TRNS010-24B2 (C) Bridging Two 2024

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

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 22 April 2024
End Date: Sunday, 9 June 2024
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 5 May 2024
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 19 May 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 14:00 - 15:00 Rehua 008 Computer Lab
22 Apr - 5 May
13 May - 2 Jun
02 Tuesday 15:00 - 16:00 Rehua 008 Computer Lab
22 Apr - 5 May
13 May - 2 Jun
Computer Lab B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 13:00 - 14:00 Rehua 008 Computer Lab
29 Apr - 5 May
13 May - 2 Jun
02 Thursday 14:00 - 15:00 Rehua 008 Computer Lab
29 Apr - 5 May
13 May - 2 Jun
Workshop A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 16:00 - 18:00 Rehua 103 Project Workshop
22 Apr - 2 Jun
Workshop B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 11:00 - 13:00 Rehua 005
29 Apr - 2 Jun

Examinations, Quizzes and Formal Tests

Test A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 13:00 - 15:00 Jack Erskine 010 Computer Lab (10/5)
Jack Erskine 001 Computer Lab (10/5)
6 May - 12 May
Test B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 10:00 - 12:00 Rehua 008 Computer Lab
3 Jun - 9 Jun
02 Thursday 10:00 - 12:00 Ernest Rutherford 212 Computer Lab
3 Jun - 9 Jun

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 4
Excel Research Project 25% Week 5
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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