Bachelor of Applied Data Analytics (BAppDataAn)
Bachelor of Applied Data Analytics (BAppDataAn)
Program Code
BADA
Program Faculty
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
Academic Year
2023
These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).
Overview
This program provides students with discipline-specific knowledge and data analytics skills. Students will have a major in one discipline of either economics, public health or science coupled with skills in statistics, programing, data management, visualization, communication, and ethics. Students are encouraged to undertake internships, and overseas study tours, and are eligible to be part of the University of Adelaide Deloitte Academy program. In the final year of the program, students undertake a project that allows them to apply their knowledge and skills in their chosen discipline using real-world examples and with industry and government.
The Bachelor of Applied Data Analytics is an AQF Level 7 program with a standard full-time duration of 3 years.
Conditions
Interruption of program: Students must apply for permission from the Executive Dean or delegate before taking a Leave of Absence. Any extension of the leave without approval will result in the loss of place in the program but an application may be made to be re-admitted to the program subject to the admission procedures in place at the time.
Academic Program Rules for Bachelor of Applied Data Analytics
There shall be a Bachelor of Applied Data Analytics.
Qualification Requirements
To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Applied Data Analytics, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 72 units:
- Core courses to the value of 33 units in applied data analytics within their chosen stream including a capstone project course to the value of 3 units.
- One major to the value of 12 units chosen from the following:
- Agriculture
- Bioinformatics
- Economics
- Environment
- Geosciences
- Physics
- Public health
- Electives to the value of 27 units based on the chosen major.
Core Courses
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Core Courses
To satisfy the requirements for Core Courses students must complete courses to the value of 33 units.
Level I
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value APP DATA 1010 Ethics and Data Management I 3 SCIENCE 1500 Introductory Data Science - Becoming Smart About Data 3 and
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value MATHS 1004 Mathematics for Data Science I 3 MATHS 1012 Mathematics IB 3 and
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ECON 1008 Data Analytics I 3 STATS 1000 Statistical Practice I 3 STATS 1005 Statistical Analysis and Modelling I 3 Level II
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value APP DATA 2010 Data Handling and Visualisation II 3 APP DATA 2015 Data Taming and Prediction 3 APP DATA 2020 Programming II 3 STATS 2107 Statistical Modelling and Inference II 3 Level III
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value APP DATA 3020 Capstone Project in Applied Data Analytics III 3 STATS 3001 Statistical Modelling III 3 STATS 3022 Data Science III 3
Major
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Agriculture Major
To satisfy the requirements for Agriculture Major students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value AGRIC 3515WT Agricultural Experimental Design and Analysis III 3 AGRONOMY 3012RW Innovation in Agronomy III 3 and
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value AGRIC 3530WT Horticultural Production and Quality III 3 AGRIBUS 3500WT Agricultural Economics and Policy III 3 PLANT SC 3505WT Soil and Plant Nutrition III 3 PLANT SC 3530WT Food Production in a Future Climate III 3 and
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value SPATIAL 3007WT GIS for Environmental Management III 3 SPATIAL 3010 Earth Observation III 3 SPATIAL 3020WT GIS for Agriculture & Natural Resource III 3 -
Bioinformatics Major
To satisfy the requirements for Bioinformatics Major students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value BIOINF 3000 Bioinformatics III 3 BIOINF 3010 Genomics Applications III 3 and
Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value BIOCHEM 3520 Cancer, Stem Cells and Development (Theory) III 3 GENETICS 3520 Gene Expression & Human & Developmental Genetics (Theory) III 3 MICRO 3520 Infection & Immunity B (Theory) III 3 -
Economics Major
To satisfy the requirements for Economics Major students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ECON 3525 Economic Policy Analysis III 3 and
Courses to the value of 9 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ECON 3500 Resource and Environmental Economics III 3 ECON 3501 Development Economics III 3 ECON 3503 Game Theory III 3 ECON 3506 International Trade III 3 ECON 3508 Public Economics III 3 ECON 3510 International Finance III 3 ECON 3511 Money, Banking and Financial Markets III 3 ECON 3516 Industrial Organisation III 3 ECON 3519 Mathematical Economics III 3 ECON 3530 Applied Econometrics III 3 -
Environment Major
To satisfy the requirements for Environment Major students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ENV BIOL 3510 Research Methods in Ecology III 3 ENV BIOL 3121 Concepts in Ecology III 3 and
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ENV BIOL 3580 Conservation Biology III 3 ENV BIOL 3010 Marine Ecology III 3 and
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value SPATIAL 3007WT GIS for Environmental Management III 3 SPATIAL 3010 Earth Observation III 3 SPATIAL 3020WT GIS for Agriculture & Natural Resource III 3 -
Geosciences Major
To satisfy the requirements for Geosciences Major students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value GEOLOGY 3013 Tectonics III 3 GEOLOGY 3022 Geophysics IIIA: Potential Fields and Geothermics 3 GEOLOGY 3023 Geophysics IIIB: Electromagnetics and Seismology 3 and
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value SPATIAL 3007WT GIS for Environmental Management III 3 SPATIAL 3010 Earth Observation III 3 SPATIAL 3020WT GIS for Agriculture & Natural Resource III 3 -
Physics Major
To satisfy the requirements for Physics Major students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PHYSICS 3002 Experimental Physics III 3 PHYSICS 3542 Physics III 6 and
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PHYSICS 3532 Atmospheric and Astrophysics III 3 PHYSICS 3540 Optics and Photonics III 3 -
Public Health Major
To satisfy the requirements for Public Health Major students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PUB HLTH 3010 Practical Epidemiology in Health Sciences 3 and
Courses to the value of 9 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value HLTH SC 3014 Work Integrated Learning (Public Health) 6 PUB HLTH 3006EX International Public Health Experience 2 3 PUB HLTH 3007 Nutrition: Ideology, Individuals & Industry 3 PUB HLTH 3008 Health care systems: structure, policy and people 3 PUB HLTH 3009 Experiments with Humans 3 PUB HLTH 3122 International Health III 3 PUB HLTH 3124 Health Promotion III 3
Electives
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Electives
To satisfy the requirements for Electives students must complete courses to the value of 27 units.
Level I electives
or
Core courses not previously presented.
Level II electives
or
Core courses not previously presented.
Level III electives
or
Core courses not previously presented.
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Broadening
Broadening opportunities may be met by:
Study abroad or exchangeor
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value SCIENCE 2550 International Experience II 3 SCIENCE 2700 Science Internship II 3 SCIENCE 3200 Communicating Science III 3 SCIENCE 3500 Science International Study Tour 3 SCIENCE 3510 Science International Study Tour B 3 SCIENCE 3520 Science Experience III 3 SCIENCE 3550 International Experience III 3 SCIENCE 3700 Science Internship III 3 or
Courses chosen from outside the major area of study.