Datavisualization - Graphics for Impact

Overview

The Datavisualization - Graphics for Impact course at the University of Glasgow teaches the practical computer skills to generate datavisualisations, to use them for analyses, to report them and to communicate them to a wide audience.

At the end of the course participants will be able to:

• define and discuss different types of data visualisations and their uses, in the context of providing evidence for practical questions.
• describe and discuss standards which make data visualisations impactful, trustworthy and accessible
• use data visualisations to answer questions and tell “data stories” in the context of short reports.
• plan, create, and distribute visualisations that allow easy communication, aid decision making, and empower users to learn from data, using the opensource software R and free Amazon Web Services.

Participants know and be able to apply what makes:

• Impactful graphs that allow easy communication, aid decision making, and empower users to learn from data.
• Trustworthy graphs that are transparent and clear about the data used and evidence provided.
• Accessible graphs that comply with legal requirements and aesthetical guidance.

Career Prospects

• The course is envisioned to be useful both for those seeking to use the skills in their current job and those seeking jobs that require these skills. 

• The skills will be equally useful for those wanting to produce high-quality visualizations as those intending to commission them. 
• Specifically, the course will benefit professionals in small/medium-sized business, third- and public sector employees.

• The skills learnt will strength applications to jobs requiring administrative-, analysis-, as well as communication experience in any sector.