GL30 48 Diploma in Data Analytics at SCQF level 8

Candidates must achieve a minimum of 126 credits subject to the restrictions described for
each group of Units.

Please note the table below shows the SSC identification codes listed alongside the
corresponding SQA Unit codes. It is important that the SQA Unit codes are used in all your
recording documentation and when your results are communicated to SQA.

Mandatory Units: Candidates must complete 73 credits from this group

SCQF SCQF
SQA code SSC code Title
level credits
H39F 04 PE3 Personal Effectiveness 3 8 15
Principles of Data Management
HD54 04 DAPDMI 8 18
Infrastructure
HD52 04 DADAT Data Analysis Tools 8 18

HD51 04 DADS Data Analysis: Data Science 8 24

H3C5 04 HS Health and Safety in IT and Telecoms 4 1

GL30 48 Diploma in Data Analytics at SCQF level 8 1

Candidate must complete 50 credits from Group
Route 1 (Mandatory)
Units at SCQF Level 8 from 30 to 50 credits required
H3A9 04 EDP3 Event Driven Computer Programming 3 8 20
Object Oriented Computer Programming
H3AC 04 OOP3 8 20
3
H3AF 04 PP3 Procedural Programming 3 8 20
Investigating and Defining Customer
H3AJ 04 IDR3 Requirements for IT and Telecoms 8 15
Systems 3
Testing the security of Information
H7CT 04 SECTEST2 8 14
Systems 2
H3AW 04 TEST3 Testing IT and Telecoms Systems 3 8 15

Optional Units up to 20 credits required

HD53 04 DADMI Data Management Infrastructure 9 18
Data Representation and Manipulation for
H3B9 04 DRM2 6 8
IT and Telecoms 2

Candidate must complete 50 credits from Group

Route 2 (Mandatory)
Units at SCQF Level 8 from 30 to 50 credits required
H3A9 04 EDP3 Event Driven Computer Programming 3 8 20
Object Oriented Computer Programming
H3AC 04 OOP3 8 20
3
H3AF 04 PP3 Procedural Programming 3 8 20
Investigating and Defining Customer
H3AJ 04 IDR3 Requirements for IT and Telecoms 8 15
Systems 3
Principles of Information Governance and
H7CP 04 SECKGA2 8 18
Assurance 2
Testing the security of Information
H7CT 04 SECTEST2 8 14
Systems 2
H3AW 04 TEST3 Testing IT and Telecoms Systems 3 8 15
Optional Units up to 20 credits required
HD53 04 DADMI Data Management Infrastructure 9 18
Principles of Information Governance and
H7CN 04 SECKGA1 6 15
Assurance 1
Data Representation and Manipulation for
H3B9 04 DRM2 6 8
IT and Telecoms 2

GL30 48 Diploma in Data Analytics at SCQF level 8 2

Candidate must complete 50 credits from Group
Route 3 (Mandatory)
Units at SCQF Level 8 from 30 to 50 credits required
H3A9 04 EDP3 Event Driven Computer Programming 3 8 20
Object Oriented Computer Programming
H3AC 04 OOP3 8 20
3
H3AF 04 PP3 Procedural Programming 3 8 20
Investigating and Defining Customer
H3AJ 04 IDR3 Requirements for IT and Telecoms 8 15
Systems 3
Principles of Information Governance and
H7CP 04 SECKGA2 8 18
Assurance 2
H3AW 04 TEST3 Testing IT and Telecoms Systems 3 8 15
Optional Units up to 20 credits required
HD53 04 DADMI Data Management Infrastructure 9 18
Testing the security of Information
H7CR 04 SECTEST1 6 12
Systems 1
Data Representation and Manipulation for
H3B9 04 DRM2 6 8
IT and Telecoms 2

Candidate must complete 50 credits from Group

Route 4 (Mandatory)
Units at SCQF Level 8 from 30 to 50 credits required
H3A9 04 EDP3 Event Driven Computer Programming 3 8 20
Object Oriented Computer Programming
H3AC 04 OOP3 8 20
3
H3AF 04 PP3 Procedural Programming 3 8 20
Investigating and Defining Customer
H3AJ 04 IDR3 Requirements for IT and Telecoms 8 15
Systems 3
Principles of Information Governance and
H7CP 04 SECKGA2 8 18
Assurance 2
Testing the Security of Information
H7CT 04 SECTEST2 8 14
Systems 2
Optional Units up to 20 credits required
HD53 04 DADMI Data Management Infrastructure 9 18

H3AV 04 TEST2 Testing IT and Telecoms Systems 2 6 12

GL30 48 Diploma in Data Analytics at SCQF level 8 3

Candidate must complete 50 credits from Group
Route 5 (Mandatory)
Units at SCQF Level 8 from 30 to 50 credits required
H3A9 04 EDP3 Event Driven Computer Programming 3 8 20
Object Oriented Computer Programming
H3AC 04 OOP3 8 20
3
H3AF 04 PP3 Procedural Programming 3 8 20
Investigating and Defining Customer
H3AJ 04 IDR3 Requirements for IT and Telecoms 8 15
Systems 3
Principles of Information Governance and
H7CP 04 SECKGA2 8 18
Assurance 2
Optional Units up to 20 credits required
HD53 04 DADMI Data Management Infrastructure 9 18
Testing the security of Information
H7CR 04 SECTEST1 6 12
Systems 1
H3AV 04 TEST2 Testing IT and Telecoms Systems 2 6 12
Data Representation and Manipulation for
H3B9 04 DRM2 6 8
IT and Telecoms 2

Candidate must complete 50 credits from Group

Route 6 (Mandatory)
Units at SCQF Level 8 from 30 to 50 credits required
H3A9 04 EDP3 Event Driven Computer Programming 3 8 20
Object Oriented Computer Programming
H3AC 04 OOP3 8 20
3
H3AF 04 PP3 Procedural Programming 3 8 20
Investigating and Defining Customer
H3AJ 04 IDR3 Requirements for IT and Telecoms 8 15
Systems 3
Testing the Security of Information
H7CT 04 SECTEST2 8 14
Systems 2
Optional Units up to 20 credits required
HD53 04 DADMI Data Management Infrastructure 9 18
Principles of Information Governance and
H7CN 04 SECKGA1 6 15
Assurance 1
H3AV 04 TEST2 Testing IT and Telecoms Systems 2 6 12
Data Representation and Manipulation for
H3B9 04 DRM2 6 8
IT and Telecoms 2

GL30 48 Diploma in Data Analytics at SCQF level 8 4

Candidate must complete 50 credits from Group
Route 7 (Mandatory)
Units at SCQF Level 8 from 30 to 50 credits required
H3A9 04 EDP3 Event Driven Computer Programming 3 8 20
Object Oriented Computer Programming
H3AC 04 OOP3 8 20
3
H3AF 04 PP3 Procedural Programming 3 8 20
Investigating and Defining Customer
H3AJ 04 IDR3 Requirements for IT and Telecoms 8 15
Systems 3
H3AW 04 TEST3 Testing IT and Telecoms Systems 3 8 15
Optional Units up to 20 credits required
HD53 04 DADMI Data Management Infrastructure 9 18
Principles of Information Governance and
H7CN 04 SECKGA1 6 15
Assurance 1
Testing the Security of Information
H7CR 04 SECTEST1 6 12
Systems 1
Data Representation and Manipulation for
H3B9 04 DRM2 6 8
IT and Telecoms 2

Candidate must complete 50 credits from Group

Route 8 (Mandatory)
Units at SCQF Level 8 from 30 to 50 credits required
H3A9 04 EDP3 Event Driven Computer Programming 3 8 20
Object Oriented Computer Programming
H3AC 04 OOP3 8 20
3
H3AF 04 PP3 Procedural Programming 3 8 20
Investigating and Defining Customer
H3AJ 04 IDR3 Requirements for IT and Telecoms 8 15
Systems 3
Optional Units up to 20 credits required
HD53 04 DADMI Data Management Infrastructure 9 18
Principles of Information Governance and
H7CN 04 SECKGA1 6 15
Assurance 1
Testing the Security of Information
H7CR 04 SECTEST1 6 12
Systems 1
H3AV 04 TEST2 Testing IT and Telecoms Systems 2 6 12
Data Representation and Manipulation for
H3B9 04 DRM2 6 8
IT and Telecoms 2

GL30 48 Diploma in Data Analytics at SCQF level 8 5