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Unit of study table

This page was first published on 15 November 2023 and was last amended on 20 May 2024.
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Master of Data Analytics

To qualify for the award of the Master of Data Analytics, a candidate must complete 72 credit points, comprising:
(i) 42 credit points of core units
(ii) 24 credit points of selective units
(iii) 6 credit points of capstone units

Graduate Diploma in Data Analytics

To qualify for the award of the Graduate Diploma in Data Analytics, a candidate must complete 48 credit points, comprising:
(i) a minimum of 36 credit points of core units
(ii) a maximum of 12 credit points of selective units

Graduate Certificate in Data Analytics

To qualify for the award of the Graduate Certificate in Data Analytics, a candidate must complete 24 credit points, comprising:
(i) 24 credit points of core units
Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites
C: Corequisites N: Prohibition

Master of Data Analytics

Core

ODAT5011
Data Analytics Foundations
6  
ODAT5012
Data Visualisation and Communication
6  
ODAT5013
Data Wrangling and Databases
6 A Basic computer literacy
ODAT5014
Data Governance and Ethics
6  
ODAT5021
Study Design and Analysis
6 A Fundamentals of statistics and coding in R, e.g. ODAT5011: Data Analytics Foundations
ODAT5022
Applied time series analysis
6 A Fundamentals of statistics and coding in R, e.g. ODAT5011: Data Analysis Foundations. It would be an advantage to also take ODAT5021 to further build your statistical and computational skills before attempting ODAT5022.
OSTA5003
Computational Statistical Methods
6 A STAT5002 or equivalent introductory statistics course with a statistical computing component
Selective Units
ODAT5031
Modelling Complex Data Structures
6 A Strong statistical knowledge and coding experience. E.g. ODAT5011, ODAT5021, and OSTA5003
ODAT5032
Data to Decisions
6  
OCMP5048
Visual Analytics
6 A Experience with data structures and algorithms as covered in COMP9123 or COMP9103 or COMP9003 or COMP2123 or COMP2823 or INFO1105 or INFO1905 (or equivalent UoS from different institutions)
N COMP5048 or COMP4448
OECO5017
Causal Inference

6  
OCMP5318
Machine Learning and Data Mining
6 A Experience with programming and data structures as covered in COMP2123 or COMP2823 or COMP9123 (or equivalent unit of study from different institutions)
N COMP5318 or COMP4318
OCMP5338
Advanced Data Models
6 A This unit of study assumes foundational knowledge of relational database systems as taught in COMP5138/COMP9120 (Database Management Systems) or INFO2120/INFO2820/ISYS2120 (Database Systems 1)
N COMP5338 or COMP4338
OCMP5328
Advanced Machine Learning
6 C OCMP5318 or COMP5318 or COMP4318 or COMP3308 or COMP3608
N COMP5328 or COMP4328
OCMP5329
Deep Learning
6 A OCMP5318 or COMP5318 or COMP4318
N COMP5329 or COMP4329
Capstone
ODAT5888
Data Sleuthing
6  

Graduate Diploma of Data Analytics

Core
ODAT5011
Data Analytics Foundations
6  
ODAT5012
Data Visualisation and Communication
6  
ODAT5013
Data Wrangling and Databases
6 A Basic computer literacy
ODAT5014
Data Governance and Ethics
6  
ODAT5021
Study Design and Analysis
6 A Fundamentals of statistics and coding in R, e.g. ODAT5011: Data Analytics Foundations
ODAT5022
Applied time series analysis
6 A Fundamentals of statistics and coding in R, e.g. ODAT5011: Data Analysis Foundations. It would be an advantage to also take ODAT5021 to further build your statistical and computational skills before attempting ODAT5022.
Selective
OSTA5003
Computational Statistical Methods
6 A STAT5002 or equivalent introductory statistics course with a statistical computing component
ODAT5031
Modelling Complex Data Structures
6 A Strong statistical knowledge and coding experience. E.g. ODAT5011, ODAT5021, and OSTA5003
ODAT5032
Data to Decisions
6  
ODAT5888
Data Sleuthing
6  
OCMP5048
Visual Analytics
6 A Experience with data structures and algorithms as covered in COMP9123 or COMP9103 or COMP9003 or COMP2123 or COMP2823 or INFO1105 or INFO1905 (or equivalent UoS from different institutions)
N COMP5048 or COMP4448
OECO5017
Causal Inference
6  
OCMP5318
Machine Learning and Data Mining
6 A Experience with programming and data structures as covered in COMP2123 or COMP2823 or COMP9123 (or equivalent unit of study from different institutions)
N COMP5318 or COMP4318
OCMP5338
Advanced Data Models
6 A This unit of study assumes foundational knowledge of relational database systems as taught in COMP5138/COMP9120 (Database Management Systems) or INFO2120/INFO2820/ISYS2120 (Database Systems 1)
N COMP5338 or COMP4338
OCMP5328
Advanced Machine Learning
6 C OCMP5318 or COMP5318 or COMP4318 or COMP3308 or COMP3608
N COMP5328 or COMP4328
OCMP5329
Deep Learning
6 A OCMP5318 or COMP5318 or COMP4318
N COMP5329 or COMP4329

Graduate Certificate of Data Analytics

Core Units
ODAT5011
Data Analytics Foundations
6  
ODAT5012
Data Visualisation and Communication
6  
ODAT5013
Data Wrangling and Databases
6 A Basic computer literacy
ODAT5014
Data Governance and Ethics
6  

Post-publication amendments

Date
Original publication
Post-publication amendment
1/05/2024 Supplementary text for ODAT5022 published as:
This unit of study is being developed, subject to change.
Supplementary text for ODAT5022 removed.
1/05/2024 Supplementary text for ODAT5031 published as:
This unit of study is being developed, subject to change.
Supplementary text for ODAT5031 removed.
1/05/2024 Supplementary text for ODAT5032 published as:
This unit of study is being developed, subject to change.
Supplementary text for ODAT5032 removed.
1/05/2024 Supplementary text for OECO5017 published as:
This unit of study is being developed, subject to change.
Supplementary text for OECO5017 removed.
1/05/2024 Supplementary text for ODAT5888 published as:
This unit of study is being developed, subject to change.
Supplementary text for ODAT5888 removed.
1/05/2024 Supplementary text for ODAT5021 published as:
This unit of study is being developed, subject to change.
Supplementary text for ODAT5021 removed.
1/05/2024 Supplementary text for ODAT5022 published as:
This unit of study is being developed, subject to change.
Supplementary text for ODAT5022 removed.
1/05/2024

Supplementary text for OECO5017 published as:
This unit of study is being developed, subject to change.
Supplementary text for OECO5017 removed.
1/05/2024 Assumed knowledge for ODAT5013 published as:
A Basic computer literacy
Assumed knowledge for ODAT5013 removed.
1/05/2024 Assumed knowledge for OCMP5048 published as:
A STAT5002 or equivalent introductory statistics course with a statistical computing component. Assumed knowledge for OSTA5003 removed.
Assumed knowledge for OCMP5048 removed.
1/05/2024

Unit rules for OCMP5318 published as:
A Experience with programming and data structures as covered in COMP2123 or COMP2823 or COMP9123 (or equivalent unit of study from different institutions)
N COMP5318 or COMP4318
Unit rules for OCMP5318 removed.
1/05/2024 Unit rules for OCMP5338 published as:
This unit of study assumes foundational knowledge of relational database systems as taught in COMP5138/COMP9120 (Database Management Systems) or INFO2120/INFO2820/ISYS2120 (Database Systems 1)
N COMP5338 or COMP4338
Unit rules for OCMP5338 removed.
1/05/2024 Unit rules for OCMP5328 published as:
C OCMP5318 or COMP5318 or COMP4318 or COMP3308 or COMP3608
N COMP5328 or COMP4328
Unit rules for OCMP5328 removed.
1/05/2024 Unit rules for OCMP5329 published as:
A OCMP5318 or COMP5318 or COMP4318
N COMP5329 or COMP4329
Unit rules for OCMP5329 removed.
1/05/2024 ODAT5011 missing from:
Graduate Certificate of Data Analytics, Core Units collection.
ODAT5011 added to:
Graduate Certificate of Data Analytics, Core Units collection.
1/05/2024 ODAT5012 missing from:
Graduate Certificate of Data Analytics, Core Units collection.
ODAT5012 added to:
Graduate Certificate of Data Analytics, Core Units collection.
1/05/2024 ODAT5013 missing from:
Graduate Certificate of Data Analytics, Core Units collection.
ODAT5013 added to:
Graduate Certificate of Data Analytics, Core Units collection.
1/05/2024 ODAT5014 missing from:
Graduate Certificate of Data Analytics, Core Units collection.
ODAT5014 added to:
Graduate Certificate of Data Analytics, Core Units collection.
1/05/2024

OSTA5003 missing from:
Graduate Diploma of Data Analytics, Selective collection.
OSTA5003 added to:
Graduate Certificate of Data Analytics, Core Units collection.
1/05/2024

ODAT5888 missing from:
Graduate Diploma of Data Analytics, Selective collection.
ODAT5888 added to:
Graduate Certificate of Data Analytics, Core Units collection.
20/05/2024 No assumed knowledge for ODAT5013 Assumed knowledge for ODAT5013 added:
A Basic computer literacy
3/09/2024 ODAT5021 title published as:
" Experimental Design and Analysis"
ODAT5021 title amended to:
"Study Design and Analysis"
3/09/2023 ODAT5022 title published as:
"Predictive Analytics"
ODAT5022 title amended to:
"Applied time series analysis"
19/09/2024 Assumed Knowledge for ODAT5021 missing. Assumed Knowledge for ODAT5021 added:
A Fundamentals of statistics and coding in R, e.g. ODAT5011: Data Analytics Foundations
19/09/2024 Assumed Knowledge for ODAT5021 missing. Assumed Knowledge for ODAT5021 added:
A Fundamentals of statistics and coding in R, e.g. ODAT5011: Data Analytics Foundations
19/09/2024 Assumed Knowledge for ODAT5022 missing. Assumed Knowledge for ODAT5022 added:
A Fundamentals of statistics and coding in R, e.g. ODAT5011: Data Analysis Foundations. It would be an advantage to also take ODAT5021 to further build your statistical and computational skills before attempting ODAT5022.
19/09/2024 Assumed Knowledge for ODAT5022 missing. Assumed Knowledge for ODAT5022 added:
A Fundamentals of statistics and coding in R, e.g. ODAT5011: Data Analysis Foundations. It would be an advantage to also take ODAT5021 to further build your statistical and computational skills before attempting ODAT5022.
19/09/2024 Assumed Knowledge for ODAT5031 missing. Assumed Knowledge for ODAT5031 added:
A Strong statistical knowledge and coding experience. E.g. ODAT5011, ODAT5021, and OSTA5003
19/09/2024 Assumed Knowledge for ODAT5031 missing. Assumed Knowledge for ODAT5031 added:
A Strong statistical knowledge and coding experience. E.g. ODAT5011, ODAT5021, and OSTA5003