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Introduction to Data Visualisation

Course summary

Start date

Anytime

Cost

Free

Delivery mode

Online (Self-paced independent learning)

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About the course

This course will introduce you to the reasons why we should use data visualisation. You will learn how to use data visualisation within health and social care and finally, you will explore some visual interaction designs and how to implement them.

What you'll learn

By the end of this Byte Size Learning, you will be able to:

  • Explain why we should use data visualisation.
  • Identify how we can use data visualisation in health and social care.
  • Explain visualisation interaction design, exploring what interaction design is and how we can implement it in a range of scenarios. 

Who the course is for

This course is ideal for health and social care professionals, data enthusiasts, or anyone interested in the intersection of health and technology looking to enhance their data interpretation skills. It is also perfect for anyone interested in leveraging data visualisation to drive better decision-making and communication in health-related fields. This course is accessible for beginners eager to unlock the potential of visual analytics. 

Entry criteria

Participants should be comfortable reading, writing, and conversing in English.

Additional Information

Course options

If the course has more than one start date, time, delivery mode or location, then these options will all be shown in the table below.

All times are local to Edinburgh.

Start dateDelivery modeCampusClass timeCostBook now
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