CSC136 - Foundations of Data Visualization
Course Description
Unlock the Power of Visual Storytelling
Convery your message to have greater impact by transforming complex data into clear, engaging visuals that are easy to understand and remember. Avoid information overload and help your audience — whether you're presenting to leaders, clients, customers, students, other stakeholders or the public — to grasp patterns, trends and relationships quickly. Learn how to combine storytelling techniques with visual representations of data like charts, diagrams, infographics and dashboards. Learn the fundamentals of analyzing and evaluating data for credibility and to support insights, then choose the appropriate visualization for your message.
Course Outline
- What is Data Visualization?
- Data Fundamentals
- Visualization and Charts
Learner Outcomes
- Analyze a visualization for data credibility
- Evaluate data to support insights
- Choose appropriate types of data visualizations
- Critique data visualizations
- Build a data visualization toolbox
Notes
Enrollment in this course allows 3 months' access to content and to complete assignments. Coursework completed prior to this deadline will be reviewed and receive feedback from the assignment evaluator. Each assignment evaluator is an experienced data visualization designer working in the field.
Content in this course has been adapted from CAPE's Data Visualization and Storytelling Certificate program. Should you choose to enroll in the full certificate program, the fee paid for this course can be applied to the certificate program fee. Completed assignments with a passing score will count for the full program.
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Who should take this course?
- Business Professionals: Create dashboards that drive strategy and performance.
- Educators & Researchers: Present findings in ways that engage and inform.
- Healthcare & Public Policy Experts: Communicate complex data clearly to diverse audiences.
- Creatives & Communicators: Enhance storytelling with data that resonates.