Course details

This course will provide you with the specialist skills necessary to find challenging and fulfilling employment in the dynamic I.T. sector. Or if you wish, you can further your education and obtain higher qualifications in computing.

This course enables you to become an independent, critically-minded specialist capable of analysing industry trends and opportunities in the field of Big Data. You’ll be able to take intelligent advantage of those trends and opportunities in the field of Big Data via robust and efficient practical solutions to data storage and analysis.

We prepare graduates to rigorously apply appropriate research, design and implementation strategies in the development of Big Data solutions. You’ll be about to perform in-depth, coherent, and ultimately significant reports on the state-of-the-art and the likely future directions of the field, with respect to a problem domain.

The course extends your in-depth knowledge, understanding and practical skills in meeting the specific technical and design requirements of exacting industry standards as they emerge.

This programme contains eight taught modules and a final Dissertation / Dissertation by Practice. Four modules are taught per semester; so learners complete eight taught modules over two semesters and then complete a project over a period of twelve weeks. The overall programme is one calendar year long. The learners who start in September, complete taught modules by following May and complete their projects over the summer, thus completing entire programme within one calendar year.

Modules Covered;

  • Big Data Analytics
  • Information Retrieval and Web Search
  • Concurrent and Parallel Programming
  • Cloud Computing
  • Big Data Management
  • Data Mining Algorithms and Techniques
  • Applied Data Science
  • Research Methods

Learners who successfully complete eight taught modules and do not wish to submit their dissertation may decide to exit with an award of Post Graduate Diploma in Big Data Management and Analytics (60 ECTS, level 9).

Year other Core Subjects
  • Semester other
  • Research Methods
  • Big Data Analytics
  • Information Retrieval and Web Search
  • Concurrent and Parallel Programming
  • Cloud Computing
  • Big Data Management
  • Data Mining Algorithms and Techniques
  • Applied Data Science
  • Dissertation by Practice

Updated on 08 November, 2015

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About Griffith Halls of Residence

Griffith Halls of Residence is purpose-built student accommodation located on the grounds of Griffith College Dublin. Just 15 minutes' walk from Dublin city centre, Griffith Halls of Residence boasts an enviable central location that makes us ideal not just for Griffith students, but also students attending any of Dublin's universities or other third level institutions.

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