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Applied data analysis

FIT5149

Synopsis

This unit aims to provide you with the necessary analytical and data modeling skills for the roles of a data scientist or business analyst. You will be introduced to established and contemporary Machine Learning techniques for data analysis and presentation using widely available analysis software. They will look at a number of characteristic problems/data sets and analyse them with appropriate machine learning and statistical algorithms. Those algorithms include regression, classification, clustering and so on. The unit focuses on understanding the analytical problems, machine learning models, and the basic modeling theory. You will need to interpret the results and the suitability of the algorithms

Sourced from the Monash Handbook 2026.

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Credit points
6
Level
5
Audience
Postgraduate
Type
Coursework
School
Faculty of Information Technology
Handbook year
2026

Prerequisites (3)

What it unlocks (1)

Offerings (1)

  • Second semesterClayton · FLEXIBLE

Listed in 1 area of study

  • Computational scienceElective units