FIT5149 Applied data analysis
Faculty of Information Technology
FIT5149 Applied data analysis is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Information Technology, offered in 2026 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It needs FIT5197; or (EPM5003 and EPM5027) and unlocks 1 unit.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- Exam 40%
- and 3 other tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before FIT5149
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After FIT5149
1 unit list FIT5149 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
OR Prerequisite ETC5252 plus experience with programming in R.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
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
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | Flexible |
Assessment
- Assignment 1Project25%
- Assignment 2Project25%
- Scheduled final assessment (2 hours and 10 minutes)Examination40%
- In-class quizQuiz / Test10%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Analyse data sets with a range of statistical, graphical and machine-learning tools;
- 2
Evaluate the limitations, appropriateness and benefits of data analytics methods for given tasks;
- 3
Design solutions to real world problems with data analytics techniques;
- 4
Assess the results of an analysis;
- 5
Communicate the results of an analysis for both specific and broad audiences.
Workload and teaching
- Applied sessions24 hours
- Seminars24 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 online and face to face learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated reading and preparation for scheduled teaching activities.
Learning resources
Required resources
Christopher Bishop, Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning, Springer, 2006. http://www.springer.com/gp/book/9780387310732
Gareth James, Daniela Witten, Trevor Hastie and Robert Tibshirani, An Introduction to Statistical Learning: with Applications in R/Python, Springer, 2023 ( PDF freely available ) https://www.statlearning.com/
Daphne Koller Nir Friedman. Probabilistic Graphical Models Principles and Techniques. MIT Press, 2009.
David Barber, Bayesian Reasoning and Machine Learning, Cambridge University Press, 2024 (PDF freely available) http://web4.cs.ucl.ac.uk/staff/D.Barber/textbook/140324.pdf
Technology resources
You will need R/Python, which is freely available software that can be download from the Internet.
Where it fits
FIT5149 is part of 1 area of study in the 2026 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Lizhen Qu
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for FIT5149?
You need FIT5197; or (EPM5003 and EPM5027) before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
What can I take after FIT5149?
FIT5149 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including EPM5032.
When is FIT5149 offered?
In 2026, FIT5149 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is FIT5149?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does FIT5149 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 40% of the final mark, alongside 3 other tasks.
Which majors and minors include FIT5149?
FIT5149 is part of Computational science.