Advanced Data Visualization (with R)

3 units

Visual representations of data are important for conveying complex information simply. There are many packages available in R (such as ggplot2) that can be used to generate plots and graphs of various kinds. Sometimes the default output from a particular command is not the best way to communicate a particular result or trend. This course will help students to learn more about the common ways to display data, as well as how to make changes to the codes so that the visualizations are more effective. Visualization techniques involve study from areas such as graphic design, computer science, psychology, and mathematics. Topics include: categorical data, distributions, time series, scatter plots, and maps.