Principles of Data Visualisation and storytelling (2024)

Welcome to Principles of Data Visualisation and storytelling

Organizer: Gabriela Montoya

Lecturers: Luis-Daniel Ibáñez (Lecturer at University of Southampton, UK)

ECTS: 2

Date: 14-15 May 2024, Time: 8:45 -16:45 both days.

Deadline: 23 April 2024

Venue: Selma Lagerløftvej 300, room 02.90

Max no. Of participants: 25

Description: For most tasks where we collect and/or analyse data, the ability to visualise what we are doing is critical for making sense to yourself and your collaborators. Appropriate visual and narrative support of the results of the analysis is even more important for communicating (and convincing!) other stakeholders such as grant decision makers and potential investors.       

In this course we will go beyond how to use a library to generate a chart and learn how to choose the appropriate chart depending on what we want to highlight and how to structure our visuals to create a compelling data story.  To do so, we will delve into the principles of human perception and study the narrative patterns that we can apply to tell a story with data. 

The assessment of the course includes an individual design and implementation of a short data story (3-5 screens) and short report (2 pages) justifying the narrative pattern and chart choices.

Knowledge will be put into practice by designing and developing a short data story in a theme of your choice.

Prerequisites: Previous experience with a data analysis software (R, MATLAB, any Python-based, Excel) 

Important information concerning PhD courses: We have over some time experienced problems with no-show for both project and general courses. It has now reached a point where we are forced to take action. Therefore, the Doctoral School has decided to introduce a no-show fee of DKK 3000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start. This can hopefully also provide new students a chance to register for courses during the year. We look forward to your registrations.