ETC5523: Communicating with Data

Lecturer

• Emi Tanaka (Chief Examiner)

Tutor

• Weihao (Patrick) Li

Consultations

All consultations will be in using zoom. Check Moodle for the links.

• Emi Tanaka: Wed 12.00-1.00pm (Wk 4-11)
• Weihao (Patrick) Li: Tue 3.30-5.00pm (Wk 2), Tue 2.30-4.00pm (Wk 3-12)

Tentative Schedule

• Lectures: Mon 6.00-8.00pm on zoom (see Moodle for link)
• Tutorial A: Wed 6.00-7.30pm by F2F (see your timetable for room)
• Tutorial B: Thu 6.00-7.30pm on zoom (see Moodle for link)

There are no lectures or tutorials during the midsemester break.

Week	Slides	Tutorial	Topic	Resources	Assessments
0			Information
1			Basic communication theory and practice	Why storytelling is so powerful in the digital era. Why storytelling is more trustworthy than presenting data. Making data mean more through storytelling.
2			Introduction to web technologies	Introduction to Data Technologies Ch 2-4
3			Communicating data with interactive web apps	Mastering Shiny
4			Data storytelling on the web	Quarto Guide
5	A: B:		Statistical model outputs and data tables		Assessment 1 due Tue 23 Aug 11:55 PM
6			Effective data visualisation	Fundamentals of Data Visualization
7			Captivating statistical presentations		Blog entry due Tue 6 Sep 11:55 PM
8			Clearly communicating with code	R Packages	Video group discussion due Tue 13 Sep 11:55 PM
9			Stylishly communicating with code	R Packages
Midsemester Break (1 week)
10			Case study I	Spencer (2022, Feb. 17). Data in Wonderland. Section 1.	Assessment 2 due Tue 4 Oct 11:55 PM
11			Case study II	Spencer (2022, Feb. 17). Data in Wonderland. Section 2.
12			Case study III	Spencer (2022, Feb. 17). Data in Wonderland. Section 3.	Assessment 3 due Tue 18 Oct 11:55 PM Oral exam Mon 24 or Tue 25 Oct