DATA-BASED CRITICAL THINKING
STA1DCT
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject helps the student evaluate data-based evidence encountered in everyday life. It provides the fundamental numeracy skills required by business people, scientists, lawyers, nurses, journalists, social scientists, teachers and other professionals who need to evaluate data-based arguments, whether found in newspapers, television or on-line websites. This is achieved by a combination of studying newsworthy topics introduced in lectures, laboratory classes which encourage engagement with others and on-line quizzes that assess numeracy skills. The four themes covered in this subject are gathering useful data, turning data into information, probability and from data to decision making.
School: Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: David Farchione
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: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: STA2DCT
Equivalent subjects: N/A
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
Data-based critical thinking
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Prendergast, L
Year: 2013
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: LA TROBE UNIVERSITY
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
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
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: David Farchione
Class requirements
Computer LaboratoryWeek: 11 - 22
One 1.00 hour computer laboratory per week on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
PracticalWeek: 12 - 16
One 1.00 hour practical per week on weekdays during the day from week 12 to week 16 and delivered via face-to-face.
These five additional classes are optional and intended for students who need help with the online quizzes.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2-hour end of semester final examination (2,000-words equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 60 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Five Assignments (1,500-words equivalent)Written solutions to numerical problems and conclusions in words. | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Online numeracy skills quizzes - 7 online quizzes (500-words equivalent)Untimed with opportunity to re-do as needed, all quizzes open all semester. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO2 |
Chisholm 311 (Chisholm Institute), 2020, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: David Farchione
Class requirements
Computer LaboratoryWeek: 11 - 22
One 1.00 hour computer laboratory per week on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Two 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
PracticalWeek: 12 - 16
One 1.00 hour practical per week on weekdays during the day from week 12 to week 16 and delivered via face-to-face.
These five additional classes are optional and intended for students who need help with the online quizzes.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2-hour end of semester final examination (2,000-words equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 60 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Five Assignments (1,500-words equivalent)Written solutions to numerical problems and conclusions in words. | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Online numeracy skills quizzes - 7 online quizzes (500-words equivalent)Untimed with opportunity to re-do as needed, all quizzes open all semester. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO2 |
Chisholm 311 (Chisholm Institute), 2020, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: David Farchione
Class requirements
Computer LaboratoryWeek: 32 - 43
One 1.00 hour computer laboratory per week on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
Two 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
PracticalWeek: 33 - 37
One 1.00 hour practical per week on weekdays during the day from week 33 to week 37 and delivered via face-to-face.
These five additional classes are optional and intended for students who need help with the online quizzes.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2-hour end of semester final examination (2,000-words equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 60 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Five Assignments (1,500-words equivalent)Written solutions to numerical problems and conclusions in words. | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Online numeracy skills quizzes - 7 online quizzes (500-words equivalent)Untimed with opportunity to re-do as needed, all quizzes open all semester. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO2 |
Sydney, 2020, Study period 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: David Farchione
Class requirements
Computer LaboratoryWeek: 11 - 22
One 1.00 hour computer laboratory per week on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Two 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
PracticalWeek: 12 - 16
One 1.00 hour practical per study period on weekdays during the day from week 12 to week 16 and delivered via face-to-face.
These five additional classes are optional and intended for students who need help with the online quizzes.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2-hour end of semester final examination (2,000-words equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 60 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Five Assignments (1,500-words equivalent)Written solutions to numerical problems and conclusions in words. | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Online numeracy skills quizzes - 7 online quizzes (500-words equivalent)Untimed with opportunity to re-do as needed, all quizzes open all semester. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO2 |
Sydney, 2020, Study period 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: David Farchione
Class requirements
Computer LaboratoryWeek: 31 - 42
One 1.00 hour computer laboratory per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 42 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 31 - 42
Two 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 42 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2-hour end of semester final examination (2,000-words equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 60 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Five Assignments (1,500-words equivalent)Written solutions to numerical problems and conclusions in words. | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Online numeracy skills quizzes - 7 online quizzes (500-words equivalent)Untimed with opportunity to re-do as needed, all quizzes open all semester. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO2 |
Sydney, 2020, Study period 3, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: David Farchione
Class requirements
Computer LaboratoryWeek: 46 - 0
One 1.00 hour computer laboratory per week on weekdays during the day from week 46 to week 0 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 46 - 0
Two 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 46 to week 0 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2-hour end of semester final examination (2,000-words equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 60 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Five Assignments (1,500-words equivalent)Written solutions to numerical problems and conclusions in words. | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Online numeracy skills quizzes - 7 online quizzes (500-words equivalent)Untimed with opportunity to re-do as needed, all quizzes open all semester. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO2 |