Syllabus

Data Analysis and Visualization

Code
AMI23A
Points
7.5 Credits
Level
Second Cycle
School
School of Information and Engineering
Subject field
Microdata Analysis (XYZ)
Group of Subjects
Other Interdisciplinary Studies
Disciplinary Domain
Natural Science, 100%
This course can be included in the following main field(s) of study
Microdata Analysis1
Progression indicator within (each) main field of study
1A1N
Approved
Approved, 29 August 2019.
This syllabus is valid from 29 August 2019.
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Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course, students shall be able to:

  • demonstrate understanding of visual literacy, decide on the graphical elements that are used to create data visualisations, and base the choice of graphical display both in the context of the data and the audience for which it is intended as well as in relation to perception and cognition
  • explore uni  and bivariate data consisting of categorical and quantitative variables by using numerical summary measures explain  which summary measures have good statistical properties
  • apply methods for visualising different data types: temporal data, categorical data, and textual data
  • communicate relevant data patterns in the form of graphical displays.

Course Content

Data and visual analytics is an emerging field concerned with the analysis, modeling and visualisation of complex high-dimensional data.

This course will introduce students to the field by covering state of the art modeling, analysis and visualisation techniques. Focus is on practical challenges involving complex real-world data and including case studies and hands on work with a high level programming language using either Python or the R programming language for the purpose of communicating relevant data patterns in the form of graphical displays.

The course covers classical descriptive statistics and data visualisation. Classical descriptive statistics includes how to draw conclusions about the distribution of data using  graphs and covers how to summarise data using measures of centre, spread, and association, and how to analyse data using normal distribution.

The course covers the fundamentals of data driven visualisation of information. It introduces how graphical elements and colour theory, design aspects, and perception affect how figures are perceived. The term visual literacy is introduced together with Tufte’s principles for  scientific graphics. The visualisation of different data types, including categorical and textual data, is also covered in the course.

Assessment

Individual projects, reports, seminars and computer exercises. A requirement for examination is that the student actively participates in at least two thirds of the timetabled seminars and computer exercises.

Forms of Study

Lectures, tutorials and computater labs.

Grades

The Swedish grades U–VG.

The final grade for the course is based on an overall assessment by the examiner.

Prerequisites

  • Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Economics, Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Science or Informatics comprising at least 180 credits and English 6