23FA - Public Health Data Visualization & Storytelling

This course will expose students to various visualization techniques and tools to transform complex data into compelling and interactive visual reports. Students will learn design principles and exploratory/ explanatory visualization techniques to accurately distill complex datasets into coherent insights for audiences with varying levels of data literacy. The class will also focus on critical thinking, problem-solving, and sound analysis practices to avoid cognitive biases. Course materials, in-class activities, and the assignments will be designed for real-world application in the data-driven and data-intensive domain of public health.