Reg No: HS 2018/15
Faculty Board of Arts and Social Sciences
Media and Communication StudiesCourse Reading
Data Visualisation and CommunicationValid from spring semester 2018
Course Code: MKGB93 Course Title: Data Visualisation and Communication
Datavisualisering och kommunikationCredits: 7.5 Degree Level: Bachelor
Books
Other literature determined by examining teacher, approx. 100 pagesCairo, Alberto. The functional art: An introduction to information graphics and visualization. New Riders, 2013. Pages: 362.
Cairo, Alberto. The truthful art: Data, charts, and maps for communication. New Riders, 2016. Pages: 382.
Reference LiteratureBöhner, K. Atlas of Knowledge: Anyone Can Map. Boston: MIT Press, 2015. Pages: 224.
Few, S. Now you see it: Simple visualization techniques for quantitative analysis. Oakland, CA: Analytic Press, 2009. Pages: 327.
Few, S. Show me the numbers: Designing tables and graphs to enlighten. Burlingame: Analytic Press, 2012. Pages: 351.
Meirelles, Isabel. Design for Information: An Introduction to the Histories, theories, and Best Practices behind Effective Information Visualizations. Beverly, MA: Rockport, 2013. Pages: 224.
Tufte, E. R. The visual display of quantitative information. Cheshire, Conn.: Graphics Press, 2001. Pages: 197.
Approved by the Faculty Board of Arts and Social Sciences, 23 February 2018