Course Information

FieldValue
Course TitleBusiness Intelligence and Data Visualisation
Course CodeM-232-04
LevelMaster
ECTS Credits6.00
Faculty/unitEngineering Faculty
FieldInterdisciplinary course
Course TypeStandard
Course LeaderSpiridovska Nadežda - Dr. sc. ing. associated professor
AnnotationBusiness Intelligence and Data Visualisation introduces students to the core concepts of data visualisation and machine learning in the context of business intelligence and leads them through an independent exploration of a typical machine learning project. In the frame of the course, students will have the experience to use modern visualisation tools (for example Tableau)
AimThis course aims to provide students with a broad understanding business intelligence tools, platforms and methods and introduces them to evidence-based practice in data visualisation
LO1Define, demarcate, and explore business problems interactively in communication with key stakeholders
LO2Select, evaluate, and employ appropriate tools, platforms and methods to generate BI and visualisation solutions.
LO3Reflect upon and critique own and others informational and visual artefact
LO4Deliver a data-driven narrative appropriately and effectively to stakeholders, based on a theoretical underpinning of communicating for impact
Required Literature
  • Loth, Alexander. Visual Analytics with Tableau, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2019. ProQuest Ebook Central, https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/tsilv/detail.action?docID=5748882.
  • Loshin, David. Business Intelligence : The Savvy Manager's Guide, Elsevier Science & Technology, 2012. ProQuest Ebook Central, https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/tsilv/detail.action?docID=1034439.
  • Kotorov, Rado. Data-Driven Business Models for the Digital Economy, Business Expert Press, 2020. ProQuest Ebook Central, https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/tsilv/detail.action?docID=6178484.
Assessment MethodThe overall assessment context will be chosen from a selection of realistic or real-world case studies with accompanying data to be provided by tutors and / or external partners. The written component will be a reflective portfolio updated periodically during the term and covering: Problem definition and scoping; Identification and selection of data; Exploration of comparable approaches in the literature and on the web; Data analysis; Prototyping of visualisations / artifacts; Peer, tutor, or external client feedback from critique. Students will be expected to draw on relevant research in reflecting on the above and to utilise appropriate tools to undertake analysis and design. The final, presentation component will be a presentation by the student of the findings and conclusions of the module-long analysis, with QA from tutors or external clients.
Independent studyIndependent study will cover reading of additional materials delivered in frame of the course and preparation of the reports and the solution. Also specific software tool will be explored in details during independent study.
Full-time
First Sit ElementsElement Weighting, %Group WorkLinks to Results
Reports50 LO1, LO2, LO3
Presentations50 LO2, LO4

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