Data visualization in R, introduction
Overview:
As part of the data science life cycle series, this workshop will introduce you to creating nice looking graphs from your tables and statistical analyses. You will learn how the grammar of graphics (Leland Wilkinson 1999) is implemented into the ggplot2 package in R and how to use it to flexibly create graphs.
At the end of this workshop, you will be able to
- understand the grammar of graphics in the ggplot2 package
- create different types of graphs
- change the aesthetics of graphs (e.g. colour, formatting of labels and axes, themes)
- use techniques to deal with overplotting (e.g. groups and facets)
Prerequisites:
· Introductory knowledge of R, e.g. from McGill's R summer camp, or from our Introduction to programming with R workshop.
Date: Wednesday, 8 March 2023.
Time: 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Location: hybrid (in-person at Burnside Hall 1104, and online via Zoom).
Instructor: Jake Lawlor, PhD student, Dept. of Biology, Faculty of Science, McGill