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Area/Catalogue
INFS 2049

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Course Level
Undergraduate

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Study Method
100% online

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Course ID
171432

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Unit Value
4.5

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UniSA Online Elective Course
Yes

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Duration
10 weeks

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Availability/Timetable(s)
Study Period 1

Course aim

To plan, design and conduct experiments effectively and analyse the resulting data to obtain objective conclusions.

Course content

Basic experimental design concepts such as participant recruitment, design validity, statistical significance, inclusion/exclusion criteria, informed consent; hypothesis design and data collection; randomization techniques; common pitfalls in experiments requiring data analysis; how to optimise experimental designs, analysis of experiments using appropriate software.

Textbooks

Nil

Prerequisites

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number Course Name
MATH 1081 UO Mathematics Essentials in Data Analytics
MATH 2032 UO R for Data Analytics

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching Method

Component Duration
EXTERNAL, ONLINE ACTIVITY
Online 10 weeks x N/A

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Critical analysis, Project, Quantitative exercise, Test/Quiz

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
To determine the fee for this course as part of a Commonwealth Supported program, go to:
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
International students and students undertaking this course as part of a postgraduate fee paying program must refer to the relevant program home page to determine the cost for undertaking this course.

Non-award enrolment
Non-award tuition fees are set by the university. To determine the cost of this course, go to:
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Not all courses are available on all of the above bases, and students must check to ensure that they are permitted to enrol in a particular course.

* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation

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