Urban Data Visualization and Communication Methods

Catalog description

This course focuses on digital visualization and communication methods which can be used to represent and describe place and its changes. Through lectures, laboratory exercises, and experiential learning, students will learn a series of digital technologies, including ESRI ArcGIS, CartoDB, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, and MassGIS. Students will use these software programs to analyse, interpret, and present spatial and demographic patterns of different phenomena. The overarching goal of this course is to improve students' spatial reasoning abilities and to help them master data visualization and communication skills. 001783