TRNS010-25SU1 (C) Summer Jan 2025 start

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

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 6 January 2025
End Date: Sunday, 9 February 2025
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 12 January 2025
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 26 January 2025

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 2025

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 11:00 - 13:00 Link 309 Lecture Theatre
6 Jan - 9 Feb
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 11:00 - 13:00 Jack Erskine 244
6 Jan - 26 Jan
Computer Lab A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 14:00 - 16:00 Rehua 008 Computer Lab
13 Jan - 9 Feb
Computer Lab B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 14:00 - 16:00 Rehua 008 Computer Lab
6 Jan - 2 Feb
Presentation A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 11:00 - 13:00 Jack Erskine 244
27 Jan - 2 Feb

Examinations, Quizzes and Formal Tests

Test A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 14:00 - 15:30 Rehua 008 Computer Lab
6 Jan - 12 Jan
Test B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 14:00 - 15:30 Rehua 008 Computer Lab
3 Feb - 9 Feb

Course Coordinator

Samuel Grant

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Lab Work 10% Weeks 1 + 2
Quiz 1 20% Week 3
Group Presentation: Data Collection & Ethics 25% Week 4
Quiz 2 45% Week 5

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $894.00

International fee $4,100.00

* 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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