Curriculum Data Science
The curriculum of your degree consists of different module types, which provide you with specialist knowledge, mathematical-scientific basics, practical experience as well as contextual knowledge from areas such as communication and business.
In the third year of study, depending on your interest, you can choose between three main areas and take the corresponding specialization and elective modules. Click on each module to learn more about choices, language of instruction and ECTS credits.
Module overview full-time
This module table is valid from 15. July 2020
Module legend
Context Modules
Project Modules
Subject-Specific Modules
Mathematics and Nat. Science Modules
Semester 1 , Semester ECTS : 30 , Semester week lessons : 30
Communication Competence 1
Communication Competence 1
- ECTS : 2
- Details on this module
Im Modul Communication Competence 1 liegt der Schwerpunkt auf folgenden Aspekten des Kommunikationstrainings: Information im wissenschaftlichen Kontext recherchieren und verarbeiten // Auftritts- und Sprachkompetenz für Präsentationen weiterentwickeln // Im Team Kommunikation gestalten und Feedback geben // Unterrichtssprache: Deutsch
Software Projects
Software Projects
- ECTS : 4
- Details on this module
Computer Science Programming 1
Computer Science Programming 1
- ECTS : 4
- Details on this module
Databases
Databases
- ECTS : 4
- Details on this module
Data Science Fundamentals
Data Science Fundamentals
- ECTS : 4
- Details on this module
Explorative Data Analysis
Explorative Data Analysis
- ECTS : 4
- Details on this module
Analysis 1
Analysis 1
- ECTS : 4
- Details on this module
Semester 2 , Semester ECTS : 30 , Semester week lessons : 30
Communication Competence 2
Communication Competence 2
- ECTS : 2
- Details on this module
Data Processing with R
Data Processing with R
- ECTS : 4
- Details on this module
Computer Science Programming 2
Computer Science Programming 2
- ECTS : 4
- Details on this module
Data Engineering 1
Data Engineering 1
- ECTS : 4
- Details on this module
Visualisation and Data Science Storytelling
Visualisation and Data Science Storytelling
- ECTS : 4
- Details on this module
Probability Calculations
Probability Calculations
- ECTS : 4
- Details on this module
Linear Algebra 2
Linear Algebra 2
- ECTS : 4
- Details on this module
Analysis 2
Analysis 2
- ECTS : 4
- Details on this module
Semester 3 , Semester ECTS : 30 , Semester week lessons : 30
Communication Competence 3
Communication Competence 3
- ECTS : 2
- Details on this module
Text Processing
Text Processing
- ECTS : 4
- Details on this module
Operating Systems and Infrastructure
Operating Systems and Infrastructure
- ECTS : 4
- Details on this module
Algorithms and Data Structures
Algorithms and Data Structures
- ECTS : 4
- Details on this module
Data Products and Services
Data Products and Services
- ECTS : 4
- Details on this module
Basics of Statistics
Basics of Statistics
- ECTS : 4
- Details on this module
Analysis 3
Analysis 3
- ECTS : 4
- Details on this module
Electronics and Digital Technology: Basic Principles
Electronics and Digital Technology: Basic Principles
- ECTS : 4
- Details on this module
Semester 4 , Semester ECTS : 30 , Semester week lessons : 30
Digitisation of Economic Systems
Digitisation of Economic Systems
- ECTS : 2
- Details on this module
Big Data Project
Big Data Project
- ECTS : 4
- Details on this module
Front End, Web and Software Engineering
Front End, Web and Software Engineering
- ECTS : 4
- Details on this module
Data Engineering 2
Data Engineering 2
- ECTS : 4
- Details on this module
Digital Entrepreneurship
Digital Entrepreneurship
- ECTS : 4
- Details on this module
Machine Learning und Data Mining
Machine Learning und Data Mining
- ECTS : 4
- Details on this module
Statistical Modelling
Statistical Modelling
- ECTS : 4
- Details on this module
Numerics
Numerics
- ECTS : 4
- Details on this module
Semester 5 , Semester ECTS : 30 , Semester week lessons : 30
Elective Module
Elective Module
- ECTS : 2
Elective Module
Elective Module
- ECTS : 2
Project Thesis: Data Science
Project Thesis: Data Science
- ECTS : 6
- Details on this module
Elective Module
Elective Module
- ECTS : 4
Module from group
- Software engineering / IT
- Information Engineering
- Artificial intelligence
- Multimedia
- Robotics, industrial manufacturing, automation
- Signal and information processing, digital signal processing
- (Data-based) service engineering
- Quantitative methods in marketing
- Finance/Banking
- Digital Health
- Machine and system data
- Mobility Data
- Computational Life Sciences
Elective Module
Elective Module
- ECTS : 4
Module from group
- Software engineering / IT
- Information Engineering
- Artificial intelligence
- Multimedia
- Robotics, industrial manufacturing, automation
- Signal and information processing, digital signal processing
- (Data-based) service engineering
- Quantitative methods in marketing
- Finance/Banking
- Digital Health
- Machine and system data
- Mobility Data
- Computational Life Sciences
Elective Module
Elective Module
- ECTS : 4
Module from group
- Software engineering / IT
- Information Engineering
- Artificial intelligence
- Multimedia
- Robotics, industrial manufacturing, automation
- Signal and information processing, digital signal processing
- (Data-based) service engineering
- Quantitative methods in marketing
- Finance/Banking
- Digital Health
- Machine and system data
- Mobility Data
- Computational Life Sciences
Elective Module
Elective Module
- ECTS : 4
Module from group
- Software engineering / IT
- Information Engineering
- Artificial intelligence
- Multimedia
- Robotics, industrial manufacturing, automation
- Signal and information processing, digital signal processing
- (Data-based) service engineering
- Quantitative methods in marketing
- Finance/Banking
- Digital Health
- Machine and system data
- Mobility Data
- Computational Life Sciences
Optional Module
Optional Module
- ECTS : 4
Module from group
- Optional Module
Semester 6 , Semester ECTS : 30 , Semester week lessons : 30
Elective Module
Elective Module
- ECTS : 2
Bachelor Thesis: Data Science
Bachelor Thesis: Data Science
- ECTS : 12
- Details on this module
Elective Module
Elective Module
- ECTS : 4
Module from group
- Software engineering / IT
- Information Engineering
- Artificial intelligence
- Multimedia
- Robotics, industrial manufacturing, automation
- Signal and information processing, digital signal processing
- (Data-based) service engineering
- Quantitative methods in marketing
- Finance/Banking
- Digital Health
- Machine and system data
- Mobility Data
- Computational Life Sciences
Elective Module
Elective Module
- ECTS : 4
Module from group
- Software engineering / IT
- Information Engineering
- Artificial intelligence
- Multimedia
- Robotics, industrial manufacturing, automation
- Signal and information processing, digital signal processing
- (Data-based) service engineering
- Quantitative methods in marketing
- Finance/Banking
- Digital Health
- Machine and system data
- Mobility Data
- Computational Life Sciences
Elective Module
Elective Module
- ECTS : 4
Module from group
- Software engineering / IT
- Information Engineering
- Artificial intelligence
- Multimedia
- Robotics, industrial manufacturing, automation
- Signal and information processing, digital signal processing
- (Data-based) service engineering
- Quantitative methods in marketing
- Finance/Banking
- Digital Health
- Machine and system data
- Mobility Data
- Computational Life Sciences
Elective Module
Elective Module
- ECTS : 4
Module from group
- Software engineering / IT
- Information Engineering
- Artificial intelligence
- Multimedia
- Robotics, industrial manufacturing, automation
- Signal and information processing, digital signal processing
- (Data-based) service engineering
- Quantitative methods in marketing
- Finance/Banking
- Digital Health
- Machine and system data
- Mobility Data
- Computational Life Sciences
The list of elective modules reflects the current state of the offer. It can change until the third year of study.
Module overview part-time
This module table is valid from 15. July 2020
Module legend
Context Modules
Subject-Specific Modules
Mathematics and Nat. Science Modules
Project Modules
Semester 1 , Semester ECTS : 22 , Semester week lessons : 18
Communication Competence 1
Communication Competence 1
- ECTS : 2
- Details on this module
Im Modul Communication Competence 1 liegt der Schwerpunkt auf folgenden Aspekten des Kommunikationstrainings: Information im wissenschaftlichen Kontext recherchieren und verarbeiten // Auftritts- und Sprachkompetenz für Präsentationen weiterentwickeln // Im Team Kommunikation gestalten und Feedback geben // Unterrichtssprache: Deutsch
Computer Science Programming 1
Computer Science Programming 1
- ECTS : 4
- Details on this module
Databases
Databases
- ECTS : 4
- Details on this module
Data Science Fundamentals
Data Science Fundamentals
- ECTS : 4
- Details on this module
Analysis 1
Analysis 1
- ECTS : 4
- Details on this module
Semester 2 , Semester ECTS : 22 , Semester week lessons : 22
Communication Competence 2
Communication Competence 2
- ECTS : 2
- Details on this module
Computer Science Programming 2
Computer Science Programming 2
- ECTS : 4
- Details on this module
Data Engineering 1
Data Engineering 1
- ECTS : 4
- Details on this module
Visualisation and Data Science Storytelling
Visualisation and Data Science Storytelling
- ECTS : 4
- Details on this module
Linear Algebra 2
Linear Algebra 2
- ECTS : 4
- Details on this module
Analysis 2
Analysis 2
- ECTS : 4
- Details on this module
Semester 3 , Semester ECTS : 22 , Semester week lessons : 22
Communication Competence 3
Communication Competence 3
- ECTS : 2
- Details on this module
Software Projects
Software Projects
- ECTS : 4
- Details on this module
Data Products and Services
Data Products and Services
- ECTS : 4
- Details on this module
Explorative Data Analysis
Explorative Data Analysis
- ECTS : 4
- Details on this module
Analysis 3
Analysis 3
- ECTS : 4
- Details on this module
Electronics and Digital Technology: Basic Principles
Electronics and Digital Technology: Basic Principles
- ECTS : 4
- Details on this module
Semester 4 , Semester ECTS : 22 , Semester week lessons : 22
Digitisation of Economic Systems
Digitisation of Economic Systems
- ECTS : 2
- Details on this module
Data Processing with R
Data Processing with R
- ECTS : 4
- Details on this module
Data Engineering 2
Data Engineering 2
- ECTS : 4
- Details on this module
Digital Entrepreneurship
Digital Entrepreneurship
- ECTS : 4
- Details on this module
Probability Calculations
Probability Calculations
- ECTS : 4
- Details on this module
Numerics
Numerics
- ECTS : 4
- Details on this module
Semester 5 , Semester ECTS : 22 , Semester week lessons : 22
Elective Module
Elective Module
- ECTS : 2
Text Processing
Text Processing
- ECTS : 4
- Details on this module
Operating Systems and Infrastructure
Operating Systems and Infrastructure
- ECTS : 4
- Details on this module
Algorithms and Data Structures
Algorithms and Data Structures
- ECTS : 4
- Details on this module
Basics of Statistics
Basics of Statistics
- ECTS : 4
- Details on this module
Elective Module
Elective Module
- ECTS : 4
Module from group
- Software engineering / IT
- Information Engineering
- Artificial intelligence
- Multimedia
- Robotics, industrial manufacturing, automation
- Signal and information processing, digital signal processing
- (Data-based) service engineering
- Quantitative methods in marketing
- Finance/Banking
- Digital Health
- Machine and system data
- Mobility Data
- Computational Life Sciences
Semester 6 , Semester ECTS : 22 , Semester week lessons : 22
Elective Module
Elective Module
- ECTS : 2
Big Data Project
Big Data Project
- ECTS : 4
- Details on this module
Front End, Web and Software Engineering
Front End, Web and Software Engineering
- ECTS : 4
- Details on this module
Machine Learning und Data Mining
Machine Learning und Data Mining
- ECTS : 4
- Details on this module
Statistical Modelling
Statistical Modelling
- ECTS : 4
- Details on this module
Elective Module
Elective Module
- ECTS : 4
Module from group
- Software engineering / IT
- Information Engineering
- Artificial intelligence
- Multimedia
- Robotics, industrial manufacturing, automation
- Signal and information processing, digital signal processing
- (Data-based) service engineering
- Quantitative methods in marketing
- Finance/Banking
- Digital Health
- Machine and system data
- Mobility Data
- Computational Life Sciences
Semester 7 , Semester ECTS : 24 , Semester week lessons : 18
Elective Module
Elective Module
- ECTS : 2
Project Thesis: Data Science
Project Thesis: Data Science
- ECTS : 6
- Details on this module
Elective Module
Elective Module
- ECTS : 4
Module from group
- Software engineering / IT
- Information Engineering
- Artificial intelligence
- Multimedia
- Robotics, industrial manufacturing, automation
- Signal and information processing, digital signal processing
- (Data-based) service engineering
- Quantitative methods in marketing
- Finance/Banking
- Digital Health
- Machine and system data
- Mobility Data
- Computational Life Sciences
Elective Module
Elective Module
- ECTS : 4
Module from group
- Software engineering / IT
- Information Engineering
- Artificial intelligence
- Multimedia
- Robotics, industrial manufacturing, automation
- Signal and information processing, digital signal processing
- (Data-based) service engineering
- Quantitative methods in marketing
- Finance/Banking
- Digital Health
- Machine and system data
- Mobility Data
- Computational Life Sciences
Elective Module
Elective Module
- ECTS : 4
Module from group
- Software engineering / IT
- Information Engineering
- Artificial intelligence
- Multimedia
- Robotics, industrial manufacturing, automation
- Signal and information processing, digital signal processing
- (Data-based) service engineering
- Quantitative methods in marketing
- Finance/Banking
- Digital Health
- Machine and system data
- Mobility Data
- Computational Life Sciences
Optional Module
Optional Module
- ECTS : 4
Module from group
- Optional Module
Semester 8 , Semester ECTS : 24 , Semester week lessons : 12
Bachelor Thesis: Data Science
Bachelor Thesis: Data Science
- ECTS : 12
- Details on this module
Elective Module
Elective Module
- ECTS : 4
Module from group
- Software engineering / IT
- Information Engineering
- Artificial intelligence
- Multimedia
- Robotics, industrial manufacturing, automation
- Signal and information processing, digital signal processing
- (Data-based) service engineering
- Quantitative methods in marketing
- Finance/Banking
- Digital Health
- Machine and system data
- Mobility Data
- Computational Life Sciences
Elective Module
Elective Module
- ECTS : 4
Module from group
- Software engineering / IT
- Information Engineering
- Artificial intelligence
- Multimedia
- Robotics, industrial manufacturing, automation
- Signal and information processing, digital signal processing
- (Data-based) service engineering
- Quantitative methods in marketing
- Finance/Banking
- Digital Health
- Machine and system data
- Mobility Data
- Computational Life Sciences
Elective Module
Elective Module
- ECTS : 4
Module from group
- Software engineering / IT
- Information Engineering
- Artificial intelligence
- Multimedia
- Robotics, industrial manufacturing, automation
- Signal and information processing, digital signal processing
- (Data-based) service engineering
- Quantitative methods in marketing
- Finance/Banking
- Digital Health
- Machine and system data
- Mobility Data
- Computational Life Sciences
The list of elective modules reflects the current state of the offer. It can change until the third year of study.
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