Data Visualization

Explores the principles and techniques of data visualization, the art and science of transforming data into visual graphic form. This interdisciplinary course emphasizes the journalistic possibilities, visual power, political persuasiveness, and ethical considerations of visualizing data. Students will learn theories and techniques of data visualization through critical analysis of theoretical and practical texts alongside their hands-on work. Students will learn how to process open data, and select the most effective visualization, all the while thinking critically about how each of their design decisions influences the meaning of their visualization.

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