Data Visualisation
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 108 Hours
2021 teaching periods
Hawthorn
Higher Ed. Semester 2 | ||
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Aims and objectives
Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Develop strategies to define the scope of the data presentation requirements.
2. Examine and report on the potential ethical and biases of interpreting data
3. Develop data models and apply machine learning to large data sets
4. Demonstrate high-level understanding of modelled data to produce insights
5. Produce data visualisations with the use of data-driven tools
6. Evaluate the output against the project scope and the organisations goals.
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
Learning and Teaching Structure | ||
Learning Activity | Duration/Location | Hours |
Scheduled hours |
|
|
Face to Face Contact | 12 weeks of classes (9 hours per week) Lab 1 5hrs x 12 weeks Lab 1 4hrs x 12 weeks | 108 |
Unspecified Learning Activities (includes independent study, assignment preparation, revision) |
| 42 |
TOTAL |
| 150 |
Assessment
Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
Project Portfolio (Report and research) | Individual | 30-40% | 3,4,5 |
Case Study | Individual | 10-20% | 1,2 |
Project Portfolio (Client Report & Presentation) | Group | 40-60% | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
General skills outcomes
• Teamwork Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Analysis Skills
• Communication Skills
• Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
• Ability to work independently
Content
• Ethics in collection and preparation of data
• Data Models
• Introduction into Machine Learning
• Data Visualisation tools
• Descriptive Statistics
Study resources
- References.