Data Visualization

Objectives

This course will teach how to create visualizations that effectively communicate the meaning behind data through visual perception. Concepts about human perception of graphic information as well as different ways of mapping different forms of quantitative and qualitative data will be addressed. We will use R software to complete data visualization exercises aiming to explore visual interaction with data for analysis and communication.

General characterization

Code

200176

Credits

4.0

Responsible teacher

Pedro da Costa Brito Cabral

Hours

Weekly - Available soon

Total - Available soon

Teaching language

Portuguese. If there are Erasmus students, classes will be taught in English

Prerequisites

None.

Bibliography

Tamara Munzner (2014). Visualization Analysis and Design. CRC Press.

Nathan Yau (2011). Visualize this ¿ The FlowingData Guide to Design, Visualization, and Statistics. Wiley Publishing, Inc.

Teaching method

Theoretical-practical classes related with Data Visualization concepts and specific software (R).

Evaluation method

1st phase

  • Data Visualization academic paper presentation - groups of up to 4 students (15%).
  • Project report and presentation (35%). 
  • 1st phase exam (50%) 

 2nd phase

  • Project report and presentation (50%).
  • 2nd phase Exam (50%) 

Subject matter

  1. Introduction to visualization
  2. Data Abstraction and data types
  3. Marks and channels
  4. Visualizing Tables.
  5. Spatial Data.
  6. Graphs. Networks and Trees.
  7. Color.
  8. Storytelling

Programs

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