Program Overview

Program Overview

The Elements of Data Science course provides essential knowledge, vocabulary, and skills for data management and communication. With video trainings, written lessons, and hands-on exercises, learners gain a broad understanding of the tools and techniques used to work with data.

Target Audience

The course is designed for those who already work with structured data, such as spreadsheets and data tables, and need to understand how to automate data workflows to gain insights, contribute to strategic discussions, and make data-driven decisions.

Course Curriculum

The course covers the following topics:

• What is Data: Learn about data types, structures, and frameworks
  • Interacting with Data: Understanding how data is used and how to use data
  • Storing & Structuring Data: Importing, cleaning, and exporting tabular datasets
• Cleaning Data: Working with messy or incomplete data sets
• Analyzing Data: Gaining insights on data using tables and visualization
• Visualizing Data: Best practices and tools for data visualization and presentation, with ggplot2 and R Markdown
• What’s Next: Learners who complete the course can choose to continue their upskilling journey with the Foundations of Data Science course

Online Learning Experience

The course consists of approximately 35 hours of learning material, instructor-led coaching, and hands-on project work. There are no fixed start dates, and learners can learn at their own pace online.

Job-Ready Skills

The course equips learners with real-world applicable skills commonly sought by employers looking to recruit tech-savvy candidates. Learners put their new skill-set to use as they create automated reports using R markdown for the final course project. All graduates will earn an EPFL certificate.

Personalized Support and Coaching

Each subscription provides 24/7 access to the learning platform and includes:

• One-to-one video coaching sessions with EPFL instructors
• Q&A forum managed by EPFL instructors
• Personalized feedback on assignments

Frequently Asked Questions

• What are the recommended prerequisites? The course is taught at a beginner level, and learners should have English at B1 level and a computer with a webcam, microphone, and a stable internet connection.
• How much does the course cost? The monthly subscription fee is CHF 490.
• How long does the course take to complete? The course is estimated at 35 hours, and completion time will depend on how much time learners can dedicate to their learning experience each day/week/month.
• What is the format of the course? The course consists of video trainings, written lessons, and hands-on exercises, with a focus on hands-on project work.