This course provides an easy-to-understand introduction to the essential ideas in data management, including up-to-date examples and case studies, to help learners relate how these concepts are used by organisations. About the course Run in partnership with The Data Lab and part of the wider Data Driven Innovation Skills Gateway initiative, this course provides an easy-to-understand introduction to the essential ideas in data management, including up-to-date examples and case studies to help learners relate how the concepts are used by organisations. Who is the course for?Data workers – people who collect, store, manage and analyse data as part of their job but whose primary job function is outside the field of data.Managers, technicians, clerical support workersPeople working in a data-related role but who are unfamiliar with data management Learning outcomesBy the end of the course learners will be able to:• Describe ways in which data can be cared for & how organisations benefit from caring for their data.• Identify the features of high-quality data, suggest ways in which the quality of a dataset could be improved.• Know how to protect personal data & understand how organisations can keep data safe.• Describe how data can be misused and the ethical risks with using data. Case Study: Using Data to Support Public ServicesThrough the Bayes Centre, team members from the City of Edinburgh Council's Housing and Homelessness department took the Data Management Fundamentals course, aiming to enhance decision making, develop more insights, improve efficiency and ultimately, service delivery. Watch the video Interested in a bespoke cohort run of the course to build a data culture within your team? Reach out to our Director of Data Science Education, Teresa Ironside at t.ironside@ed.ac.uk This article was published on 2025-02-25
