Course Details
Country:
Netherlands
Institution:
Free University of Amsterdam
Course Title:
Data Science: Visualization and Analytics in R
Course Number:
S_DSVAR
Course Description:
This course will offer analytical and practical training in digital
visualization techniques using the open-source platform R. This course
is placed in the broader scope of Digital Humanities and Social
Analytics. In terms of critical reflection and skills this is a more
advanced course within the Minor Digital Humanities and Social
Analytics.
An important part of the classes will entail practical
training in the visualization of data: what are the "right numbers" to
present, how to present uncertainty in data, which ties in a network are
important enough? The course will teach you how to transform data to a
visual: from a basic graphical display to animated and BBC-worthy
graphics (e.g. see
https://www.r-bloggers.com/create-data-visualizations-like-bbc-news-with
This course invites you to develop visuals from many data sources, such
as textual data, networked data, etc. At the end of the course you will
be able to use attractive visualizations to present your research
results in both oral and written communications.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
CDS 101
