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Dive into Data Science: Become a Python Pro
Join Our 5-day beginner data science course: master Python, data analysis, visualisation, and machine learning with hands-on projects. Start your journey to becoming a data science professional today!

This comprehensive course spans eight days, covering essential topics in Python, data science, and machine learning. Participants will start with the basics of Python and data science, progressing through data handling with Pandas, data visualisation, and advanced topics like machine learning and unsupervised learning. Each day includes hands-on exercises and assignments to reinforce learning.

Key Topics:

  • Day 1: Introduction to Data Science - on campus
  • Day 2: Self-study & Q&A
  • Day 3: Exploration & Visualisation + Statistics for Data Science
  • Day 4: Introduction to Machine Learning + Supervised & Unsupervised learning Part 1 & 2 - on campus 
  • Day 5: Capstone projects - on campus

Participants will engage in practical exercises and complete a final project to apply their knowledge to real-world data.

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Data Science in Python

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Dr. Joost Berkhout

Joost Berkhout is an assistant professor specialized in data science applied to logistics and service operations. He teaches data science and optimization to all types of participants, including executive education and bachelor/master courses. He is fluent in Python and is specialized in machine learning and optimization packages.

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