UO Experimental Design

Undergraduate | 2026

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Your study will be 100% online
100% online
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INFO 2027
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Course ID
203907
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Campus
Online
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Mathematical Science
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Course level
2
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
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University-wide elective course
Yes
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Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

The aim of this course is to plan, design and conduct experiments effectively and analyse the resulting data to obtain objective conclusions. Basic experimental design concepts such as participant recruitment, design validity, statistical significance, inclusion/exclusion criteria, informed consent; hypothesis design and data collection; randomization techniques; common pitfalls in experiments requiring data analysis; how to optimise experimental designs, analysis of experiments using appropriate software.

Course learning outcomes

  • Construct an experiment to address a set of requirements in a data analytics setting.
  • Identify the stages, steps and resources needed to deploy a data analytics experiment.
  • Apply the relevant statistical methods to analyse experiments and communicate results effectively.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in using appropriate software for analysis of experiments.

Availability

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Census date
Fri 30/01/2026
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Enrol by date
Fri 23/01/2026
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Last day to W
Fri 13/02/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 27/02/2026

Class details

Online

Class number
Class number 1074
Section
Section 01OL
Size
Size 500
Available
Available 493
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- Online ,
Notes:
This course is only for students studying 100% online programs

Prerequisite(s)

  • must have completed all of MATH1034 UO Mathematics Essentials in Data Analytics/MATH2018 UO R for Data Analytics

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed INFS2049 UO Experimental Design at the University of South Australia

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