2022/23 UBDSC BSc in Data Science

Paper 1

This paper is examined at level I
This paper may be taken in year 1

You must take 1.0 units(s) to satisfy this paper's requirements.

• ST102 Elementary Statistical Theory (1.0)

Paper 2

This paper is examined at level I
This paper may be taken in year 1

You must take 1.0 units(s) to satisfy this paper's requirements.

• MA100 Mathematical Methods (1.0)

Paper 3

This paper is examined at level I
This paper may be taken in year 1

You must take 1.0 units(s) to satisfy this paper's requirements.

Note:
You have been automatically enrolled on ST101 and ST115 because these are compulsory courses that are also capped

• ST101 Programming for Data Science (0.5)
• ST115 Managing and Visualising Data (0.5)

Paper 4

This paper is examined at level I
This paper may be taken in year 1

You must take 1.0 units(s) to satisfy this paper's requirements.

You must take 0.5 units(s) should be taken from this section.
At least 1 modules should be taken from this section. No more than 1 modules should be taken from this section.

• EC1A3 Microeconomics I (0.5)

You must take 0.5 units(s) should be taken from this section.
At least 1 modules should be taken from this section. No more than 1 modules should be taken from this section.

• EC1B3 Macroeconomics I (0.5)
• FM101 Finance (0.5)

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Paper 5

This paper is examined at level II
This paper may be taken in year 2

You must take 1.0 units(s) to satisfy this paper's requirements.


• MA102 Mathematical Proof and Analysis (0.5)
• MA222 Further Mathematical Methods (Linear Algebra) (0.5)

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Paper 6 & 7

This paper is examined at level II
This paper may be taken in year 2

You must take 2.0 units(s) to satisfy this paper's requirements.


Note:
Please refer to the regulations in the calendar when making your selections: https://www.lse.ac.uk/resources/calendar/programmeRegulations/undergraduate/2021/BScDataScience.htm ST211 is compulsory and because it is capped the Timetables Office have pre-registered you on to this course at paper 6. Students must also take either ST206 or ST202 Students wishing to take ST206 will need to select it at paper 6 (if selected at paper 7, the full-units will not appear in the list) Students wishing to take ST202 will need to select it at paper 7 If you have any problems selecting your paper 6 and 7courses please email the timetables@lse.ac.uk including your ID number and a description of the problem.

• ST202 Probability, Distribution Theory and Inference (1.0)
  (Only if ST206 NOT taken)
• ST206 Probability and Distribution Theory (0.5)
  (Only if ST202 NOT taken)
• ST211 Applied Regression (0.5)

You may take between 1.0 and 2.0 units(s) from this section.


• EC2A3 Microeconomics II (0.5)
• EC2B3 Macroeconomics II (0.5)
• EC2C3 Econometrics I (0.5)
• EC2C4 Econometrics II (0.5)
• FM213 Principles of Finance (1.0)
  (Only if ST202 NOT taken)
• LL210 Information Technology and the Law (1.0)
  (Only if ST202 NOT taken)
• MA103 Introduction to Abstract Mathematics (1.0)
  (Only if ST202 NOT taken)
• MA208 Optimisation Theory (0.5)
• MA210 Discrete Mathematics (0.5)
• MA213 Operations Research Techniques (0.5)
• ST205 Sample Surveys and Experiments (0.5)
• ST226 Actuarial Investigations: Financial (0.5)
• ST227 Survival Models (0.5)

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Paper 6 & 7

This paper is examined at level II
This paper may be taken in year 2

You must take 2.0 units(s) to satisfy this paper's requirements.


Note:
Please refer to the regulations in the calendar when making your selections: https://www.lse.ac.uk/resources/calendar/programmeRegulations/undergraduate/2021/BScDataScience.htm ST211 is compulsory and because it is capped the Timetables Office have pre-registered you on to this course at paper 6. Students must also take either ST206 or ST202 Students wishing to take ST206 will need to select it at paper 6 (if selected at paper 7, the full-units will not appear in the list) Students wishing to take ST202 will need to select it at paper 7 If you have any problems selecting your paper 6 and 7courses please email the timetables@lse.ac.uk including your ID number and a description of the problem.

• ST202 Probability, Distribution Theory and Inference (1.0)
  (Only if ST206 NOT taken)
• ST206 Probability and Distribution Theory (0.5)
  (Only if ST202 NOT taken)
• ST211 Applied Regression (0.5)

You may take between 1.0 and 2.0 units(s) from this section.


• EC2A3 Microeconomics II (0.5)
• EC2B3 Macroeconomics II (0.5)
• EC2C3 Econometrics I (0.5)
• EC2C4 Econometrics II (0.5)
• FM213 Principles of Finance (1.0)
  (Only if ST202 NOT taken)
• LL210 Information Technology and the Law (1.0)
  (Only if ST202 NOT taken)
• MA103 Introduction to Abstract Mathematics (1.0)
  (Only if ST202 NOT taken)
• MA208 Optimisation Theory (0.5)
• MA210 Discrete Mathematics (0.5)
• MA213 Operations Research Techniques (0.5)
• ST205 Sample Surveys and Experiments (0.5)
• ST226 Actuarial Investigations: Financial (0.5)
• ST227 Survival Models (0.5)

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Paper 8

This paper is examined at level II
This paper may be taken in year 2

You must take 1.0 units(s) to satisfy this paper's requirements.


• MA214 Algorithms and Data Structures (0.5)
• ST207 Databases (0.5)

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Paper 9

This paper is examined at level III
This paper may be taken in year 3

You must take 1.0 units(s) to satisfy this paper's requirements.


• ST310 Machine Learning (0.5)
• ST311 Artificial Intelligence (0.5)

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Paper 10

This paper is examined at level III
This paper may be taken in year 3

You must take 1.0 units(s) to satisfy this paper's requirements.


• ST300 Regression and Generalised Linear Models (0.5)
• ST304 Time Series and Forecasting (0.5)
• ST308 Bayesian Inference (0.5)
• ST326 Financial Statistics (0.5)

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Paper 11

This paper is examined at level III
This paper may be taken in year 3

You must take 1.0 units(s) to satisfy this paper's requirements.


• ST312 Applied Statistics Project (0.5)

You must take 0.5 units(s) should be taken from this section.


• MA301 Mathematical Game Theory (0.5)
• MA316 Graph Theory (0.5)
• MA320 Mathematics of Networks (0.5)
• MA324 Mathematical Modelling and Simulation (0.5)
• MA333 Optimisation for Machine Learning (0.5)
• ST300 Regression and Generalised Linear Models (0.5)
• ST301 Actuarial Mathematics (Life) (0.5)
  (Only if ST227 taken)
• ST302 Stochastic Processes (0.5)
• ST303 Stochastic Simulation (0.5)
  (Only if ST302 taken)
• ST304 Time Series and Forecasting (0.5)
• ST307 Aspects of Market Research (0.5)
  (Only if ST205 NOT taken or ST327 NOT taken)
• ST308 Bayesian Inference (0.5)
• ST313 Ethics for Data Science (0.5)
• ST314 Multilevel and Longitudinal Models (0.5)
  (NOT AVAILABLE 2022/23)
• ST326 Financial Statistics (0.5)

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Paper 12

This paper is examined at level III
This paper may be taken in year 3

You must take 1.0 units(s) to satisfy this paper's requirements.


• FM213 Principles of Finance (1.0)
• FM300 Corporate Finance, Investments and Financial Markets (1.0)
  (Only if FM213 taken)
• MA301 Mathematical Game Theory (0.5)
  (Only if MA300 NOT taken)
• MA316 Graph Theory (0.5)
• MA320 Mathematics of Networks (0.5)
• MA324 Mathematical Modelling and Simulation (0.5)
• MA330 Game Theory for Collective Decisions (0.5)
• MA333 Optimisation for Machine Learning (0.5)
• ST300 Regression and Generalised Linear Models (0.5)
• ST301 Actuarial Mathematics (Life) (0.5)
  (Only if ST227 taken)
• ST302 Stochastic Processes (0.5)
• ST303 Stochastic Simulation (0.5)
  (Only if ST302 taken)
• ST304 Time Series and Forecasting (0.5)
• ST307 Aspects of Market Research (0.5)
  (Only if ST205 NOT taken or ST327 NOT taken)
• ST308 Bayesian Inference (0.5)
• ST313 Ethics for Data Science (0.5)
• ST314 Multilevel and Longitudinal Models (0.5)
  (NOT AVAILABLE 2022/23)
• ST326 Financial Statistics (0.5)
• ST327 Market Research: An Integrated Approach (1.0)
  (Only if ST307 NOT taken)
• ST330 Stochastic and Actuarial Methods in Finance (1.0)

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