CO5124 - Data Analysis and Decision Modelling

Credit points:	03
Year:	2014
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	School of Business (pre 2015)

Businesses typically collect large volumes of data with relative ease. However data are often meaningless until they are analysed for trends, patterns and relationships and then become useful information. This subject is designed to provide an integrated knowledge for understanding and managing information resources, building basic business intelligent system, interpreting business statistics, and developing practical decision models. It will equip students with decision-making tools and illustrate their applications. Acting on information to develop solutions and support decision-making is a key business skill.

Learning Outcomes

• Explain the importance of information as an organisational resource and to develop an appreciation for issues in managing data/information/knowledge;
• Apply graphical and numerical tools for organising, analysing, interpreting, and presenting data;
• Design, build and test computer based models for planning, decision making and control of business problems, Interpret model results, and make recommendations to stakeholders;
• Able to integrate the knowledge of Microsoft Excel and other application softwares with the knowledge of accounting and finance.

Assumed Knowledge:	capability with Excel or similar spreadsheet package
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	EC5203 CO5111 LB5002

Availabilities
Townsville, Block, Study Period 5
Census Date 08-May-2014
Face to face teaching 11-Apr-2014 to 18-May-2014 (Fri 11/4 6pm-9pm, Sat 12/4 & Sun 13/4 9am-5pm, Fri 2/5 6pm-9pm, Sat 3/5 & Sun 4/5 9am-5pm, Fri 16/5 6pm-9pm, Sat 17/5 & Sun 18/5 9am-5pm)
Coord/Lect:	Dr Singwhat Tee.
Contact hours:	20 hours practicals - 9 hours supervised 36 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (55%); assignments (25%); individual or group assessment either in the form of research project, decision modelling case study, or statistical analysis case study (20%).
Cairns, Block, Study Period 5
Census Date 08-May-2014
Non-standard start/end 12-Apr-2013 to 21-Jun-2013
Face to face teaching 04-Apr-2014 to 25-May-2014 (Fri 4/4 6pm-9pm, Sat 5/4 & Sun 6/4 9am-5pm, Fri 9/5 6pm-9pm, Sat 10/5 & Sun 11/5 9am-5pm, Fri 23/5 6pm-9pm, Sat 24/5 & Sun 25/5 9am-5pm)
Coord/Lect:	Dr Singwhat Tee.
Contact hours:	20 hours practicals - 9 hours supervised 36 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (55%); assignments (25%); individual or group assessment either in the form of research project, decision modelling case study, or statistical analysis case study (20%).
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 51
Census Date 20-Mar-2014
Coordinator:	Dr Singwhat Tee
Contact hours:	20 hours practicals - 9 hours supervised 36 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (55%); assignments (25%); individual or group assessment either in the form of research project, decision modelling case study, or statistical analysis case study (20%).
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 52
Census Date 17-Jul-2014
Coordinator:	Dr Singwhat Tee
Contact hours:	20 hours practicals - 9 hours supervised 36 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (55%); assignments (25%); individual or group assessment either in the form of research project, decision modelling case study, or statistical analysis case study (20%).
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 53
Census Date 13-Nov-2014
Coordinator:	Dr Singwhat Tee
Contact hours:	20 hours practicals - 9 hours supervised 36 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (55%); assignments (25%); individual or group assessment either in the form of research project, decision modelling case study, or statistical analysis case study (20%).
Restrictions:	An enrolment quota applies to this offering.
JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 21
Census Date 17-Apr-2014
Coordinator:	Dr Singwhat Tee
Lecturer:	Mr Paul Darwen.
Contact hours:	20 hours practicals - 9 hours supervised 36 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (55%); assignments (25%); individual or group assessment either in the form of research project, decision modelling case study, or statistical analysis case study (20%).
JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 22
Census Date 14-Aug-2014
Coordinator:	Dr Singwhat Tee
Lecturer:	Mr Paul Darwen.
Contact hours:	20 hours practicals - 9 hours supervised 36 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (55%); assignments (25%); individual or group assessment either in the form of research project, decision modelling case study, or statistical analysis case study (20%).
JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 23
Census Date 11-Dec-2014
Coordinator:	Dr Singwhat Tee
Lecturer:	Mr Paul Darwen.
Contact hours:	20 hours practicals - 9 hours supervised 36 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (55%); assignments (25%); individual or group assessment either in the form of research project, decision modelling case study, or statistical analysis case study (20%).

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