Undergraduate USA-INFS1028-2023
Professional Practice in Data Analytics
$2,100 $3,025
Your upfront cost: $0
Duration
10 weeks
Study method
100% Online
Available loans
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Assessments
100% online
Prior study
Not required
Start dates
- 26 Jun 2023
The University of South Australia, UniSA, is ranked in the top 10 universities nationally and amongst the very best young universities in the world. They offer over 200 world-class degrees that are informed by industry and delivered with a highly practical approach to teaching and learning. In fact, they are South Australia’s number one university for graduate careers. They are a valuable partner with Open Universities Australia.
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Subject details
By the end of this 10-week course, you’ll be able to:
- Describe the various roles within the data analytics community.
- Identify the development phases of data analytics process and develop skills associated with them.
- Identify the privacy and security concerns emerging in contexts using data analytics methods.
- Describe how data analytics can impact on indigenous, cultural, and diverse groups of people.
- Identify stakeholders involved in a data analysis scenario and the means and channels to communicate effectively among them.
- Describe the requirements that emerge when working in the context of a data analytics project.
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- You’ll study the following topics:
- Foundational concepts
- Define, collect and process
- Data ethics and privacy
- Analyse and interpret data
- Cultural sensitivity in data analytics
- Security in the digital world
- Protecting data and the organisation
- Artificial Intelligence, machine learning, and the future of data analytics
No eligibility requirements
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
This course will provide you with fundamental knowledge, terminology, and experiences to develop an understanding of the professional practices to work in the data analytics industry. You’ll be introduced to the five phases of the data analytics process, privacy, cultural sensitivity, and artificial intelligence and machine learning. Develop your data analysis, interpretation, and processing skills in this 10-week course.
UniSA Online’s 10-week short courses give you the flexibility to upskill in a certain area, stay current with developments in your field, diversify your knowledge, or even explore a new direction in your career – without having to commit to the time and cost of a full university degree.
Delivered 100% online, you’ll be able to study where and when it suits you. Access online academic and student support seven days a week, fit study around work and life commitments, view learning resources 24/7, and log in to the interactive online environment anywhere, any time and on any device.
This is a first-year course from UniSA Online’s Bachelor of Data Analytics degree. Please note: you are responsible for completing any relevant prerequisite courses before enrolling in this course.
- Continuous assessment (40%)
- Project (60%)
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