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.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Online
- Semester 1 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Implement data checking, wrangling, tidying, and basic management methods
2. Apply exploratory techniques for describing underlying patterns
3. Identify and avoid common flaws in data presentation methods
4. Communicate and report upon data effectively
5. Analyse, visualise, and report on data using a specific programming language
6. Recognize how data wrangling is implemented in real-life applications
Content
The course will include the following topics:
- Presentation and interpretation of data
- Processes for data checking, cleaning, filtering, and dealing with errors
- Understanding types of data
- Exploratory data techniques
- Introduction to data modelling and analysis
- Presenting data using a specific programming language
- Visualising data using a specific programming language
Assumed knowledge
Familiarity with a least one (any) programming language
Assessment items
Quiz: Online Quizzes
Written Assignment: Written Assignments
Contact hours
Semester 1 - 2024 - Online
Self-Directed Learning-1
- Online 10 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
- There are opportunities for students to get guidance from teaching staff during common consultation hours
Course outline
- STAT6001 - Semester 1, 2024 (Online) (PDF, 177.9 KB)
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.