Data analysis is a useful tool that can provide insight into trends, forecasts and analytics to provide meaningful, accurate and relevant information which underpin evidence-based decision making.

The Data Analysis Essentials micro-credential is designed to provide participants with foundation level knowledge looking at how data analysis can provide useful insights when making decisions through determining trends, relationships between information and ensuring data is accurate, relevant and meaningful. The micro-credential includes information on data preparation, basic data analysis, interpretation of findings, and presentation of outcomes.

During this course you will learn:
• How to understand and apply the data analysis process
• Develop questions and measures to achieve your goal
• Source and prepare valid, accurate and meaningful data
• Analyse data using basic methods and calculations
• Interpret your data and factors to consider
• Present your data using charts to illustrate outcome.

The Data analysis essentials course assists in developing the necessary skill required to analyse data including how to evaluate data using processes and methodologies. This course highlights the process of defining questions, establishing measures and the difference between internal and external data. The data analysis essentials course covers data preparations and its benefits, data cleansing and how to interpret and present data results.

Learning Outcomes:

• Understanding the process of analysing data
• How to define the questions and measures
• Where to source data and how to prepare it
• Understanding of analysing data
• Knowledge of interpreting data and presenting results.

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