LSC 563 Data Visualization
This course is a scientific approach to data visualization, with a focus on the ways in which cognition, perception, and principles in design can be used to create effective visualizations. A substantial portion of this class is learning how to create visualizations in R. In addition, students will learn how to create and compile reports that combine analyses and visualizations, with a specific focus on reproducibility. The course contains readings, hands-on exercises, quizzes, journal club, and a final project. A final project requires students to utilize concepts from the readings, weekly lectures, and exercises, and includes a metacognition component. Selected topics of the course include: (1) visual perception, and cognition, (2) reproducibility in research, (3) color perception and attributes of color, (4) fundamentals of data visualization, and (5) effectively presenting data and visualizations in reports. This course is designed to be relevant to students from different disciplines, and the students are encouraged to used discipline-specific datasets for their final project.
Cross Listed Courses
LSC 563 &
INFO 563