UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

ETC5510 Introduction to data analysis

Faculty of Business and Economics

ETC5510 Introduction to data analysis is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2022 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 3 units.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2022
Semester 1, Semester 2
Clayton
Assessment
Exam 50%
and 1 other task
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Overview

Business analytics involves sourcing or collecting appropriate data, reading the data into suitable software, tidying and wrangling the data into shape for analysis, building models and making useful visualisations to achieve effective data-driven decision-making. This unit will introduce you to each of these aspects of business analytics, and build your oral and written communication skills.

Offerings in 2022

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterClaytonOn campus
Second semesterClaytonOn campus

Assessment

  • Within semester assessment
    50%
  • Examination
    50%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    learn to read different data formats, learn about tidy data and wrangling techniques

  2. 2

    apply effective visualisation and modelling to understand relationships between variables, and make decisions with data

  3. 3

    develop oral and written communication skills in data reporting.

Workload and teaching

  • Lectures24 hours
  • Tutorials24 hours
  • Teaching approachActive learning

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.

Where it fits

ETC5510 is part of 1 area of study in the 2022 handbook.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Dr Joan Tan
Dr Patricia Menendez Galvan

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for ETC5510?

ETC5510 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

What can I take after ETC5510?

ETC5510 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 3 units, including ETC5521, ETF5500 and ETF5932.

When is ETC5510 offered?

In 2022, ETC5510 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton.

How much work is ETC5510?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does ETC5510 have an exam?

Yes. The exam is worth 50% of the final mark, alongside 1 other task.

Which majors and minors include ETC5510?

ETC5510 is part of Entrepreneurship.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Business and Economics
Organisational unit
Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 1
Study abroad
Available