Beitrag zu Handlungsfeldern

Nachfolgend ist die Zuordnung des Moduls zu den Handlungsfeldern des Studiengangs aufgeführt, und zwar als anteiliger Beitrag (als ECTS und inhaltlich). Dies gibt auch Auskunft über die Verwendbarkeit des Moduls in anderen Studiengängen und über die Beziehung zu anderen Modulen im selben Studiengang.

Learning Outcome

In this class fundamental visualization concepts as well as concrete skills to represent large data sets are taught.

Participants will gain an basic understanding of the physiology of perception and learn to effectively encode information in figures. Futhermore, they will be introduced to widely used Python plotting libraries to create figures based on openly available data sets.

After visiting this class students are able to interprete as well as design figures and are capable to visualize large data sets.

Inhaltliche Beschreibung des Moduls

1. Basics of data visualisation
2. Physiology of perception
3. The grammar of graphics
4. Python based visualisation (matplotlib, seaborn, bokeh)

Lehr- und Lernformen

The course adopts an interactive seminaristic style, fostering active engagement and collaborative learning among participants. In addition to comprehensive lectures, the seminar incorporates paper discussions, enabling students to critically analyze and debate research papers and case studies related to data visualisation. Furthermore, students will have the opportunity to showcase their understanding through presentations, where they can articulate their insights and findings on relevant topics. To reinforce practical application, the seminar culminates in a programming project, where participants implement own visualisation. This multifaceted approach ensures that students not only acquire theoretical knowledge but also gain hands-on experience and the ability to apply these concepts in practical scenarios.

Zur Verfügung gestelltes Lehrmaterial

• lecture slides and videos
• exercises

Weiterführende Literatur

• “Visualization Analysis and Design”, Tamara Munzner, CRC Press, 2014, ISBN 9781466508910