To effectively communicate research findings, researchers must possess the ability to create a diverse range of graphs and figures suitable for publication. In this workshop, you will learn the dos and don’ts of data visualisation, use either R or SPSS to create your visualisations, and choose the best visualisation for your data.
How to Create Graphs and Figures for Publication | Online Data Visualisation Workshop | October 16-17
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Recurs every day until Tuesday 17th Oct 2023 -
Online
Via Zoom - link will be sent out prior to the event.
Outline
In this workshop, you will learn the dos and don’ts of data visualisation use either R and RStudio or SPSS to create your visualisations and choose the best visualisation for your data.
We will cover a range of chart types, demonstrating how to;
- visualise amounts
- proportions
- distributions
- estimates
- uncertainty
- trends
- time-dependent
- and geographical data.
By the end of the workshop, you will have gained a solid understanding of the principles of good data visualisation and the necessary skills to create effective visualisations in either SPSS with Chart Builder or R with ggplot2.
Target audience
Staff and postgraduate students who are interested in learning how to create a large range of customisable data visualisations. Note that previous experience with either SPSS or R is not required and all the required knowledge to create the visualisations will be contained in the workshop.
Event specifics
Instructors
- Dr. Brad Wakefield and Professor Marijka Batterham,
National Institute of Applied Statistics Research Australia
Date and Time
The course will be from 9.30 am - 12.30 pm, and split over two days:
Monday, 16 October 2023
Tuesday, 17 October 2023
Venue
Online via Zoom - Link will be sent out before the workshop.
Cost
$110 or $100 from internal account
For more information on the course, please contact Brad Wakefield - bradleyw@uow.edu.au.
For enrolment information, contact Karin Karr - karink@uow.edu.au