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Master of Applied Analytics (MC-APPANA)
Masters (Coursework)Year: 2022 Delivered: Online
About this course
- Overview
- Entry and participation requirements
- Attributes, outcomes and skills
- Course structure
- Majors, minors and specialisations
Coordinator
Tangerine Holt
Contact
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Further information:https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/master-of-applied-analytics
Overview
Award title | Master of Applied Analytics |
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Year & campus | 2022 |
Fees information | Subject EFTSL, level, discipline and census date |
Study level & type | Graduate Coursework |
AQF level | 9 |
Credit points | 100 credit points |
Duration | 24 months part-time |
The Master of Applied Analytics targets professionals from health, psychology, education and built environment disciplines wishing to develop an understanding of how to apply analytics in one of these specialisation areas. The degree will enable students to develop a critical and thorough understanding of applied analytics technology. Students will be equipped to apply key analytics techniques to different scenarios in their professional area and to evaluate and communicate strategic and operational issues around the application of analytics concepts and theories to real-world practice.
Using sophisticated interactive technology, facilitating close rich engagement with world-renowned experts and a diverse network of peers, the course provides students with advanced specialised expertise and skills to tackle the complex challenges raised by the design and application of analytics technologies. All subjects are undertaken online providing students with flexibility in where and when they study. Students will be expected to actively participate in discussions and collaborations with their peers and teachers.
The degree requires completion of six subjects which will cover both core and specialization specific analytics techniques plus a substantial research-based Capstone project where students apply research principles and methods in analytics to a specialisation area. As most students in this course will be full-time professionals, enrolment is currently offered on a part-time basis only, requiring students to complete one subject per eight-week term, over an academic year of four terms. The course will typically be completed over two years part time.
Entry requirements
1. In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have completed:
- a bachelor honours degree or equivalent in a cognate area; or
- a three-year undergraduate qualification and at least 50 credit points, or equivalent, of graduate study in a cognate area; or
- a three-year undergraduate qualification in a cognate area and at least two years of documented, relevant work experience; or
- a minimum of eight years documented, relevant work experience; and
- a personal statement.
Meeting these requirements does not guarantee selection.
2. In ranking applications, the Selection Committee will consider:
- prior academic performance; and if relevant
- the work experience; and
- the personal statement.
3. The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Academic Board rules on the use of selection instruments.
4. Applicants are required to satisfy the university's English language requirements for graduate courses. For those applicants seeking to meet these requirements by one of the standard tests approved by the academic board, performance band 6.5 is required.
Notes:
(a) Cognate area refers to one of i) Health, ii) Psychology, iii) Urban design/architecture/built environment iv) Education
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The Master of Applied Analytics welcomes applications from students with disabilities. It is University and degree policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the degree.
The Master of Applied Analytics requires all students to enrol in subjects where they will require:
- The ability to use a computer, including read material on screen, to a competent standard;
- The ability to read, analyse and comprehend complex scenarios involving the use of analytics;
- The ability to actively and safely contribute in online activities;
- The ability to work independently and as a part of a group;
- The ability to clearly and independently communicate orally a knowledge and application of analytics principles and critically evaluate these principles;
- The ability to clearly and independently communicate in writing a knowledge and application of analytics principles
Students must possess behavioural and social attributes that enable them to participate in a complex learning environment. Students are required to take responsibility for their own participation and learning. They also contribute to the learning of other students in collaborative learning environments, demonstrating interpersonal skills and an understanding of the needs of other students. Assessment may include the outcomes of tasks completed in collaboration with other students. There may be additional inherent academic requirements for some subjects, and these requirements are listed within the description of the requirements for each of these subjects.
Students who feel their disability will impact on meeting this requirement are encouraged to discuss this matter with the relevant Subject Coordinator and the Disability Liaison Unit: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/
Intended learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students should be able to:
- select suitable analytics techniques for a variety of real-world scenarios and demonstrate an advanced understanding of a complex body of specialised knowledge in the way they are integrated, to make a substantial contribution to evidence-based practice
- synthesize and evaluate the complex factors involved in applying analytics solutions to real-world operational and strategic issues, including different interpretations of unstructured evidence and multiple alternative approaches
- create a plan and a design for the various components of an overall real-world analytics solution for completion by different members of an analytics project team
- accurately assess the issues involved in real-world operational or strategic applications of analytics and suggest enhancements that improve both the relevance of data that is collected, as well as compliance with current/future privacy requirements
- identify potential ethical issues in the application of an analytics approach, or solution, to a real-world scenario and suggest remedies that comply with the relevant professional code/s of conduct
- judiciously apply research principles and methods, as well as autonomy, expert judgement and flexibility, to create bespoke analytics approaches for different contextual scenarios and effectively disseminate research outcomes to a variety of audiences.
Generic skills
Students will be provided with the opportunity to practice and reinforce:
- High level written communication skills.
- Data manipulation and interpretation skills.
- Analytic, integration and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstration of competence in critical and conceptual thinking through report writing and online discussions.
Graduate attributes
- Academic Distinction Graduates will develop evidence- and practice-based knowledge of applied analytics that is relevant across disciplines. They will demonstrate a high level of skill designing and conducting analytics investigations, and communicating with clients and stakeholders. Graduates will be critical and creative thinkers, with an aptitude for continued self-directed learning.
- Active Citizenship Graduates will be prepared to engage in the application of analytics in their professional and community contexts where they will be able to initiate and oversee analytics projects, and practice analytics thinking. They will understand the existence of multiple sets of values, how those affect the application of analytics, and how to make the values conversation an explicit component of analytics activities.
- Integrity and Self-Awareness Graduates will be familiar with existing professional standards and competencies for the application of analytics. They will have developed a sense of intellectual integrity regarding analytics theory, method and application. They will demonstrate well-developed analytics-based decision-making skills and the ability to reflect critically on their practice of analytics.
Course structure
The degree requires completion of 100 points, comprising six individual subjects plus a Capstone project.
MAST90130 Critical Thinking with Analytics must be undertaken as the first subject.
Students must complete 75 points of study, including MGMT90248 Analytics and Society before enrolling in the Applied Analytics Capstone.
The Applied Analytics Capstone is completed over two terms: students enrol in MGMT90250 Applied Analytics Capstone Part 1 and then in MGMT90251 Applied Analytics Capstone Part 2.
Students may complete the course with or without choosing a specialisation. Students may complete one of the following specialisations:
- Education Analytics
- Urban Analytics
- Health Analytics
- Psychology Analytics
Compulsory subjects
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
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MAST90130 | Critical Thinking with Analytics |
Term 1 (Online)
Term 3 (Online)
|
12.5 |
MGMT90248 | Analytics and Society |
Term 2 (Online)
Term 4 (Online)
|
12.5 |
MGMT90250 | Applied Analytics Capstone Part 1 | Term 3 (Online) |
12.5 |
MGMT90251 | Applied Analytics Capstone Part 2 | Term 4 (Online) |
12.5 |
Elective subjects
May be core subjects depending on specialisation chosen.
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
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ABPL90407 | Representing Spatial Information | Term 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
ABPL90408 | Spatial Analytics | Term 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
MGMT90239 | Business Analytics for Decision Making |
Term 1 (Online)
Term 3 (Online)
|
12.5 |
MAST90131 | Measurement Analytics | Term 3 (Online) |
12.5 |
COMP90075 | Text Analytics | No longer available | |
COMP90076 | Social Analytics | Term 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
PSYC90109 | Introduction to Experience Sampling | Term 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
MAST90135 | Foundations of Analytics | Term 4 (Online) |
12.5 |
POPH90295 | Designing Analytics Investigations | Not available in 2022 | 12.5 |
MAST90134 | Advanced Elements of Analytics | Not available in 2022 | 12.5 |
To complete the course without a specialisation:
50 points of electives (any four subjects chosen from the specialisations).
Majors, minors & specialisations
Name | Credit Points |
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Education Analytics | 50 |
Health Analytics | 50 |
Psychology Analytics | 50 |
Urban Analytics | 50 |
Last updated: 19 April 2024