INFORMATION VISUALIZATION, DATA SCIENCE AND SOCIAL MEDIA ANALYTICS MOD.2

Academic year
2023/2024 Syllabus of previous years
Official course title
INFORMATION VISUALIZATION, DATA SCIENCE AND SOCIAL MEDIA ANALYTICS MOD.2
Course code
FM0533 (AF:378389 AR:257752)
Modality
Blended (on campus and online classes)
ECTS credits
6 out of 12 of INFORMATION VISUALIZATION, DATA SCIENCE AND SOCIAL MEDIA ANALYTICS
Degree level
Master's Degree Programme (DM270)
Educational sector code
INF/01
Period
2nd Term
Course year
2
Moodle
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The course aims at developing a strong foundation on data visualization. Specifically, this course will focus on how to properly visualize data as well as knowledge beyond the usage of some tools for creating interactive visualization.
- Understanding what information visualization is and why use it
- How visualization works
- Knowledge of fundamental graphs and data transformation
- Mapping data into a visualisation
- Learn to make trustworthy and accessible visualizations
- Acquire knowledge beyond the usage of some tools for creating interactive visualisations
Basic computing knowledge
Basic knowledge of Python
Foundations of data visualization
Data abstraction
Task abstraction
Fundamental charts and data transformation
Designing a visualization
Evaluating a visualization
Tools for creating interactive visualisations
Examples and exercises

(This outline may be subject to change)

- Slides and additional material given during the classes
- Wilke, Claus O. Fundamentals of data visualization: a primer on making informative and compelling figures. O'Reilly Media, 2019. Accessible online at https://clauswilke.com/dataviz/
- Andy Kirk. Data Visualization: A Handbook for Data Driven Design. SAGE Publications, London, 2016.
There will be regular assignments. The final exam consists of the presentation and discussion of a project previously agreed with the instructor.
Interactive frontal classes, work in group
Use of interactive tool for sharing data and snippets of code (e.g., Google Colaboratory)
English
Non-attending students have to contact the lecturer for the final exam project.
oral
Definitive programme.
Last update of the programme: 05/04/2023