SAS-sponsored Data Management course

Thanks to sponsorship from SAS, the School has a new second year course, MATH2871 Data Management for Statistical Analysis. It runs for the first time in S2 2005 and enrolments are now open.

The course focuses on managing large volumes of data. Students will learn how to create databases from various sources, manipulate and manage data, query the database and conduct elementary analysis of the data.

The course is application oriented and uses SAS. SAS is a powerful integrated suite of software that handles data management, data analysis and data reporting. It is in wide use, particularly in the government, financial, insurance and market research sectors.

The course offers a program of work experience placements in the summer following the course, and a prize of $1000 for best performance and an opportunity for SAS certification.

To get an idea of the relevance of SAS skills to employment, search the Seek jobs site for Location: Sydney, Work Type: fulltime, Keyword: SAS

Prerequisite: MATH1231 or MATH1041 or ECON1203 or ECON2292 or PSYC2001 or equivalent

For more details, see the course homepage.

For further inquiries, contact:

James Franklin
School of Mathematics
j.franklin@unsw.edu.au