ANALYSING BUSINESS DATA
BUS1ABX
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In a world where organisations are confronted with a vast amount of information, there is an ever-increasing demand for graduates who can make effective use of data. This subject will help you to become more competent users of information and will develop your understanding of decision-making processes. The subject will assist you to attain an introductory level of statistical literacy and apply statistical concepts to critical business problems and major social issues.
School: La Trobe Business School (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Suzanne Young
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Student must be enrolled in one of the following courses: LBAB, LBABM, LBABK, LDAB, LAAB
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: BUS1BAN
Equivalent subjects: BUS1BAN
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
Analysing Business Data Learner Resource
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Didasko Digital
Year: 2018
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Didasko Group
ISBN: N/A
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Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Business Analytics
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Eliyathamby A Selvanathan, Saroja Selvanathan & Gerald Kelly
Year: 2016
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Cengage
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Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 1, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Suzanne Young
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 2 - 13
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 2 to week 13 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eight of ten weekly quizzes(broadly equivalent to 400 words)These quizzes will assess students understanding of the concepts covered in the online videos and weekly activities. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
One 15-question review quiz(broadly equivalent to 600 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 15 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
One 1,000-word research project(a maximum of 1,000-words excluding charts and tables).The project requires students to analyse a real world survey data using the techniques learned in this subject. | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
One 2-hour final Examination(Equivalent to 2000 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO4, SILO5 |
Weekly activity participation(Equivalent to 500 words)Students are expected to actively participate in the weekly activities (including practice quizzes, forums and excel exercises) evident by their activity in the learning portal. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 10, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Suzanne Young
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 41 - 52
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 41 to week 52 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eight of ten weekly quizzes(broadly equivalent to 400 words)These quizzes will assess students understanding of the concepts covered in the online videos and weekly activities. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
One 15-question review quiz(broadly equivalent to 600 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 15 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
One 1,000-word research project(a maximum of 1,000-words excluding charts and tables).The project requires students to analyse a real world survey data using the techniques learned in this subject. | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
One 2-hour final Examination(Equivalent to 2000 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO4, SILO5 |
Weekly activity participation(Equivalent to 500 words)Students are expected to actively participate in the weekly activities (including practice quizzes, forums and excel exercises) evident by their activity in the learning portal. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 2, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Suzanne Young
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 6 - 17
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 6 to week 17 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eight of ten weekly quizzes(broadly equivalent to 400 words)These quizzes will assess students understanding of the concepts covered in the online videos and weekly activities. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
One 15-question review quiz(broadly equivalent to 600 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 15 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
One 1,000-word research project(a maximum of 1,000-words excluding charts and tables).The project requires students to analyse a real world survey data using the techniques learned in this subject. | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
One 2-hour final Examination(Equivalent to 2000 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO4, SILO5 |
Weekly activity participation(Equivalent to 500 words)Students are expected to actively participate in the weekly activities (including practice quizzes, forums and excel exercises) evident by their activity in the learning portal. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 4, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Suzanne Young
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 15 - 26
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 15 to week 26 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eight of ten weekly quizzes(broadly equivalent to 400 words)These quizzes will assess students understanding of the concepts covered in the online videos and weekly activities. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
One 15-question review quiz(broadly equivalent to 600 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 15 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
One 1,000-word research project(a maximum of 1,000-words excluding charts and tables).The project requires students to analyse a real world survey data using the techniques learned in this subject. | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
One 2-hour final Examination(Equivalent to 2000 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO4, SILO5 |
Weekly activity participation(Equivalent to 500 words)Students are expected to actively participate in the weekly activities (including practice quizzes, forums and excel exercises) evident by their activity in the learning portal. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 6, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Suzanne Young
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 23 - 34
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 23 to week 34 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eight of ten weekly quizzes(broadly equivalent to 400 words)These quizzes will assess students understanding of the concepts covered in the online videos and weekly activities. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
One 15-question review quiz(broadly equivalent to 600 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 15 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
One 1,000-word research project(a maximum of 1,000-words excluding charts and tables).The project requires students to analyse a real world survey data using the techniques learned in this subject. | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
One 2-hour final Examination(Equivalent to 2000 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO4, SILO5 |
Weekly activity participation(Equivalent to 500 words)Students are expected to actively participate in the weekly activities (including practice quizzes, forums and excel exercises) evident by their activity in the learning portal. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |