193.060 Cognitive Foundations of Visualization
This course is in all assigned curricula part of the STEOP.
This course is in at least 1 assigned curriculum part of the STEOP.

2021W, VO, 2.0h, 3.0EC
TUWEL

Properties

  • Semester hours: 2.0
  • Credits: 3.0
  • Type: VO Lecture
  • Format: Online

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of the course, students are able to describe psychological theories of perception, to analyse them, to understand them and to critically reflect them. The know various methods of visualizations and are able to assess their advantages and disadvantages. They are acquainted with various evaluation methods and know in which context they should be applied. They are also able to use these theories in an exemplary fashion for the design of visualisations and to evaluate them using these theories. They are able to assess scientific text in this area.

Subject of course

In this lecture, psychological theories of human perception are described. They will be analysed critically. Furthermore, we will check whether these theories are relevant for the evaluation of visualisations. In addition, the design and evaluation of visualizations will be described. Methododologies that can be used for this purpose will be discussed. Some exemplary methods for information visualisation will be described.

Teaching methods

In this lecture psychological theories of human perception are presented and discussed critically together with the students. Examples for the application of these theories for the design and evaluation of information visualizations are presented.

This lecture will be held online. Zomm-Links will be provided one day before the lecture.

Mode of examination

Written

Additional information

Margit Pohl lädt Sie zu einem geplanten Zoom-Meeting ein.

Thema: Kick Off: Cognitive Foundations
Uhrzeit: 12.Okt..2021 01:30 PM Amsterdam, Berlin, Rom, Stockholm, Wien

Zoom-Meeting beitreten
https://tuwien.zoom.us/j/95808630886

Meeting-ID: 958 0863 0886
Schnelleinwahl mobil
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Lecturers

Institute

Course dates

DayTimeDateLocationDescription
Tue14:00 - 16:0012.10.2021 Online (LIVE)Kick Off
Tue14:00 - 16:0019.10.2021 - 11.01.2022 Online (LIVE)weekly lecture
Cognitive Foundations of Visualization - Single appointments
DayDateTimeLocationDescription
Tue12.10.202114:00 - 16:00 OnlineKick Off
Tue19.10.202114:00 - 16:00 Onlineweekly lecture
Tue09.11.202114:00 - 16:00 Onlineweekly lecture
Tue16.11.202114:00 - 16:00 Onlineweekly lecture
Tue23.11.202114:00 - 16:00 Onlineweekly lecture
Tue30.11.202114:00 - 16:00 Onlineweekly lecture
Tue07.12.202114:00 - 16:00 Onlineweekly lecture
Tue14.12.202114:00 - 16:00 Onlineweekly lecture
Tue11.01.202214:00 - 16:00 Onlineweekly lecture

Examination modalities

The exam announced in TISS for 1.2. will not take place!

There will be a written exam on February 18th at 3 p.m. I have to announce the exam one hour earlier for disinfection.I made a mistake and reserved the lecture hall two hours earlier instead of one hour. But you only have to be in the lecture hall at 3 p.m.

There has been a change of rooms because of necessary repairs. The exam will take place in lecture hall EI 3!

There will be an additional opportunity for a written exam in March (if the Corona situation permits). Please only register when you seriously intend to take part in the exam!

ALL ORAL EXAMS ARE ONLINE! PLEASE REGISTER IN TUWEL FOR THE ONLINE ORAL EXAM.

YOU CAN CHOOSE WHETHER YOU WANT TO DO THE ORAL OR THE WRITTEN EXAM. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO DO BOTH!

Discussion in during the lecture; written or oral exam

Course registration

Begin End Deregistration end
20.09.2021 12:00 27.02.2022 23:59

Curricula

Study CodeObligationSemesterPrecon.Info
066 645 Data Science Not specified
066 935 Media and Human-Centered Computing Mandatory1. Semester

Literature

No lecture notes are available.

Language

English