Outline: Elements of coding and introduction to R; Data structures in R; Conditional statements and Functions in R; New packages in R; Introduction to Python; Data manipulation in Python; Introduction to visualisation in Python.

Assessment Strategy

Two reports based on two coding languages and an end-of-semester computer-aided examination.

Excellent: A- to A* (70%+): Outstanding performance. The relevant information accurately deployed. Excellent grasp of theoretical/conceptual/practice elements. Good integration of theory/practice/information in pursuit of the assessed work's objectives. Strong evidence of the use of creative and reflective skills.

Good: B- to B+ (60-69%): Very good performance. Most of the relevant information accurately deployed. Good grasp of theoretical/conceptual/practical elements. Good integration of theory/practice/information in pursuit of the assessed work's objectives. Evidence of the use of creative and reflective skills. of the use of creative and reflective skills.

Satisfactory: C- to C+ (50-59%): Much of the relevant information and skills mostly accurately deployed. Adequate grasp of theoretical/conceptual/practical elements. Fair integration of theory/practice/information in the pursuit of the assessed work's objectives. Some evidence of the use of creative and reflective skills.

Threshold: D- to D+ (40-49%): No major omissions or inaccuracies in the deployment of information/skills. Some grasp of theoretical/conceptual/practical elements. Integration of theory/practice/information present intermittently in pursuit of the assessed work's objectives.

Learning Outcomes

• Create working computer programs that use variables, assignment and expressions, control structures and functions.

• Decompose a complex problem in business or finance into the constituent parts necessary to develop a coding-based solution.

• Develop computer programmes in R and Python to address challenging business and finance scenarios.

• Identify and apply the appropriate procedures to document computer code according to common-use standards.