Introduction to Data Skills

• Intro: uses of data in daily life and media, OneDrive, conducting basic internet searches, screenshotting tools.
• Introduction to Excel & data theory: types of data, 5 steps of data analysis, visualizing data.
• Summarizing data.
• Basics of cybersecurity (e.g. passwords, password managers, firewalls, VPNs).

Please note that the course content might be updated for the upcoming semester.

To apply, candidates should fill out the provided online application form: https://forms.office.com/e/CtArg39CH6(this will open in a new window). The applications stage will be followed by short interviews to further assess course suitability.

Courses and project eligibility. Access Data is for those living in Edinburgh who are unemployed, are 20+ years old, want to move into education or employment that is related to IT or Data, and belong to at least one of the following groups:

• they are from a minority ethnic background
• they are over 50 years old
• they experience long-term health issues, including mental health
• families that have: a lone parent, a disabled adult or child; a mother aged under 25; a child under one; 3 or more children

Please note a change in our recruitment approach: being able to understand and fill out an online form will be treated as part of the assessment process, as learners joining either of our data courses should be able to do that with little to no support. We understand that long online forms can sometimes be overwhelming and so we are happy for the professionals to continue providing guidance with this, but we ask that you don’t fill out the form on behalf of your clients.