After successful completion of the course, students are able to...

1. Comprehensive Understanding of Color:

   • Describe how the human eye processes color.
   • Explain color specification systems and differences between RGB, HSL, and CIE.
   • Apply knowledge of color spaces for effective data representation.

2. Effective Use of Color in Visualization:

   • Produce appropriate color scales for quantitative, categorical, and diverging data.
   • Understand the impact of contextual factors on color perception.
   • Use color in visualization to accurately represent information.

3. Visualization Design Principles:

   • Inspect and apply principles like Accuracy, Discriminability, Salience, and Separability.
   • Explain the concept of "effectiveness" in visualization and its relation to visual channels.
   • Apply Gestalt Laws of grouping for cohesive visualization design.

4. Human Vision Fundamentals:

   • Describe the main processing steps in human vision.
   • Explain the workings of the human eye and its role in processing information.
   • Understand the role of attention in human vision and its application in visualization.

5. Application of Visual Channels:

   • Define and apply the concept of "visual channel" in visualization design.
   • Distinguish between variable types and select appropriate channels.
   • Understand the "expressiveness" principle and apply it to create impactful visualizations.

Block One: Understanding Human Visual and Cognitive Systems

• Explore the functioning of the human visual and cognitive systems.
• Focus on the physiology of the eyes and brains.
• Understand the process of translating patterns of light into thoughts.

Block Two: Visual Channels

• Introduce the concept of visual channels.
• Emphasize the mapping between data and visual channels in visualizations.
• Discuss the effectiveness of different visual channels.

Block Three: Color Perception

• Delve into the importance of color in visualization.
• Understand how color perception works.
• Explore the intricacies of color as a visual channel.

Block Four: Effective Use of Color in Visualization

• Learn strategies for using color effectively in visualizations.
• Discuss techniques for creating impactful color scales.
• Apply knowledge of color perception to enhance visualization design.

• Conducting a frontal lecture enriched with numerous examples presented through images and videos.
• Facilitating presentations and discussions focusing on the structure of straightforward examples.
• Encouraging the reading and discussion of scientific articles related to "Applied Perception."

Written (100% of the overall grade)

The written exam lasts 2 hours and consists of 2 parts:

Multiple choice questions (50%) based on the content presented in class.

Essay questions on a self-selected visualisation (50%). Students will be offered sources to find suitable visualisations.

Please register for the course so that I have a rough idea of how many of you are planning to take the exam, and please also attend the "pre-meeting" to discuss the exam modalities.