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Data Visualization and Data Storytelling (5 cr)

Code: KU00BX56-3003

General information


Enrollment
12.01.2022 - 28.02.2022
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
01.02.2022 - 17.06.2022
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
0 cr
Virtual portion
5 cr
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
Arts Academy
Campus
Location-independent
Teaching languages
English
Seats
0 - 25
Degree programmes
Master's Degree Programme in Creative Design Management
Teachers
Antti Alanko
Teacher in charge
Antti Alanko
Course
KU00BX56
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Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

In the module students will learn basics of gathering information and data and preparing the data to be visualized. Learning to find stories in the data and building a presentation from it using storytelling methods, images, graphics, animations and video. During the course students will be introduced to variety of different tools to build these visualizations and presentations.

wed 2.3. lecture I (14.00-16.00)
mon 7.3. lecture II (14.00-16.00)
thu 10.3. lecture III (14.00-16.00)
thu17.3. lecture IV (14.00-16.00)

wed 23.3. Q&A (14.00-16.00)

wed 30.3. PRESENTATIONS (13.00-16.00)
thu 31.3. PRESENTATIONS (13.00-16.00)
fri 1.4. PRESENTATIONS (13.00-16.00)
wed 6.4. PRESENTATIONS (13.00-16.00)
fri 8.4. PRESENTATIONS (13.00-16.00)
wed 13.4. PRESENTATIONS (13.00-16.00) if needed

Objective

After completing the course, student:
- understands the means and goals of data visualization
- can build visualizations from a variety of data
- can use images, graphs, animations and videos in a presentation
- can combine multiple visualizations to make a complete story/presentation.

Content

In the module students will learn basics of gathering information and data and preparing the data to be visualized. Learning to find stories in the data and building a presentations from it using storytelling methods, images, graphics, animations and video. During the course students will be introduced to variety of different tools to build these visualizations and presentations.

Materials

will be shared in the itslearning course (opens automatically to participants)

Teaching methods

Lectures on the subject will be online and there will be individual learning tasks. The whole course will focus on building everyone’s own presentation. We will use free tools or those available to studends provided by O365 licence. It is important to attend the online sessions and join the Peer-to-peer learning discussions and activities.

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