STATS 787
Introduction to Data Visualisation

Your Lecturer

  • Paul Murrell
  • Room 303S.273
  • paul@stat.auckland.ac.nz
  • Office hours: NOT Tuesday

Purpose of the Course

New Zealand Listener April 27-May 3 2024

Purpose of the Course

Purpose of the Course

library(ggplot2)
ggplot(petFood) + 
    geom_col(aes(year, imports)) +
    labs(title="Imports of Dog and Cat Food",
         subtitle="Millions of Dollars")

Delivery of the Course

  • Lectures
  • Readings
  • Labs

Assessment of the Student

  • Labs
  • Lab 10
  • Term Test
  • Exam

Getting Help

  • Labs
  • Ed Discussions
  • Collaboration
  • Your lecturer

Introduction to Data Visualisation

  • What is data visualisation?
  • What is it good for?
  • What makes a good data visualisation?
  • Types of plots
    • Plots for different purposes
  • Types of problems
    • Aesthetic
    • Perceptual
    • Substantive