 9

GV330 Data Science Applications to Politics Research (0.5) # and GV331 Capstone Data Science & Civic Engagement (0.5) #  (not available 2022/23)

Paper 10

Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following:

 

GV319 Experimental Politics (0.5) #  (not available 2022/23)

 

GV332 Big Data in Politics: A Few Provocative Debates (0.5)

Government List B

Papers 11 & 12

Courses to the value of 2.0 unit(s) from the following:

 

Either

 

ST310 Machine Learning (0.5) #

 

or

 

ST311 Artificial Intelligence (0.5) #

 

AND

Courses to the value of 1.5 units from: (if not already taken)

 

MY360 Quantitative Text Analysis (0.5) #

 

MY361 Social Network Analysis (0.5) #

 

ST205 Sample Surveys and Experiments (0.5) #

 

ST207 Databases (0.5) #

 

ST211 Applied Regression (0.5) #

 

ST310 Machine Learning (0.5) #

 

ST311 Artificial Intelligence (0.5) #

 

ST313 Ethics for Data Science (0.5) #

 

Up to 0.5 unit from the Outside Option list.

Undergraduate Outside Options List (Years 2 & 3)

Government List B

Undergraduate Outside Options List (Years 2 & 3)

Prerequisite Requirements and Mutually Exclusive Options

* means available with permission

Footnotes

A : GV319 can be taken in Year 3 only.

B : Only Available to students on the BSc in Philosophy, Politics and Economics as an option on Government List B. Students on other programmes may only select this course under Paper 12 of their programme regulations.

# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.

Note for prospective students:
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