Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2024

Course Code: MATH5355C

Course Title: Analyse big data

Important Information:

Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities. 

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School: 525T Business & Enterprise

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5404 - Diploma of Marketing and Communication

Course Contact: Nick Reynolds

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 0791

Course Contact Email: nick.reynolds@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Ryan Gunasekera

ryan.gunasekera@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 40

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

None

Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to analyse transactional and non-transactional big data in order to provide insights that are used in an organisation. It involves identifying trends and relationships within big data, and establishing data acceptability. It also involves forming recommendations based on the analysis, and reporting on analysis findings.

It applies to those who work in a broad range of industries and job roles using big data analysis techniques in their day-to-day work.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

BSBXBD403 Analyse big data

Element:

1. Determine purpose and scope of big data analysis

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Determine organisational requirements for big data analysis

1.2 Identify internal and external sources of big data to be analysed according to organisational policies and procedures and legislative requirements

1.3 Establish and confirm parameters to be applied in analysis according to organisational policies and procedures

Element:

2. Analyse initial trends and relationships in captured big data

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Categorise and prepare captured big data for analysis

2.2 Extract and transform structured and unstructured big data in preparation for data analysis

2.3 Analyse big data and derive insights into trends using required tools and dashboards

Element:

3. Finalise big data analysis

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Conduct statistical analysis to confirm accuracy of big data analysis

3.2 Isolate and remove identified incorrect results

3.3 Develop report on key outcomes from analysis

3.4 Store analytics results, associated report and supporting evidence according to organisational policies and procedures, and legislative requirements

Learning Outcomes


This course is structured to provide students with the optimum learning experience in order to demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to analyse transactional and non-transactional big data in order to provide insights that are used in an organisation.


Details of Learning Activities

This course is structured to provide you with the optimum learning experience. A range of learning activities are provided during the semester and are designed to enhance learning and understanding of the topics.

You will be required to participate in a combination of group and individual learning activities. These activities will be provided through classroom work time and additional learning activities will be provided to you to complete outside of the scheduled class time.

A range of in class activities, case studies and independent research is included as the learning activities for this course. We expect you to participate and contribute in all scheduled learning activities.

The learning activities will also include group discussion, group problem solving activities and opportunities to practice your skills in a simulated workplace environment.


Teaching Schedule

Course Schedule:                                                           Semester 1: 2024

Week

Week Commencing

Topic / Activities

(including any pre-reading, research and resources required)

Assessment

Week 1

 

 12th February 2024
  • Introduction to Unit and teacher
  • Unit guide – handout and discussion
  • Elements of Competency – What will the unit cover
  • Overview of Assessments 1 – 3
  • Subject protocols – methods of delivery/ facilitation
  • Required materials
  • Communication 

Introduction to Big Data

 

Week 2

 

19th February 2024

Sources of Data

 

Week 3

 

26th February 2024

Regulations and Policies

 

Week 4

 

27th February 2024

Types of Analysis

 

Week 5

 

4th March 2024

SQL

In Class Assessment 1: Short Answers Test Week beginning 4th March 2024

 

 

Week 6

 

11th March 2024

Statistical Analysis

 

Week 7

18th March 2024

Excel

 

Week 8

 

 25th March 2024

Assessment Workshop

  

 

 

Mid Semester Break March 29th - April 5th

 

Week 9

 

8th April 2024

Tableau

Assessment 2: Excel Component
Due: 7th April

Week 10

 

15th April 2024

Presentation of Findings

 

Week 11

 

 22nd April 2024

 

Steps of Analysis

 

Week 12

 

29th April 2024

Databases

 

Week 13

6th May 2024

 Assessment Workshop

 

Week 14

13th May 2024

 Case Study

 

Week 15

20th May 2024

Course Revision

 

Week 16

 27th May 2024

Re-submissions and resit 

 Assessment  task 3: Analyse Big Data and Report  
Due: 26th May

Week 17

 3rd June 2024

Grade Finalisation

 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

Available on Canvas


Overview of Assessment

Assessment Methods

Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of the requirements in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks, for example:

  • direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate
  • review of final printed documents
  • demonstration of techniques
  • observation of presentations
  • oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of software applications

You are advised that you are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate your assessment work to your teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met.


Performance Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including evidence of the ability to:

  • analyse trends and relationships in two different sets of big data: one transactional and one non-transactional
  • report on the results and insights from each analysis
  • store analytics results from each of the two big data sets according to organisational policies and procedures.


Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including knowledge of:

  • purpose and benefits to organisation of big data analysis
  • legislative requirements relating to analysing big data, including data protection and privacy laws and regulations
  • organisational policies and procedures relating to analysing big data, including for:
  • identifying big data sources
  • establishing and confirming categories to be applied in analysis
  • analysing data to identify business insights
  • integrating big data sources, including structured, semi-structured, and unstructured
  • combining external big data sources, such as social media, with in-house big data
  • reporting on analysis of big data, including the use of suitable reporting and business intelligence (BI) tools
  • industry protocols and procedures required to write basic queries to search combined big data
  • required analytical techniques and tools to analyse transactional and non-transactional big data, including:
  • data mining
  • ad hoc queries
  • operational and real-time business intelligence
  • text analysis
  • statistical concepts relating to big data analytics
  • relationship between raw big data and big datasets
  • common models and tools to analyse big data, including features and functions of Excel software for advanced analytics of external big data
  • sources of uncertainty within big data
  • classification categories of analytics, including text, audio/video, web and network
  • role of technology and automation tools in performing big data analytics.


Feedback

Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions. You are encouraged to ask and answer questions during class time and online sessions so that you can obtain feedback on your understanding of the concepts and issues being discussed. Finally, you can email or arrange an appointment with your teacher to gain more feedback on your progress.

You should take note of all feedback received and use this information to improve your learning outcomes and final performance in the course.


Assessment Tasks

Assessment 1

Summary and Purpose of Assessment 

This assessment task is first of three assessments for this unit. You will need to complete all three assessments satisfactorily to be deemed competent for BSBXBD403 Analyse Big Data.   

 The purpose of this assessment is to assess your knowledge on Big Data analysis 

 

Assessment Instructions 

What 

You are required to answer 21 short answer questions about big data. This is an open book assessment. 

 

Where 

This assessment will be completed in class.  

 

How 

All 21 short answer questions must be answered correctly for you to be assessed as satisfactory for this assessment task. You have two (2) hours to complete this assessment.    

 

Assessment 2
Summary and Purpose of Assessment
This assessment task is second of three assessments for this unit. You will need to complete all three assessments satisfactorily 
to be deemed competent for BSBXBD403 Analyse Big Data.
This assessment task will assess your skills and knowledge in analysing big data; structured transactional and unstructured 
transactional. Students will prepare data for analysis, extract and transform the data and then analyse it and report on trends
and insights.  


Assessment 3

Summary and Purpose of Assessment
This assessment task is the third of three assessments for this unit. You will need to complete all three assessments satisfactorily 
to be deemed competent for BSBXBD403 Analyse Big Data.
This assessment task will assess your skills and knowledge in analysing big data; structured transactional and unstructured 
transactional. You will prepare data for analysis, extract and transform the data and then analyse it and report on trends and 
insights. 


Assessment Matrix

Available on Canvas

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