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ETO5513 · Collaborative and reproducible practices
2026 Handbook6 credit pointsLevel 5Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics
Last checked: 23 Aug 2026 UTCOverview
This unit develops teamwork skills, through instruction on reproducibility, and version control to conduct collaborative data analysis. These skills are practised in a team setting with a data analysis project.
Offerings
| Campus | Teaching period | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Monash Online | Teaching period 2 | Monash Online (MO) |
| Monash Online | Teaching period 6 | Monash Online (MO) |
Assessment
The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.
| # | Assessment | Type | Weight | Hurdle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 - Project | Project | 40% | — |
| 2 | 2 - Project | Project | 60% | — |
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Requisites
prerequisite
- LEO5310 — Data exploration, visualisation, and information design
prohibitions
- ETC5513 — Collaborative and reproducible practices
Learning outcomes
- develop skills to create reproducible data analyses
- understand the operation of a version control system
- utilise version control to integrate data analysis efforts of team members
- effectively work with a group to construct a collaborative data story.
Workload
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.
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