Summer 2022 - PSYC 391 D100
Selected Topics in Psychology (3)
Class Number: 2324
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
May 10 – Aug 8, 2022: Wed, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Matthew Sigal
msigal@sfu.ca
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Prerequisites:
PSYC 201. Other prerequisites vary by topic offering.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Course can be repeated for credit. Students may not take this course for further credit if similar topics are covered. See Psychology department website for course description.
COURSE DETAILS:
PSYC 391/715: Learning will be Synchronous.
Data literacy and communication is a critical aspect of modern living. From journal publications to infographics, it is essential that our data be conveyed efficiently and accurately. This course will focus on methods for improving aspects of data communication, including techniques and standards for graphic design, methods for summarizing statistical results, and for the presentation of such findings in a variety of forums.
Topics:
Data Visualization; Descriptive Statistics; Inferential Statistics; Data Science; Statistical Software; R.
Grading
- Participation: 15%
- Term Paper/Project: 40%
- Writing Assignments: 45%
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
Healy, K. (2020). Data Visualization: A Practical Introduction (1st Ed). Princeton, NJ: Princeton Publications.
ISBN: 9780691181615
Registrar Notes:
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TEACHING AT SFU IN SUMMER 2022
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