Subject

Data mining

1. Course Title Data mining
Data mining
2. Code F18L3S150
3. Study Programme
4. Organizer of the study programme (unit, institute, department or division) Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering
5. Degree level (first, second, third cycle) First Cycle
6. Academic year / semester 6 / Summer
7. Number of ECTS credits 6
8. Teacher
9. Prerequisites for enrolling in the course (Probability and Statistics or Business Statistics) or Databases
10. Objectives of the course programme (competences) Introduction to methods for identifying valid, novel, useful, and understandable patterns in data and for discovering new knowledge. Data preprocessing. Introduction to predictive data models: classification, regression, and probability estimation. Cluster detection and association rule discovery.
11. Course content Introduction. Data Preprocessing. Data Mining Algorithms: Classification algorithms, predictive algorithms, association algorithms, and clustering algorithms. Methods for analyzing and comparing knowledge discovery models. All algorithms are implemented on appropriately selected datasets.
12. Learning methods lectures, classroom exercises, laboratory exercises, project assignments, homework, development of a software package with data mining methods
13. Total available time 6 ECTS x 30 hours = 180 hours
14. Distribution of available time 30 + 45 + 0 + 30 + 75 = 180 hours
15. Forms of teaching activities
15.1. Lectures - theoretical instruction 30 hours
15.2. Exercises (laboratory, auditory), seminars, teamwork 45 hours
16. Other forms of activities
16.1. Project assignments 30 hours
16.2. Independent assignments 0 hours
16.3. Home study 75 hours
17. Assessment method
17.1. Tests 10 points
17.2. Seminar paper / project (presentation: written and oral) 30 points
17.3. Activities and learning 10 points
17.4. Final exam 60 points
18. Grading criteria (points / grade)
up to 50 points5 (five) (F)
from 51 to 60 points6 (six) (E)
from 61 to 70 points7 (seven) (D)
from 71 to 80 points8 (eight) (C)
from 81 to 90 points9 (nine) (B)
from 91 to 100 points10 (ten) (A)
19. Requirement for obtaining a signature and taking the final exam Completed activities 15, 16
20. Language of instruction Macedonian and English
21. Method for monitoring the quality of teaching internal evaluation and survey mechanism
22. Literature
22.1. Required literature
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22.2. Additional literature
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