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Module

NES8006 : Data analysis, interpretation and presentation for MSc

  • Offered for Year: 2024/25
  • Module Leader(s): Dr Helen Adamson
  • Owning School: Natural and Environmental Sciences
  • Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters

Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.

Semester 1 Credit Value: 10
ECTS Credits: 5.0
European Credit Transfer System

Aims

To be equipped to analyse data for qualitative or quantitative research projects.

Outline Of Syllabus

Will focus on preparing data for analysis, understanding which test to do, how to do it in RStudio and how to present results for the dissertation
• Qualitative data: research methods and evaluative criteria;
Quantitative data: Correlation and regression; parametric and non-parametric comparison of means; multivariate techniques using RStudio.

Teaching Methods

Teaching Activities
Category Activity Number Length Student Hours Comment
Guided Independent StudyAssessment preparation and completion15:005:00Alternate assessment
Guided Independent StudyAssessment preparation and completion17:007:00Alternate assessment revision
Scheduled Learning And Teaching ActivitiesPractical12:002:00Synchronous online stats practical
Structured Guided LearningAcademic skills activities92:0018:00Statistics activities
Scheduled Learning And Teaching ActivitiesPractical92:0018:00Computer practical
Guided Independent StudyDirected research and reading139:0039:00Writing up notes, reading on topics of interest
Scheduled Learning And Teaching ActivitiesDrop-in/surgery101:0010:00Online drop in
Scheduled Learning And Teaching ActivitiesModule talk11:001:00Synchronous online module talk
Total100:00
Teaching Rationale And Relationship

A combination of lectures with associated practicals to allow students to learn theory then practise data analysis techniques in computer labs.

Assessment Methods

The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners

Other Assessment
Description Semester When Set Percentage Comment
Computer assessment1M100Alternate assessment
Formative Assessments

Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.

Description Semester When Set Comment
Written Examination1MPractice exam that is made available with answers. Students can self-assess or peer assess.
Assessment Rationale And Relationship

Assessment will assess students’ learning as they will be presented with data sets; they have to decide how best to analyse, interpret and present the data to answer specific questions.

Each practical will provide examples which potentially mimic dissertation data, and also act as practice for their assessment.

Study Abroad students may request to take their exam before the semester 1 exam period, in which case the format of the paper may differ from that shown in the MOF. Study Abroad students should contact the school to discuss this.

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