Dear all,
We are thrilled to announce our intensive three-day online course: "Data Visualization in R with ggplot2," scheduled for 13th to 15th November 2023.
In this course, we aim to equip you with the proficiency to masterfully load, manipulate, and visualize tabular data, all while refining the aesthetic appearance of your plots. Through engaging and practical sessions, you'll gain insights into strategic choices that maximize the informativeness and captivation of your visualizations.
Key Course Details:
- Dates: 13th to 15th November 2023
- Format: Online, fostering international participation
- Time: 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm Berlin time
- Course website: https://www.physalia-courses.org/courses-workshops/ggplot23/
Prerequisites:
To make the most of this course, participants should have:
- Basic knowledge of the R programming language
- Familiarity with tabular data structures
- Understanding of basic statistical concepts
Learning Outputs:
Upon completing the course, you will have gained:
- The ability to load, manipulate, and visualize tabular data using R and ggplot2
- An understanding of the principles of the grammar of graphics and its implementation in ggplot
- Proficiency in creating various types of plots such as points, lines, bars, and boxes
- Skills to customize plot aesthetics including colors, scales, and themes
- Knowledge of advanced techniques for combining multiple data tables and plots in a single figure
- Competence in exporting and saving plots for use in presentations, reports, or publications
Course Overview:
Day 1:
- Introduction to R, ggplot, and the tidyverse
- Overview of the grammar of graphics and its application in ggplot
- Data carpentry: Introduction to manipulating and cleaning tabular data
Day 2:
- Creating basic plots: Points, lines, bars, and boxes
- Fine-tuning plot aesthetics: Colors, scales, and themes
- Enhancing plots with annotations and labels
Day 3:
- Advanced plot techniques: Combining multiple data tables in the same plot
- Creating multi-panel plots and faceting
- Exporting and saving plots in various formats
If you want to learn R in Spanish, have a look at our course " INTRODUCCIÓN PRÁCTICA A LA PROGRAMACIÓN EN R" at the end of August: https://www.physalia-courses.org/courses-workshops/r-spanish/
