HLTH 629Information Visualization

Units: 0.50
Level: Graduate
Faculty: Health
Subject: Public Health Sciences

HLTH 629 as listed in the Spring 2026 Graduate Calendar. The main page has the current version, when it runs, and seats.

This course provides an introduction to the field of information visualization: the use of computer graphics and interaction to help humans understand, interpret and solve problems using complex data. Topics will be covered using case studies, and include what is visualization?; use of colour, shape, and contrast in representing data; rules of thumb for creating visualizations; and case studies.

Prerequisites

Enrolled in Master of Health Evaluation (MHE), Master of Health Informatics & Analytics (MHIA), Master of Public Health (MPH), MSc in Public Health Sciences, MSc in Public Health Sciences-Water, PhD in Public Health Sciences, PhD in Public Health Sciences-Aging, Health & Well-Being, or PhD in Public Health Sciences-Water

Antirequisites

Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in:
- HLTH454

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

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In 13 terms, Winter 2020 to Winter 2024