Warwick Q-Step Masterclass: Data Visualisation

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Although places are free to students, the Q-Step Centre incurs substantial costs for these events which cannot be refunded in the event that registered students do not turn up on the day. Please make every effort to inform us in advance of the event if you are unable to attend or you can cancel your place directly on Eventbrite.

The Warwick Q-Step Centre is delighted to host this Masterclass on Data Visualisation, delivered by Prof Richard Traunmüller - Visiting Professor of Quantitative Methods in the Social and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Mannheim.

This Masterclass is aimed primarily at postgraduate students on our 3 Quantitative Social Science degrees. Final year Q-Step undergraduate students, interested in learning enhancement opportunities, are also invited to attend. Depending on numbers we may be able to open the event up to PG students in other relevant subject areas throughout the University.

Data Visualisation

This mastercourse covers key principles of graphical perception and analytic design, useful visualisation techniques for the exploration and presentation of quantitative data and new developments of data visualisation such as visual inference and visualising statistical models. The course is highly applied in nature and emphasizes the practical aspects of data visualisation. Students will learn how to evaluate data visualizations based on principles of analytic design, how to construct compelling visualisations using the free statistics software R, and how to explore and present their data and models with visual methods. In short, students will get hands-on experience producing modern visualisations for their practical problems.

Prerequisites

Participants need no prerequisites other than some basic stats and regression modeling.

Downloads

Students should have R and R Studio downloaded and installed on their computers.

PLEASE NOTE: This event is for Warwick University students only. There is no option to attend parts of the Masterclass, you must be able to attend for the whole day.

Attendance is free and refreshments, including lunch, will be provided. Registration is required as places are strictly limited. So book your place now!

Further information about the Warwick Q-Step Masterclass Programme 2018/19 can be found on our website.