EAE4069 Data analysis in earth sciences
Faculty of Science
EAE4069 Data analysis in earth sciences is a level 4, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Science, offered in 2024 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2024
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before EAE4069
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After EAE4069
No unit lists EAE4069 as a prerequisite in the 2024 handbook.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
This unit will provide you with the skills needed for advanced data analysis in Earth Sciences using Python. You will learn techniques for managing, analysing and communicating complex data based on real-world scenarios or your own research. The analysis component will include standard methods such as correlations, power spectra, regridding and curve-fitting.
Offerings in 2024
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Extended abstractOther50%
- Code publishingOther25%
- Lightning presentationPresentation25%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Apply advanced programming to manage and manipulate data in Python;
- 2
Apply major techniques of data analysis in earth science;
- 3
Communicate data-analysis results at the level of peer-reviewed research papers;
- 4
Publish reproducible methodology using best practice for open-source data analysis;
- 5
Be able to independently asses and troubleshoot data analysis coding problems.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops50 hours
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
This unit is taught in an intensive manner over 6 weeks as follows:
- 20 hours of interactive workshops (Weeks 1 and 2) and
- One, 5-hour workshop per week (Weeks 3 and 4) plus
- 94 hours of independent study over 6 weeks, which will include guided activities and preparation of a major assessment
Students helping other students with coding.
Student coding in class.
Learning resources
Required resources
Laptop
Where it fits
EAE4069 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2024 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Andrew Gunn
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Andrew Gunn
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EAE4069?
EAE4069 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is EAE4069 offered?
In 2024, EAE4069 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
Does EAE4069 have an exam?
No. EAE4069 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include EAE4069?
EAE4069 is part of Atmospheric science and Earth science.