Predictive and Descriptive Analytics

Course aim

To enable students to perform, on large data sets,  data exploration, visualisation, and preliminary analysis using predictive modelling techniques.

Course content

Data exploration, visualisation and preliminary analysis: advanced exploratory data analysts; data visualisation; data quality verification; missing data analysis; data manipulation and cleaning.

Predictive modelling: logistic regression and generalised linear models; decision trees; random forests; generalised boosted models; naive Bayes classifiers and other techniques.

Textbook(s)

Tan, P; Steinbach, M; Kumar, V 2013, Introduction to Data Mining: Pearson New International Edition, Pearson

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
COMP 2032	Data Analytics using R

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture	2 hours x 13 weeks
Computer Practical	1 hour x 12 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	2 hours x 13 weeks
Computer Practical	1 hour x 12 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES, ONLINE
External	N/A x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Report, Test/Quiz

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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