ETC5521 Exploratory data analysis
Faculty of Business and Economics
ETC5521 Exploratory data analysis is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2022 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It needs ETC5510.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2022
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ETC5521
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After ETC5521
No unit lists ETC5521 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.
Overview
Before modelling and predicting, data should first be explored to uncover the patterns and structures that exist. Exploratory data analysis involves both numerical and visual techniques designed to reveal interesting information that may be hidden in the data. However, an analyst must be cautious not to over-interpret apparent patterns, and to properly assess the results of a data exploration.
Offerings in 2022
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
learn to use modern data exploration tools with real data to uncover interesting structure and unusual observations
- 2
understand how to map out appropriate analyses, and to define what we would expect to see in the data
- 3
be able to compute null samples in order to test apparent patterns, and to interpret the results of visual inference
- 4
critically assess the strength and adequacy of a data analysis.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials18 hours
- Lectures24 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.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Dianne Cook
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ETC5521?
You need ETC5510 before you enrol.
When is ETC5521 offered?
In 2022, ETC5521 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is ETC5521?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ETC5521 have an exam?
No. ETC5521 has 1 assessment task and no exam.