Data analysis and visualization (Spring 2022 - Autumn 2023)

20570 - Data analysis and visualization illustrates methods useful to analyse and summarize the most salient features of data sets with respect to both the variables and the cases. The course features hands-on classes, where the application of each techniques is discussed with reference to real datasets.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)

At the end of the course student will be able to:

• Indentify the technique most suitable to simplify relevant information in a dataset with reference to a specific goal of analysis.
• Recognize appropriate and inappropriate applications and approaches with reference to a specific goal of analysis.
• Justify the adoption of a specific path of analysis and the choices made during the analysis.
• Compare the results obtained using different approaches, evaluate the stability of results.
• Write R scripts to analyze data