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INFS6024: Managing Data at Scale
2025 unit information
As the amount of data generated continues to grow dramatically, managing data at scale presents a set of challenges for which organizations have to be uniquely prepared. This unit provides students with what they need to know about generating, collecting, processing, storing, managing, analysing and interpreting data. The unit provides an understanding of the importance of data strategies, data governance and data quality, challenges associated with data protection, privacy and security, data management practices, and modern platforms and architecture to streamline data operations within an organisation. Students learn the importance of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data in mitigating information risks and emergent issues around data ethics.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Business (Business School)
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Business Information Systems |
| Credit points | 6 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Analyse, identify, and define organisational data management challenges based on theory and practice
- LO2. Propose and justify data management strategies for real-world organisational scenarios
- LO3. Evaluate data-related systems, processes, components, and outcomes by applying theoretical concepts and knowledge of best practices
- LO4. Explain principles of data protection, privacy, security and data ethics
- LO5. Function effectively in a team to accomplish a common goal
- LO6. Communicate and engage orally and verbally in a professional manner
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Semester 1 2025
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Normal evening | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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