Data-Driven Decision-Making

Postgraduate

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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
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Area/Catalogue
COMP 6011
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Course ID
201688
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Campus
Mawson Lakes, Adelaide City Campus East
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Mathematical Science
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Belinda Chiera
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Course level
6
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
Discipline group A
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University-wide elective course
Yes
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

This course strengthens the power of data for strategic decision-making by equipping learners with the knowledge to transform raw data into actionable insights using advanced statistical methods and data visualisation tools. Learners will master the skills to critically choose the right statistical models, generate impactful data visualisations, and integrate them into a data-driven decision-making framework for solving complex real-world problems. 

  • Foundations: Data for Strategic Decision-Making
  • Implementation: Organisational Data Flows
  • Application: Data-Driven Intelligence in Action

Course learning outcomes

  • Apply advanced statistical techniques to analyse complex data sets and draw actionable Insights
  • Evaluate and select appropriate statistical models based on data characteristics and application areas
  • Develop interactive data visualisations and dashboards for enhanced decision support
  • Integrate data analysis and visualisation techniques into a data-driven decision-making framework to solve a real-world problem.

Prerequisite(s)

  • Must have completed 1 of COMP5002 Problem Solving and Programming Foundations/STAT5020 Statistical Foundations for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • Must not have completed INFS5135, INFS3075 (UniSA)

Assumed knowledge

N/A

Textbook(s)

N/A

Inherent requirements

N/A

Other resources

N/A

Assessment

  • Concept Design, Concept Design – 50%
  • Proposal – 50%

Availability

Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 13/08/2027
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Census date
Fri 03/09/2027
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 17/09/2027
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 15/10/2027

Class details

Adelaide City Campus East

Group 1

Class number
Class number 61146
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 200
Available
Available 196
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
12 Oct - 2 Nov Tuesday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Darling West, G14
3 Aug - 21 Sep Tuesday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Darling West, G14
Class number
Class number 61148
Section
Section TU06
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Aug - 22 Sep Wednesday 10:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Engineering North, N218
13 Oct - 3 Nov Wednesday 10:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Engineering North, N218
Class number
Class number 61149
Section
Section TU05
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
5 Aug - 23 Sep Thursday 11:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Ligertwood, 214
14 Oct - 4 Nov Thursday 11:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Ligertwood, 214
Class number
Class number 61150
Section
Section TU04
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
5 Aug - 23 Sep Thursday 10:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Nexus10, UB40
14 Oct - 4 Nov Thursday 10:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Nexus10, UB40
Class number
Class number 61151
Section
Section TU03
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 28
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Aug - 22 Sep Wednesday 1:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Engin and Maths Sciences, G06
13 Oct - 3 Nov Wednesday 1:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Engin and Maths Sciences, G06
Class number
Class number 61152
Section
Section TU02
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Aug - 22 Sep Wednesday 11:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Barr Smith South, 2060
13 Oct - 3 Nov Wednesday 11:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Barr Smith South, 2060
Class number
Class number 61153
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 28
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Aug - 21 Sep Tuesday 10:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Hughes, 111b
12 Oct - 2 Nov Tuesday 10:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Hughes, 111b

Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 19/02/2027
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Census date
Fri 26/02/2027
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 12/03/2027
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 26/03/2027

Class details

Adelaide City Campus East

Group 1

Class number
Class number 24085
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 40
Available
Available 36
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
9 Feb - 13 Apr Tuesday 12:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Mawson, G19
Class number
Class number 24083
Section
Section TU02
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 19
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
9 Feb - 13 Apr Tuesday 4:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East The Braggs, 4.25
Class number
Class number 24084
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 17
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
9 Feb - 13 Apr Tuesday 3:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East The Braggs, 4.25

Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 05/03/2027
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Census date
Fri 26/03/2027
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 09/04/2027
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 07/05/2027

Class details

Adelaide City Campus East

Group 1

Class number
Class number 26162
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 150
Available
Available 113
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 14 Apr Wednesday 10:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Napier, 102
5 May - 26 May Wednesday 10:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Napier, 102
Class number
Class number 26155
Section
Section TU06
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 3
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 14 Apr Wednesday 1:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C7-70
5 May - 26 May Wednesday 1:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C7-70
Class number
Class number 26156
Section
Section TU05
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Feb - 15 Apr Thursday 10:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Barr Smith South, 1062
6 May - 27 May Thursday 10:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Barr Smith South, 1062
Class number
Class number 26157
Section
Section TU04
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Feb - 15 Apr Thursday 11:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P4-16
6 May - 27 May Thursday 11:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P4-16
Class number
Class number 26158
Section
Section TU03
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 26
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 13 Apr Tuesday 11:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Barr Smith South, 1062
4 May - 25 May Tuesday 11:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Barr Smith South, 1062
Class number
Class number 26159
Section
Section TU02
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 24
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 14 Apr Wednesday 3:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Ligertwood, 314
5 May - 26 May Wednesday 3:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Ligertwood, 314
Class number
Class number 26160
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 13 Apr Tuesday 10:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ3-54
4 May - 25 May Tuesday 10:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ3-54

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Degree list
The following degrees include this course
Master of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Master of Data Science