DATA 7202OL - Applied Data Science
Online - Online Teaching 6 - 2024
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code DATA 7202OL Course Applied Data Science Coordinating Unit Computer Science Term Online Teaching 6 Level Postgraduate Coursework Location/s Online Units 3 Contact Up to 4 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange N Incompatible MATHS 7203OL Restrictions Graduate Certificate in Data Science (Applied) OL, Graduate Diploma in Data Science (Applied) OL OR Master of Data Science (Applied) OL Only Assessment Assignment and/or exam Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Nordiana Shah
Associate Professor Nickolas FalknerCourse Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course/subject, students will be able to:- Recommend methodologies for the use of data science in business/ in modern organisations and societies
- Evaluate data science use to describe best practice in modern organisations and societies
- Analyse issues associated with the use of data for solving complex problems
- Evaluate the tools used in the data science community for reporting on data analysis.
- Critique data science solutions against recommended methodologies and best practice, identifying areas for improvement.
University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth
Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.
1,3,4,5 Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving
Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.
2,4,5 Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills
Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.
1,3,5 Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness
Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.
3,5 Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency
Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.
1,5 Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
There are no required resources beyond meeting course pre-requisites.Recommended Resources
Students are encouraged to have access to the programming environment that they used for the earlier courses, for Python. Beyond that, there are no recommended texts or software.Online Learning
All material is available online from the University's MyUni Learning Management System. The material is available for two weeks prior to the course, in readonly mode, and all weeks are published to allow students to plan. -
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
All course material and interactions take place in the on-line mode. While most of the course may be carried out asynchronously, scheduled tutorial activities are held at defined times.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
Students are expected to carry out readings, assignment work, discussions, and material viewing. The majority of material will take approximately 15 hours a week, with an additional 50 hours spread over three assignments. The total commitment is 140 hours.Learning Activities Summary
All learning activities are online. Each week contains recorded material, web pages, designated readings, discussion boards, and tutorial activities. The topics covered in each week are:Week One:
Week one: Introduction to Data Sources
- Describe data sources used in current data science practice
- Detect practice appropriate data sources
- Describe the impact of using different data types
- Produce a plan of the resource requirements for a Data plan
Week Two:
Week two: Noisy Data and Reliability
- Identify data noise in a data context
- Describe the impact of data noise on analysis and decision making
- Select and apply tools and techniques to reduce the impact of noise or unreliability
- Produce a data cleaning plan that has clear outcomes for reliability
Week Three:
Week three: Analysis and Verification
- Consider analysis techniques used to analyse prepared data sets
- Differentiate the benefits and costs of different analysis techniques used to analyse data.
- Verify analysis standards in current data science practice.
- Produce a data analysis and verification plan for a prepared data set
Week Four:
Week four: Visualising Data
- Produce a visualise from analysed data using tools
- Critique the benefits of different visualisation techniques in current practice.
- Consider the narrative visualisation journey that occurs with/to data
- Produce a visualisation plan for the analysed data
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Week Five: Validation
Week Five: Validating Your Results
- Determine the validation of results used for different data sets in the data science context
- Determine end-user requirements for data related results
- Construct a survey instrument to gather end-user feedback
- Produce a validation instrument to identify when end-users have validated the results
Week Six
Week Six: Prresentation
- Presenting Your Results for Decision Making
- Establish a full plan from data gathering to validation from an unseen data set
- Determine the role of iterative improvement in data science
- Produce an update plan for an existing data plan
Specific Course Requirements
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Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
There are three assessment items, two reports and a peer review activity. These are spaced throughout the course.Assessment Related Requirements
There are no additional requirements beyond the assignment specification.Assessment Detail
Assessment Name
Due
Weighting
Learning Outcomes
Related Weeks
Assessment 1: Report Part A- (1500 words)
End of Week 3,
Sunday 11:59pm
40%
1-5
Week 1-3
Assessment 2: Discussion Board peer review
End of Weeks 2,3,4,5
Sunday 11:59pm
5% each –total of 20%
1-5
Week 2-5
Assessment 3: Report Part B- (1500 words)
End of Week 6,
Sunday 11:59pm
40%
1-5
Weeks 1-6
Submission
All assignment work is submitted through the MyUni Learning Management System.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.
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Student Feedback
The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.
SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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