Data Visualization with Python

Foundations

Week 1. Why data visualization matters

Beginner’s Guide on Google Colab

Week 2. Data literacy foundations

Week 3. The politics of classification

Visualization basics

Week 4. Generative AI for data visualization

Data Analysis using LLMs (ChatGPT/Cluade/Gemini Prompting)

Week 5. Visual perception and design

Introduction to Data Visualization (matplotlib/seaborn)

Week 6. Comparing groups

Comparing Groups: Visualizing Distributions for continuous variables (matplotlib/seaborn)
Comparing Groups: Visualizing Distributions for categorical variables (matplotlib/seaborn)
Histogram to Visualize Distribution of Continuous Variables (matplotlib)

Week 7. Time series

Visualizing Change Over Time: Temporal Data (Time Series Analysis)

Spatial analysis

Week 8. Community data and mezzo/macro practice

An Introduction to Geospatial Analysis for Social Work Research

Week 9. Geographic data and mapping 1

Week 10. Geographic data and mapping 2

GIS (3): Choropleth Maps using matplotlib and geopandas

Advanced topics

Week 11. Visualization for advocacy and policy

Narrative Visualization for Policy Advocacy

Week 12. Interactive and participatory visualization

Interactive Visualizations with Plotly and Deployment with Netlify