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2021　Essence of Humanities and Social Sciences10:Science Visualization

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Academic unit or major
Humanities and social science courses
Instructor(s)
Haragi Makiko 
Class Format
Lecture     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Wed5-6()  
Group
-
Course number
LAH.S410
Credits
1
Academic year
2021
Offered quarter
3Q
Syllabus updated
2021/8/23
Lecture notes updated
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Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

"This course focuses on Information design to convey the results obtained in the study, accurately clarity. Especially, visualization of numerical information.
Through the lesson, to foster the thinking and the output capacity for information design. By using the material of the arts, rather than correct in practice, and will convey the importance of the analysis and representation.

The aim of this class that acquire ability to practice knowledge provided through a lecture in the interchange scene with others. For example, oral presentations and poster presentations at the Society.　In addition, ability to design information depending on a partner telling and opinion interchange in group work are applicable in the everyday communication, so it is expected to improve communication skills.
Additionally, when you create something new like poster and presentation slides, bunch of visual experience needs for it. Therefore, this class tries to enhance student's visual experiences and Visual Literacy through appreciate masterpieces of fine art.
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Student learning outcomes

"By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Understand the importance of designing information.
2) Understand that a design changes by various conditions and practice it.
3) Integrate your research subject into a suitable time and area and explain it.
４） Express the design which thought about precisely.
5) Make the impression that felt words analytically and convey it.
6) Through discussion with others, can catch information from different angles."

Keywords

Information design, Visualization, Information graphics, Communication, Conference presentation, Art, Visual Literacy.

Competencies that will be developed

Specialist skills ✔ Intercultural skills ✔ Communication skills Critical thinking skills ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills
✔ Hand technique will grow up after eye technique builds, hence, observation ability is vital to enhance your design ability. In this class try to focus on increasing your observation ability.

Class flow

"Every class, perform group work about a picture work to develop the power of observation and expression. Afterwards, I lecture with basic knowledge and a point for the practice. Finaly, Using the knowledge that acquired through a class, work on practice, presentation and case study of the information design.Due to having been spreading Covid-19, Every class is conducted by Zoom and use the breakout room system to make discussion. Need to download Zoom application before starting this class. (Depends on students online situation, this class might be change procedure, not be change classes contents thought.）"

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Class guidance - How to convey information, importance of the information design, and possibility of visualization. To be able to realize the importance of design information.
Class 2 The basics of information design - About how to convey a information. To be able to understand that how to convey changes by various conditions, and practice it.
Class 3 Elements of information design (1) - Color To be able to understand that an impression to give in the difference in color changes, and choose colors suitable for information.
Class 4 Elements of information design (2) - Shape and fonts To be able to understand that to change the impression that gives the form changes, and choose the form suitable for a purpose, and the readability and impressive changes in the difference of font, and choose the font suitable for information.
Class 5 Elements of information design (4) - Decoration, Practice of the visualization of the information (1) - Use of creation seat. To be able to explore how fascinated that matches the opponent and information, and make use by practice after understanding benefits and harmful effects of the decoration.　 Make a plan of visualization and presentation of it. Added, To hold a peer review to discover new notice from others.
Class 6 Practice of the visualization of the information (2) - Use of creation seat. Make a plan of visualization and describe it briefly like a draft. To make a peer review to realize a difference between another students and yourself and discover new notice.
Class 7 Practice of the visualization of the information (3) - Create a work and presentation. To share the results of visualization, and understand that there is various output.
Class 8 "Practice of the visualization of the information (2) - Case study examination." Let's try to rebuilding of the information under the cause of a given condition.

Out-of-Class Study Time (Preparation and Review)

To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.

Textbook(s)

I would appoint it as needed.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

"Reference book-
Edward R. Tufte. (2006). Beautiful Evidence. Graphics Pr. ISBN: 0961392177
Lecture materials-
Create a handout that summarizes the basic knowledge of every class information design and distribute it by a class."

Assessment criteria and methods

I evaluate every class remark and participation degree by the group work to perform（40%）, and artifacts that were created using the acquired knowledge through teaching (60%).

***Update August 2021***
This class's online exam will be held on the 1st of December.
Even if you have class before and after this exam, this one will be conducted depending on each student circumstances.
Details will be explained in the first class.

Related courses

  • none

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

Nothing special, but during the 3Quarter, keep in mind to try to use your observing ability not only our class, but also all of the time.

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