Data Analysis and Interpretation (EDUC91323)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
About this subject
Contact information
March
August
Overview
| Availability | March - Online August - Online |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject addresses the analysis and interpretation of educational data, from observations of individual learners to data from large scale assessments. It explores how data visualisation tools can be used to identify patterns and trends emerging from qualitative and quantitative data. The subject prioritises the examination of issues of quality and fairness, including strategies for reducing biases during data interpretation and use.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Use data visualisation tools to identify patterns and trends emerging from qualitative and quantitative data
- Analyse assessment data to evaluate the quality and fairness of the assessment
- Deploy strategies for reducing biases during data interpretation and use
- Critique the quality of inferences drawn from data, accounting for uncertainty and limitations.
Generic skills
This subject will assist students to develop the following transferable skills:
- Critical thinking and reasoning
- Evidence based decision making
- Problem solving
- Communication.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Option 1 - Master of Education 200pt Program
Admission into the 200pt Program course entry point in the MC-ED Master of Education
AND
A minimum of 100 credit points in Master of Education
AND
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC91318 | Foundations: Data & Science of Learning |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Option 2 - Master of Education 150pt Program
Admission into the 150pt Program course entry point in the MC-ED Master of Education
AND
A minimum of 50 credit points in Master of Education
AND
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC91318 | Foundations: Data & Science of Learning |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Option 3 - Master of Education 100pt Program
Admission into the 100pt Program course entry point in the MC-ED Master of Education
Option 4 - Master of Instructional Leadership
Admission into the MC-INSLEAD Master of Instructional Leadership
Option 5 - Prior to Mid-Year 2024 Students
Commencement prior to mid-year 2024 in the MC-ED Master of Education, MC-TESOL Master of TESOL, or MC-MLED Master of Modern Languages Education
AND
50 credit points from
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC90929 | Education Policy in Context |
Semester 2 (Online)
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| EDUC91316 | Engaging with Research in Education |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Online)
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| EDUC91030 | Research in Educational Relationships | No longer available | |
| EDUC90900 | Resilience and Relationships |
Term 3 (Online)
Term 1 (Online)
|
12.5 |
| EDUC90930 | Literacies in Local and Global Contexts |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Online)
|
12.5 |
| EDUC91029 | Understanding the Student as Learner |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Online)
Semester 1 (Online)
|
12.5 |
| EDUC90830 | The Student as Learner |
Term 1 (Online)
Term 3 (Online)
|
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Online quizzes: Four online quizzes (each weighted at 250 words) assessing key concepts.
| Throughout the teaching period | 20% |
Critique of assessment data analysis: Write a review of an analysis of assessment data critiquing its quality, fairness and limitations.
| Mid Teaching Period | 40% |
Design of assessment data analysis: Write up the rationale and design of an analysis of assessment data, with an emphasis on how it supports the drawing of high-quality inferences and reduces bias.
| During the assessment period | 40% |
Attendance Hurdle requirement: A minimum of 75% attendance at, or engagement with, all sessions identified as contact hours (may include lectures, tutorials, seminars, workshops and activities, both synchronous and asynchronous). | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Dates & times
- March - Online
Coordinator Joshua McGrane Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 24 hours comprising 8 x 2 hour online seminars and 8 hours asynchronous activities Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 13 March 2025 to 22 May 2025 Last self-enrol date 27 March 2025 Census date 4 April 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 May 2025 Assessment period ends 23 June 2025 March contact information
- August - Online
Principal coordinator Joshua McGrane Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 24 hours comprising 8 x 2 hour online seminars and 8 hours asynchronous activities Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 12 August 2025 to 21 October 2025 Last self-enrol date 26 August 2025 Census date 5 September 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 17 October 2025 Assessment period ends 17 November 2025 August contact information
What do these dates mean
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- Your tuition fees, academic transcript and statements.
- And for Commonwealth Supported students, your:
- Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Instructional Leadership Course Master of Education - Links to additional information
Faculty of Education: https://education.unimelb.edu.au/
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
Last updated: 4 March 2025