TRNS010-24B4 (C) Bridging Four 2024

Digital Data: An exploration of the use and pervasiveness of data in a digitised society

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 9 September 2024
End Date: Sunday, 27 October 2024
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 22 September 2024
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 6 October 2024

Description

In this course, students will learn what data is and how it is used. It covers what it means for information to be stored, transferred, interpreted and processed by machines. It considers data critically as it makes preliminary exploration of how data is collected through devices and applications, to inform business decisions, government priorities, and scientific discoveries. Students learn to use and analyse data and to report and present their findings.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Programme Manager

Timetable 2024

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Computer Lab A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 13:00 - 15:00 Rehua 008 Computer Lab
9 Sep - 22 Sep
30 Sep - 20 Oct
Computer Lab B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 16:00 - 18:00 Ernest Rutherford 212 Computer Lab
9 Sep - 20 Oct
Presentation A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 11:00 - 13:00 Jack Erskine 244
7 Oct - 13 Oct
Workshop A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 16:00 - 18:00 Jack Erskine 445
9 Sep - 20 Oct
Workshop B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 11:00 - 13:00 Jack Erskine 244
9 Sep - 6 Oct
14 Oct - 20 Oct

Examinations, Quizzes and Formal Tests

Test A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 13:00 - 15:00 Rehua 008 Computer Lab
23 Sep - 29 Sep
Test B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 13:00 - 15:00 Rehua 008 Computer Lab
21 Oct - 27 Oct

Course Coordinator

Samuel Grant

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Lab Work 5% Weeks 1 - 2
Quiz 1 15% Week 3
Group Presentation: Data Collection & Ethics 25% Week 5
Excel Research Project 25% Week 4
Quiz 2 30% Week 7

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $844.00

International fee $3,950.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

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