Visual Analytics and Storytelling
PostgraduateTUA-BANASD6022026
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 6 Sept 2026
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Start dates
- 14 Sept 2026
- Price from
- $3,813
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Visual Analytics and Storytelling
About this subject
By the end of this 12-week subject, you'll be able to:
- Critically analyse visualisations based on theoretical concepts for storytelling.
- Apply various data visualisation techniques to transform industry problems into valuable insights within business or social contexts.
- Evaluate visualisation platforms and solutions on their ability to translate data into valuable insights.
- Research standards and techniques for interpreting and presenting data in formats that facilitate ethical business decision making.
- Effectively report and communicate visualisation outcomes to a specialist and non-specialist audience.
- A guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials.
Learn the art of storytelling: using data to develop insights that inform business decision making. Develop data representation and visualisation skills based on four theoretical pillars of effective stories: people, place, purpose and plot. You will be introduced to different strategies and techniques for using data and analytics to inform and persuade stakeholders and facilitate decision making. In evaluating different visualisation platforms and their benefits, you will gain experience using industry leading analysis tools.
- Business report (30%)
- Case study (40%)
- Presentation (30%)
For textbook details check your university's handbook, website or learning management system (LMS).
At Torrens University Australia you can tailor your study to suit your lifestyle.
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Elective
- TUA-CBA-GCE-2026 - Graduate Certificate of Business Administration
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Graduate Certificate of Business Administration
PostgraduateTUA-CBA-GCE