HLTH 454Information Visualization

Units: 0.50
Faculty: Health
Subject: Public Health Sciences

When it runs

Ran in 0 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

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

Complete all of the following
- Must have completed the following:
  - HLTH230 - Introduction to Health Informatics (0.50)
- Must have completed at least 1 of the following:
  - CS105 - Introduction to Computer Programming 1 (0.50)
  - CS115 - Introduction to Computer Science 1 (0.50)
  - CS135 - Designing Functional Programs (0.50)
- Must have completed at least 1 of the following:
  - CS106 - Introduction to Computer Programming 2 (0.50)
  - CS116 - Introduction to Computer Science 2 (0.50)
  - CS136 - Elementary Algorithm Design and Data Abstraction (0.50)

Antirequisites

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