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ME5513: FUNDAMENTALS OF DATA MANAGEMENT AND ANALYSIS (2022-2023)

Last modified: 21 Oct 2022 15:40


Course Overview

This course will give students and understanding of the principles of qualitative and quantitative research analysis, and develop skills for qualitative and quantitative data management, analysis and interpretation.

 

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Session Second Sub Session Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Lorraine Hawick
  • Dr Kathrine Smith

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Postgraduate Programme

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This course will give students and understanding of the principles of qualitative and quantitative research analysis, and develop skills for qualitative and quantitative data management, analysis and interpretation.


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 31 August 2023 for 1st half-session courses and 22 December 2023 for 2nd half-session courses.

Summative Assessments

Report: Individual

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 70
Assessment Weeks 40 Feedback Weeks 43

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Summative report - Critical appraisal of data analysis methods

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualUnderstandUnderstand the principles of qualitative and quantitative research analysis
ProceduralAnalyseDevelop skills for qualitative and quantitative data management, analysis and interpretation

Poster Presentation

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 30
Assessment Weeks 33 Feedback Weeks 36

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Poster presentation to discuss a method of data analysis.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualUnderstandUnderstand the principles of qualitative and quantitative research analysis
ProceduralAnalyseDevelop skills for qualitative and quantitative data management, analysis and interpretation

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Oral Presentation: Individual

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Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualUnderstandUnderstand the principles of qualitative and quantitative research analysis
ProceduralAnalyseDevelop skills for qualitative and quantitative data management, analysis and interpretation

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