BI1_Data_Literacy_Ethics

Course Description and Competencies

What to Expect

In this course, you will work through three modules of material. Each module is broken down into smaller units. These units will give you an overview of data literacy and ethics. You will examine data quality, analysis, visualizations, and ethical principles.

Throughout this course, you will find readings and a variety of interactive elements. These include videos, study resources, and ungraded practice tests to help deepen your understanding of the content. Engaging with these activities reinforces new learning. It also complements the knowledge you bring to this area of study.

Course Competencies

This course covers the following competencies:

The student explains data and attributes of data quality.
The student analyzes data and data visualizations.
The student applies ethical principles to data analysis.

Assessment

You must achieve a ranking of Competent on the assessment to pass the course. You may attempt the assessment two times before additional support is necessary. If you require further attempts, please contact your Student Experience Team.

1 Final Project

3 Competency Units

Course Outline

Module	Upon completion of this module, you will be able to:
What Is Data?	Identify data, data formats, and business data sources. Describe the stages of the data lifecycle. Evaluate data quality. Identify deceptive design choices.
Fundamentals of Data Literacy	Explain measures of central tendency. Distinguish between correlation and causation. Identify patterns from charts and graphs. Identify ways to compare data. Describe types of analytics.
Data Ethics in Practice	Identify principles and standards of data ethics. Describe privacy, informed consent, and regulations in data practice. Identify types of bias. Describe how bias impacts data analysis. Identify fairness and fairness metrics.

Technology Requirements

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Key Contacts

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