PIA5605 - Data Analytics for Public Policy and Management | ||||||||
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| * The offering term is subject to change without prior notice | ||||||||
Course Aims | ||||||||
This introductory course is designed to provide future public sector practitioners with basic knowledge of data analytics and visualization in Python/R, in the field of public policy and management. It covers: 1) entry-level skills of programming language Python/R, 2) data analytics and visualization for public policy and management by using Python/R, and 3) “ABCs” of big data, especially in the context of public policy and management. In this course, students are not required to become programmers/data-experts but have opportunities to understand the language and thinking patterns programmers/data-experts use. In this way, students are expected to be equipped as future managers, administrators, or public policymakers who are capable to employ basic data tools to fulfil job responsibilities and support decision-makings, as well as communicate and collaborate smoothly and effectively with data-related parties, such as professional programmers/ data-experts/ data-focused organizations (e.g. data outsourcing companies/ data and IT departments of government). | ||||||||
Assessment (Indicative only, please check the detailed course information) | ||||||||
Continuous Assessment: 100% | ||||||||
Detailed Course Information | ||||||||
| PIA5605.pdf | ||||||||
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| Department of Public and International Affairs | ||||||||
