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Data pathway

Solve complex problems with data

At its core, data analytics is all about solving problems using data.

This course will help you understand how to clean and transform raw data into actionable insights that can be used to solve business problems and enable informed decision-making.

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What will this training prepare me for?

You'll learn the fundamentals of data analysis, how to plot and optimise graphs using visualisation principles, uses of Tableau and PowerBI and the process for transforming unprocessed data into actionable insights.

This pathway will prepare you for entry-level data roles including Data Scientist, Data Analyst, Data Engineer and Data Architect.

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Data Foundations

Duration: 20-30 hrs
Prerequisites: NIL

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This is the first course in a three-part course series comprising of Data Foundations, Data Analysis with Excel and Data Visualisation with PowerBI.

In this course, you'll learn how to:

Plot and optimise graphs using good visualisation principles
Interpret basic descriptive statistics
Understand and plot frequency distributions
Use and adapt pivot tables
Understand variants and measures of central tendency
Understand misleading statistics and how to avoid them

Difficulty: Beginner

Assessments: Formative quizzes

Data Analysis with Excel

Duration: 40-50 hrs
Prerequisites: Data Foundations

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The course will provide you with the core skills required to transform unprocessed data into insights that enable decision making.

With the mantra 'learn by doing', this course teaches the fundamentals of data analysis through interactive and practical content.

You will walk away from the course with the ability to apply statistical analysis to real-world problems using Excel.

Difficulty: Intermediate

Assessments: Quizzes & graded assessment

Reporting with Power BI

Duration: 10-15 hrs
Prerequisites: Data Foundations

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This course will teach you how to turn raw data into actionable insights using Power BI and build rich, interactive reports that inform business decision-making.

Students will learn to:

Connect data sets from a range of sources
Design engaging visualisations
Clean, transform and model data
Build reports and dashboards
Tell a compelling story with data

Difficulty: Intermediate

Assessments: Formative & summative assessments

Data Visualisation
with Power BI

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Duration: 20-30 hrs
Prerequisites: Data Foundations, Data Analysis with Excel

The Data Visualisation with Power BI course will empower you with the core skills required to visualise data into insights that can enable decision making.

With the mantra 'learn by doing', this course teaches the fundamentals of data visualisation through interactive and practical content.

Difficulty: Intermediate

Assessments: Quizzes & assessment

Data Visualisation
with Tableau

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Duration: 30-50 hrs
Prerequisites: Data Foundations, Data Analysis with Excel

The Data Visualisation with Tableau course will empower you with the core skills required to visualise data and enable better decision making using Tableau.

In this course, students will learn:

Building visualisations and dashboards in Tableau
Analysis over time and in-table calculations
Correlation, including correlation plots and scatter charts
Storytelling with data

Difficulty: Intermediate

Assessments: Quizzes & assessment

SQL for Data Analysis
and Development

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Duration: 20-30 hrs
Prerequisites: Data Analysis with Excel recommended

This course introduces the use of structured query language (SQL) for data analysis and software development in an interactive environment.

Difficulty: Intermediate

Assessments: Formative assessment tasks

Introduction to
Data Engineering

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Duration: 20-30 hrs
Prerequisites: Data Analysis with Power BI recommended

This course is for those that are interested in pursuing the software engineering side of data. In large organisations, data doesn’t come in a single excel spreadsheet or CSV. Databases tend to consist of complicated models of data tables and their relationships. Data engineers choose how to structure data within an organisation.

In this course you will learn:

The language of data engineering
The basics of databases and how they are managed
The basics of data modelling
Common issues encountered by data engineers

Difficulty: Intermediate

Assessments: Quizzes & assessment

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Data pathway in action

Considering data analysis can be quite broad in terms of what is it you are trying to answer, the courseware provided a good base for understanding the data and drawing conclusions. I think it's hard to teach people how to ask questions that the data can answer, or put another way, how to understand what questions you should be asking.

Michael K

Data Analysis with Excel

This course was so much fun! (Especially after doing Excel). Each of the lessons were done well and explained in depth but without going too far. It was also clearly stated when there might be a potential problem due to version differences etc. I was also impressed with the install guides for people who might not be as tech savvy. Overall very happy.

Cody S

Data Analysis with Excel

Prior to each lesson, the lesson content was adequately introduced along with the revision of previous lessons. Source material was provided in order to enable the learner to follow along. Quizzes not only engaged but also assisted in understanding the lesson objective. I feel prepared as I now have an understanding of the approach I will need to take to resolve tasks and to continue learning.

Naruhn C

Introduction to Data Engineering

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