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Data Science is a rapidly expanding field in industry and many leading universities in the USA and the UK are starting data science degrees and units. Monash FIT trialed a data science unit for the undergraduate business IT course, FIT3152, in 2013, which is continuing, mostly focusing on data analysis. This Introduction to Data Science unit is being trialed as the starting unit for a full Master of Data Science to be proposed for start in 2016. By starting this unit in 2015, before the masters, we ease the burden of starting a whole new course, and also get to iron out the initial problems with the unit. It is a core unit in both Master of Data Science (on campus) and Graduate Diploma in Data Science (Monash Online).
July 2014: Add specified foundation units (FIT5131/9131 and FIT5132/9132) as prerequisites (after discussion with chief examiner).
16/9/2014: Added 'or equivalent' to prerequisite requirement, as approved at GPC4/14.
December 2014: CE modified assessment to 100% in semester.
February 2015: CE updated workload/contact hours to include both on-campus and online details. Admin added 'online' to Mode of offering.
23/2/2015: Amended wording in following fields for administrative clarification: Reasons For Introduction; Teaching/Mode; Assessment/Summary; Workload/Contact Hours
27/2/2015: Amended workload requirements following discussion with Chair of GPC to clarify the workload for the various teaching modes.
4/3/2016: Amended pre-reqs. FIT9131+2 are overkill. Needed a less stringent pre-req to allow MDS students to do this concurrently with their foundation units. Install for S2 2016.
18/4/2016: Added in-semester assessment to reflect new decision about *not* needed identical assessment between online and on-campus. For S2 2016.
29/04/16: Modified pre-reqs and co-reqs based on discussion at GPC. Updated assessment entries likewise. 29/04/16: Corrected percentage split for assessment based on Ann's comments.
04/05/16: added wording on assessment for Margot
06/05/16: wording as per Judy Sheard
07/06/16: Mark Carman (lecturer, semester 2 2016) -- changed exam duration to 2 hours and percentage to 50% in order to better reflect time required and assessment importance. For S2 2016.
10/06/16: Mark Carman -- changed exam duration back to 3 hours for S2 2016 (to allow students more time to complete exam).
31/08/16: Wray Buntine -- modified pre-reqs and learning outcomes based on recent meetings
01/09/2016: Admin - numbered learning outcomes.
07/09/2016: Admin - updated learning outcomes as per GPC 4/16 (Item 7.1). Removed corequisites as they are now prerequisites.
22/03/17: Wray Buntine -- modification for new rules for assessment
12/06/2017: Admin - updating location of offering to reflect actual campus offerings at the ADE's request.
21/06/17: Wray Buntine --changed on-campus percentages for better educational outcomes
29/05/18: Wray Buntine -- reading time standardised to 10 mins, requested to be done for S2 2018 as per faculty policy
5/10/2018: Update to prerequisites to allow Software engineering students to enrol as an approved elective. Effective 2019.
24/9/2019: Admin - adding 10 minutes to exam duration as per University requirements.
29/10/2019: Updating the prerequisites; effective semester 1, 2020. Adding new foundation programming unit FIT9136.
22/09/2020 - Admin: Update to include new assessment and teaching approach fields as per Handbook requirements.
10/02/2021: Guanliang Chen -- Changing the scheduled activities "Laboratories" to "Tutorials" given that these activities require tutors to perform quite some teaching activities instead of simply answering students' questions.
10/02/2021 - Admin: updating Workload as per above.
09/03/2021 - Lan Du: Removed FIT9132 from the pre-requisite list. The main reason: Based on the advice from the current CE and the past CE, the required database skills for FIT5145 are very lightweight, so FIT9132 can be removed. Moreover, the adjustment is also made to cope with the graduate certificate entry-level.
10/03/2021 - added ETC5510 to prohibitions list. FIT5145 is currently on the prohibitions list for ETC5510, but not the other way around. Discussed with Guanliang Chen (CE), Teresa Wang and Lan Du who all agree the units should be prohibited. Remove FIT3171 from prerequisites (FIT9132 has already been removed)
01/07/2021: Admin - adding Reasons for Change - Change in-semester assessment from 50% to 40%. Change scheduled final assessment from 50% to 60%
Assignment 4 is currently worth 20% of the unit, but it is overweighted because students often include their submissions for Assignment 2 as part of submission to Assignment 4. It is more practical to change it from 20% to 10% (in-semester assessment from 50% to 40%) and make the scheduled final assessment/exam 60%
This unit will be an elective unit in the existing masters courses offered through FIT in 2015. It is particular suited for MBIS and MIT, as it is not heavily analytic or coding oriented, and it is broadly targetting data science. In 2016, if the Master of Data Science goes ahead, it will be the starting core unit for the course.
There are no existing units offering the same material as this unit. Data Science, FIT3152, presents is more focused in presenting a range of analytic methods.
The unit plays the same role as "Introduction to Computer Science" does in the Bachelor of Computer Science. It lays the foundations on which all other courses can be built. It lets the student see the range of technologies and their typical use, before they embark on specialist units. It also covers many aspects of professional practice specific to data science such as legal and ethic issues.
On successful completion of this unit a student should be able to:
020399
This unit looks at processes, case studies and simple tools to understand the many facets of working with data, and the significant effort in Data Science over and above the core task of Data Analysis. Working with data as part of a business model and the lifecycle in an organisation is considered, as well as business processes and case studies. Data and its handling is also introduced: characteristic kinds of data and its collection, data storage and basic kinds of data preparation, data cleaning and data stream processing. Styles of data analysis and outcomes of successful data exploration and analysis are reviewed. Standards, tools and resources are also reviewed. Basic curation and management are reviewed: archival and architectural practice, policy, legal and ethical issues.
Technological requirements
Access to a machine running Python with appropriate libraries. Jupyter or iPython workbooks may be required.
Python is available as a free download from https://www.python.org/downloads/ and Jupyter notebooks is free to download from https://jupyter.org/install
Monash Online in-semester assessment: 100%.
On-campus examination (2 hours and 10 minutes): 50%; in-semester assessment: 50%.
Summer B:
Semesters 1 & 2:
Minimum total expected workload equals 144 hours per semester comprising:
FIT9131 or FIT9133 or FIT9136
For students enrolled in E3001, E3002, E3005, E3010, E3011, E3007 completing the Software Engineering specialisation: FIT2099
ETC5510
2015
Caulfield, Malaysia
20 Jun 2014 | Wray Buntine | Initial Draft; modified UnitName; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RIntro; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RoleRelationshipRelevance; modified UnitObjectives/Objectives; modified Teaching/Mode; modified UnitObjectives/ObjCognitive; modified UnitObjectives/ObjAffective; modified UnitObjectives/ObjSocial; modified UnitObjectives/ObjPsychomotor; modified UnitContent/ASCED; modified UnitContent/Synopsis; modified UnitObjectives/ObjText; modified DateOfIntroduction; modified FacultyInformation/FIContact; modified LocationOfOffering; modified Prohibitions; modified Prerequisites/PreReqKnowledge; modified Workload/ContactHours; modified Workload/ContactHours; modified Assessment/Summary; modified Prerequisites/PreReqKnowledge |
23 Jun 2014 | Wray Buntine | modified Abbreviation |
15 Jul 2014 | Wray Buntine | |
18 Jul 2014 | Geraldine DCosta | FIT5145 Chief Examiner Approval, ( proxy school approval ) |
18 Jul 2014 | Geraldine DCosta | FEC Approval |
18 Jul 2014 | Geraldine DCosta | FacultyBoard Approval - Approved at FEC 3/14. Faculty Board approval has been added to aid administration in Monatar. |
23 Jul 2014 | Caitlin Slattery | July 2014: Add specified foundation units (FIT5131/9131 and FIT5132/9132) as prerequisites (after discussion with chief examiner). |
16 Sep 2014 | Trudi Robinson | modified Prerequisites: (FIT5131 or FIT9131) and (FIT5132 or FIT9132) or equivalent |
16 Sep 2014 | Jeanette Niehus | FIT5145 Chief Examiner Approval, ( proxy school approval ) |
16 Sep 2014 | Jeanette Niehus | FEC Approval |
16 Sep 2014 | Jeanette Niehus | FacultyBoard Approval - FEC approval granted 17/07/14. |
15 Dec 2014 | Wray Buntine | modified Assessment/Summary; modified UnitObjectives/Objectives |
06 Jan 2015 | Wray Buntine | modified Workload/ContactHours |
05 Feb 2015 | Wray Buntine | modified Workload/ContactHours; modified Workload/ContactHours; modified Workload/ContactHours; modified Workload/ContactHours |
05 Feb 2015 | Wray Buntine | |
06 Feb 2015 | Wray Buntine | modified Workload/ContactHours; modified Workload/ContactHours; modified Workload/ContactHours; modified Workload/ContactHours; modified Workload/ContactHours |
06 Feb 2015 | Wray Buntine | |
06 Feb 2015 | Wray Buntine | modified Workload/ContactHours; modified Workload/ContactHours |
10 Feb 2015 | Jeanette Niehus | Admin: modified Teaching/Mode; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange |
12 Feb 2015 | Jeanette Niehus | modified Teaching/Mode |
17 Feb 2015 | Wray Buntine | modified UnitObjectives/Objectives |
19 Feb 2015 | Wray Buntine | modified Workload/ContactHours; modified Workload/ContactHours; modified Assessment/Summary; modified ResourceReqs/SchoolReqs; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RIntro; modified Prohibitions |
23 Feb 2015 | Trudi Robinson | Amended wording in following fields for administrative clarification: Reasons For Introduction; Teaching/Mode; Assessment/Summary; Workload/Contact Hours |
27 Feb 2015 | Jeanette Niehus | Admin: modified Teaching/Mode; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange; modified Workload/ContactHours |
27 Feb 2015 | Jeanette Niehus | FIT5145 Chief Examiner Approval, ( proxy school approval ) |
27 Feb 2015 | Jeanette Niehus | FEC Approval |
27 Feb 2015 | Jeanette Niehus | FacultyBoard Approval - FEC Executive Approval given 27/2/2015 |
04 Mar 2016 | Wray Buntine | modified Prerequisites/PreReqUnits |
04 Mar 2016 | Wray Buntine | |
07 Mar 2016 | Jeanette Niehus | ; modified Chief Examiner |
07 Mar 2016 | Wray Buntine | modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange |
18 Apr 2016 | Wray Buntine | modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange; modified Assessment/Summary |
29 Apr 2016 | Wray Buntine | modified Prerequisites/PreReqUnits; modified Prerequisites/PreReqKnowledge; modified Assessment/Summary; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange; modified Corequisites; modified Assessment/Summary |
29 Apr 2016 | Wray Buntine | modified Assessment/Summary; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange |
03 May 2016 | Jeanette Niehus | Admin: modified Chief Examiner |
04 May 2016 | Wray Buntine | modified Assessment/Summary; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange |
06 May 2016 | Wray Buntine | modified Prerequisites/PreReqKnowledge; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange; modified Assessment/Summary |
11 May 2016 | Jeanette Niehus | FIT5145 Chief Examiner Approval, ( proxy school approval ) |
11 May 2016 | Jeanette Niehus | FEC Approval |
11 May 2016 | Jeanette Niehus | FacultyBoard Approval - Approved at GPC 2/16 on 5/5/2016 |
07 Jun 2016 | Mark Carman | modified Assessment/Summary |
07 Jun 2016 | Mark Carman | modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange |
10 Jun 2016 | Mark Carman | modified Assessment/Summary; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange |
13 Jun 2016 | Jeanette Niehus | FIT5145 Chief Examiner Approval, ( proxy school approval ) |
13 Jun 2016 | Jeanette Niehus | FEC Approval |
13 Jun 2016 | Jeanette Niehus | FacultyBoard Approval - GPC executive approval 160610 |
31 Aug 2016 | Wray Buntine | modified UnitObjectives/Objectives; modified Prerequisites/PreReqKnowledge; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange; modified Prerequisites/PreReqUnits |
31 Aug 2016 | Wray Buntine | modified UnitContent/Synopsis |
01 Sep 2016 | Jeanette Niehus | Admin: modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange; modified UnitObjectives/Objectives |
08 Sep 2016 | Jeanette Niehus | Admin: modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange; modified UnitObjectives/Objectives |
08 Sep 2016 | Jeanette Niehus | FIT5145 Chief Examiner Approval, ( proxy school approval ) |
08 Sep 2016 | Jeanette Niehus | FEC Approval |
08 Sep 2016 | Jeanette Niehus | FacultyBoard Approval - Approved at GPC 4/16, Item 7.1 |
08 Sep 2016 | Jeanette Niehus | Admin: modified Corequisites; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange |
22 Mar 2017 | Wray Buntine | modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange; modified Assessment/Summary |
23 Mar 2017 | Wray Buntine | |
28 Apr 2017 | Jeanette Niehus | FIT5145 Chief Examiner Approval, ( proxy school approval ) |
28 Apr 2017 | Jeanette Niehus | FEC Approval |
28 Apr 2017 | Jeanette Niehus | FacultyBoard Approval - Approved at GPC 2/17 (item 7.1) - 27/04/2017 |
12 Jun 2017 | Jeanette Niehus | Admin: modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange; modified LocationOfOffering |
21 Jun 2017 | Wray Buntine | modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange; modified Assessment/Summary |
21 Jun 2017 | Jeanette Niehus | FIT5145 Chief Examiner Approval, ( proxy school approval ) |
21 Jun 2017 | Jeanette Niehus | FEC Approval |
21 Jun 2017 | Jeanette Niehus | FacultyBoard Approval - Executively approved by ADE 21/06/2017. |
16 Feb 2018 | Wray Buntine | modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange; modified Assessment/Summary |
16 Feb 2018 | Wray Buntine | modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange; modified Assessment/Summary NOTE: I reverted to previous after discussion/advise from John Betts and Mark Carman |
29 May 2018 | Wray Buntine | modified Assessment/Summary; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange |
30 May 2018 | Wray Buntine | modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange |
11 Jun 2018 | Jeanette Niehus | FIT5145 Chief Examiner Approval, ( proxy school approval ) |
11 Jun 2018 | Jeanette Niehus | FEC Approval |
11 Jun 2018 | Jeanette Niehus | FacultyBoard Approval - Executively approved by Director Graduate Programs 11/06/2018 |
05 Oct 2018 | Caitlin Slattery | Update to prerequisites to allow Software engineering students to enrol as an approved elective. Effective 2019. |
08 Oct 2018 | Emma Nash | FIT5145 Chief Examiner Approval, ( proxy school approval ) |
08 Oct 2018 | Emma Nash | FEC Approval |
08 Oct 2018 | Emma Nash | FacultyBoard Approval - Executive approval from DDE 5/10/18 |
18 Jul 2019 | Emma Nash | ; modified Chief Examiner; modified FacultyInformation/FIContact |
24 Sep 2019 | Emma Nash | modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange; modified Assessment/Summary |
29 Oct 2019 | Emma Nash | modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange; modified Prerequisites/PreReqUnits |
15 Nov 2019 | Emma Nash | FIT5145 Chief Examiner Approval, ( proxy school approval ) |
15 Nov 2019 | Emma Nash | FEC Approval |
15 Nov 2019 | Emma Nash | FacultyBoard Approval - Approved at FEC 5/19. |
15 Nov 2019 | Emma Nash | FacultyBoard Approval - Endorsed at GPC 5/19 Approved at FEC 5/19 |
22 Sep 2020 | Joshua Daniel | modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange; modified UnitContent/PrescribedReading; modified Assessment/Summary |
30 Sep 2020 | Joshua Daniel | modified Assessment/Summary |
10 Feb 2021 | Guanliang Chen | modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange |
10 Feb 2021 | Jeanette Niehus | Admin: modified Chief Examiner; modified Workload/ContactHours; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange |
15 Feb 2021 | Jeanette Niehus | FIT5145 Chief Examiner Approval, ( proxy school approval ) |
15 Feb 2021 | Jeanette Niehus | FEC Approval |
15 Feb 2021 | Jeanette Niehus | FacultyBoard Approval - Executively approved by DDE (15/02/2021) |
09 Mar 2021 | Lan Du | modified Prerequisites/PreReqUnits; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange |
09 Mar 2021 | Lan Du | |
10 Mar 2021 | Jeanette Niehus | FIT5145 Chief Examiner Approval, ( proxy school approval ) |
10 Mar 2021 | Jeanette Niehus | FEC Approval |
10 Mar 2021 | Jeanette Niehus | FacultyBoard Approval - Executively approved by DDE (09/03/2021) |
11 Mar 2021 | Caitlin Slattery | modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange; modified Prohibitions |
12 Mar 2021 | Caitlin Slattery | modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange; modified Prerequisites/PreReqUnits |
12 Mar 2021 | Jeanette Niehus | FIT5145 Chief Examiner Approval, ( proxy school approval ) |
12 Mar 2021 | Jeanette Niehus | FEC Approval |
12 Mar 2021 | Jeanette Niehus | FacultyBoard Approval - Executively approved by DDE (12/03/2021) |
30 Jun 2021 | Matt Chen | modified Assessment/Summary |
01 Jul 2021 | Jeanette Niehus | Admin: modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange |
04 Jul 2021 | Matt Chen | modified Assessment/Summary |
05 Jul 2021 | Jeanette Niehus | FIT5145 Chief Examiner Approval, ( proxy school approval ) |
05 Jul 2021 | Jeanette Niehus | FEC Approval |
05 Jul 2021 | Jeanette Niehus | FacultyBoard Approval - Executively approved by DDE (05/07/2021) |
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