STAT6001
10 units
6000 level
Course handbook
Description
Extracting and communicating information from data lies at the heart of Statistics and Data Science. In practice, data isn't often in an immediately useable format, requiring management, manipulation and error-checking. Visualisation of data is an invaluable asset in error-checking as well as both finding and communicating key information. This course provides introductory methods for such data wrangling and visualisation of data.
Availability2021 Course Timetables
Online
- Semester 1 - 2021
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Implement data checking and management methods
2. Apply exploratory techniques for describing underlying patterns
3. Identify flaws in data presentation methods
4. Communicate and report upon data effectively
Content
The course will include the following topics:
- Processes for data checking
- Dealing with errors
- Understanding types of data
- Exploratory data techniques
- Presenting Data
- Brainstorming hypotheses from exploration
- Visualisation
Assessment items
Quiz: Online Quizzes
Written Assignment: Written Assignments
Contact hours
Online
Integrated Learning Session
Online 3 hour(s) per Week for Full Term starting in week 1
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