QSS 19 Advanced Data Visualization
Data visualization represents a crucial form for communication of scientific findings to the broader public. The QSS 19 advanced data visualization course maximizes students' abilities to communicate social science research through advanced graphical representations, including many of the more advanced forms of visualization suitable for the web. Javascript, HTML widgets, dashboards, and animated plots designed for social media and the web will be covered at length. Students will execute projects, building their own web-based dashboards and visualizations designed to communicate patterns in data, translating and transforming the results of real-world research.