PHC 6791
Data Visualization in the Health Sciences
Students will learn the foundations of information visualization and sharpen their skills in communicating using health science data. Throughout the semester, we will primarily use R to explore concepts in graphic design, storytelling, data wrangling and plotting, biostatistics, and artificial intelligence as they apply to data-driven communication.
Prerequisites & course information
Grading Scheme: Letter Grade Prerequisite: A course in statistics such as PHC 6052 or equivalent. Some familiarity with R statistical software is recommended but not required.
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- Course catalogue ↗2025-2026
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- Data Visualization in the Health Sciences · 3 Credits