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LEARNING OUTCOMES
Learning outcomes for this course, upon successful completion, include the ability to: 1) Describe the purpose, importance, uses and ethics of data visualization for successful data-driven decision-making in international business, 2) Find, access and prepare data for use in visualization, 3) Apply visual analytics best practices to select and create interactive data visualizations (including charts, dashboards and data stories) that accurately and effectively communicate the data's trends, patterns and insights, 4) Use visual, perceptual and aesthetic concepts and practices for user-oriented design of data visualizations that tell stories with numbers across cultural boundaries, and 5) Prepare and present interactive data visualizations using globally recognized software.
Credits: 6
Schedule: 14.02.2022 - 04.03.2022
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Joan Lofgren
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
The rapidly increasing amount, speed and variety of data available to business today can either overwhelm or drive breakthrough decision-making. Data visualization is used in all functional areas of business to transform data into fuel for effective decision-making through the powerful medium of telling stories with data. Creating and communicating data visualizations are key to data literacy and are essential for success in international business as well as lifelong learning. This course provides an introduction as well as hands-on experience in data visualization and storytelling.
DETAILS
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Period:
Not offered in 2020-2021
Course Homepage: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=MLI-C1201
Registration for Courses: In the academic year 2021-2022, registration for courses will take place on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi) instead of WebOodi.
The course is only for the Mikkeli Campus students and the registration is done at the Mikkeli study office.