DATA401-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026

Introduction to Data Science

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 16 February 2026
End Date: Sunday, 21 June 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 1 March 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 10 May 2026

Description

This course covers the development of statistical concepts and their application to complex systems.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of School.

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 10:00 - 11:00 Karl Popper 105
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 11:00 - 12:00 Jack Erskine 443
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Lecture C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 11:00 - 12:00 Psychology - Sociology 252 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Lab A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 14:00 - 15:00 Rehua 008 Computer Lab
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
02 Friday 14:00 - 15:00 Jack Erskine 038 Lab 4
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May

Course Coordinator

Speedy Jiang

Lecturers

Chenyang Zhao and David Rodda

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,206.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Mathematics and Statistics .

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