STAT30340 Data Programming with R

Academic Year 2024/2025

R is a free, open-source programming language and software environment designed for data analysis, graphics, and statistical computing. It is continually updated by contributors from all over the world who add new packages that implement a range of statistical and machine learning techniques. R is widely used by academic researchers and businesses globally.
This module provides an introduction to R, covering essential topics such as manipulating vectors, matrices, arrays, and lists, programming constructs, flow control, graphical and visualisation methods, working with large datasets, basic data analysis and statistical methods, as well as document and report creation.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the course, students should have attained an intermediate-level knowledge of R. They should be able to use R to:
- Manipulate data sets of any size and structure.
- Program and implement efficient algorithms.
- Create professional quality graphical summaries of data.
- Perform statistical analyses.
- Produce data analysis documents.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

12
Computer Aided Lab

12
Specified Learning Activities

26
Autonomous Student Learning

100
Total

150
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures and lab practical sessions. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:
STAT40730 - Data Prog with R (Online)


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Assignment(Including Essay): There will be one small assignment worth 2% due in week 3 and two main 2 assignments, each worth 19% due in week 6 and 10. n/a Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No

40
Quizzes/Short Exercises: There will be 4 small tests, each worth 2.5%, which will be available on Brightspace. n/a Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No

10
Assignment(Including Essay): The project will involve using the R programming tools covered in the course. n/a Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No

50

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Manisha Ganguly Tutor
Ms Claire Mullen Tutor
Thais Pacheco Menezes Tutor