R for Data Visualisation
This course will super-charge your productivity with better data wrangling and visualisation skills.Live online
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Description
The Scottish Digital Academy is working in partnership with This is Milk to deliver this course.
This three week course will introduce you to R and RStudio. The course is split in to 6 sessions over a 3 week period with self led training in between each session.
What are the benefits?
By attending this course you will learn the following:
Week 1
Session 1 – (1 hour and 25 minutes)
- Expectation setting/course introduction
- Introduction to RStudio
- Creating your first R script and visualisation
- How to solve problems on your own
Session 2 – (1 hour and 25 minutes)
- Plot customisation
- Exploring additional plot types
Week 2
Session 3 – (1 hour and 25 minutes)
- Statistical plots
Session 4 – (1 hour and 25 minutes)
- Static and interactive maps
Week 3
Session 5 – (1 hour and 25 minutes)
- Dealing with difficult data
- Coding best practices
Session 6 – (1 hour and 25 minutes)
- Course roundup
- Future directions for development
Each session will start with a summary of any problems delegates have been having, and a short code clinic for helping students fix errors that they may be getting.
Between sessions
Delegates will be encouraged to experiment with what they have learned, trying different visualisations and different datasets. Datasets will be provided, or delegates can use their own. Set tasks will also be provided if the delegates prefer more structure for their experimentation.
Who is it for?
This course is for anyone working in the public or third sectors in Scotland.
Delivery format
The course is delivered as follows:
- Online delivery via MS Teams
- Regular breaks during training
We encourage you to turn on your camera, however this is not a mandatory requirement. If you have any learning requirements, please contact us before the course begins.
Fees and funding
This course is funded by the Scottish Digital Academy. Please read our terms and conditions and note that a fee may be payable for late cancellation or non-attendance.
Additional information
Between each session, delegates will be able to message the instructor and other delegates in the group for help on a dedicated Slack channel.
Once you have registered, you will receive a confirmation email from us. There may be additional information contained within the email. The course joining instructions will be issued one week before the course start date to your registered email address.