De elektronische studiegids voor het academiejaar 2025 - 2026 is onder voorbehoud.





Knowledge discovery (1726)

  
Coordinating lecturer :Prof. dr. Koen VANHOOF 
  
Co-lecturer :Prof. dr. Benoit DEPAIRE 
  
Member of the teaching team :dr. Lisa KOUTSOVITI-KOUMERI 


Language of instruction : English


Credits: 6,0
  
Period: semester 1 (6sp)
  
2nd Chance Exam1: Yes
  
Final grade2: Numerical
 
Exam contract: not possible


 
Sequentiality
 
   Advising sequentiality bound on the level of programme components
 
 
   Advising sequentiality bound on the level of programme components
 
 

Prerequisites

The student has adequate understanding (written and oral) of the English language.

The student masters the program language Python.

The student can apply basic statistical tests and master mathematical concepts like equations, formulas.



Content

The following data mining/machine learning methods will be covered

- classification and estimation

- network analysis

- clustering

- association analysis

Applications



Organisational and teaching methods
Organisational methods  
Lecture  
Small group session  
Teaching methods  
Paper  
Presentation  


Evaluation

Period 1    Credits 6,00

Evaluation method
Written evaluaton during teaching periode25 %
Transfer of partial marks within the academic year
Paper
Written exam75 %
Closed-book

Second examination period

Evaluation second examination opportunity different from first examination opprt
No
Explanation (English)The score of the paper (25%) is transferred. There is only a retake of the written closed-book exam (75%)
 

Compulsory textbooks (bookshop)
  Nog te bepalen,
 

Recommended reading
  Data Mining: Practical Machine Learning Tools and Techniques,Ian H. Witten; Eibe Frank; Mark A. Hall,3,Morgan Kaufmann,9780128042915,Beschikbaar als e-book: https://www-sciencedirect-com.bib-proxy.uhasselt.be/book/9780123748560/d ata-mining-practical-machine-learning-tools-and-techniques


Learning outcomes
Master of Business and Information Systems Engineering
  •  EC 
  • EC 01: The holder of the degree applies acquired knowledge independently. (Self-direction and entrepreneurial spirit)

  •  EC 
  • EC 08: The holder of the degree shows autonomy in implementing scientific research methods. (Research skills)

  •  EC 
  • EC 14: The holder of the degree models, designs and evaluates solutions for business and IT problems to support decision-making at different levels in a complex context. (Problem-solving capacity)

  •  EC 
  • EC 16: The holder of the degree uses data science and IT to design decision support systems that provide useful insights with which the quality of decisions can be improved. (Programme-specific competencies)

 

Master of Business Engineering
  •  EC 
  • EC 01: The holder of the degree applies acquired knowledge independently. (Self-direction and entrepreneurial spirit)

  •  EC 
  • EC 08: The holder of the degree shows autonomy in implementing scientific research methods. (Research skills)

  •  EC 
  • EC 14: The holder of the degree models, designs and evaluates solutions for financial and technical business problems to support decision-making at different levels in a complex context. (Problem-solving capacity)

  •  EC 
  • EC 16: The holder of the degree uses IT applications and basic programming skills to translate financial and technical business data into business-relevant information. (Programme-specific competencies)

 

  EC = learning outcomes      DC = partial outcomes      BC = evaluation criteria  
Offered inTolerance3
1st Master of Business and Information Systems Engineering J
Exchange Programme Business Economics J
Master handelsingenieur in de beleidsinformatica jaar 1 verplicht J
Master handelsingenieur jaar 1 kern verplicht J



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