Numeracy and Data in Practice

About this subject

• What you'll learn

  Upon completion of this subject, students should be able to:

  1. Identify and describe research methods, data collection and analysis techniques for a variety of academic contexts.
  2. Communicate numerical ideas and information in a range of formats.
  3. Examine research sources and evaluate numerical evidence to inform decision making or practice.

• Topics covered

• Description

• Assessments

• Textbooks

• About University of Tasmania

Entry requirements

Part of a degree

To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

• TAS-UPP-DEG-2026 - University Preparation Program

Additional requirements

• Other requirements - Teaching Arrangement: 1 x 2-hour weekly Zoom workshop and 2 x 1-hour Zoom tutorials per week, approx. 6 hours independent study; 2 x 1-hour Zoom study support (optional)

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.

Find out more information on Commonwealth Loans to understand what this means to your eligibility for financial support.