Data Analytics

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this unit students will be able to:

LO1 Discuss the theoretical foundation of data analytics that determine decisionmaking processes in management or business environments.

LO2 Apply a range of descriptive analytic techniques to convert data into actionable insight using a range of statistical techniques.

LO3 Investigate a range of predictive analytic techniques to discover new knowledge for forecasting future events.

LO4 Demonstrate prescriptive analytic methods for finding the best course of action for a situation.

LO1 & LO2 D1 Apply an appropriate programming language or tool to demonstrate how these descriptive analytic techniques contribute to decision-making.

D2 Apply an appropriate programming language or tool to demonstrate how these predictive analytic techniques are used in forecasting future events.

D3 Apply an appropriate programming language or tool to demonstrate how these prescriptive analytic techniques are used to find the best course of action in a situation.