Join our course designed for master’s and PhD students, where you’ll learn the basics of mapping and spatial data analysis using R. Focused on voting, violence, and economic data, this course will help you create impactful maps that highlight key political issues. The course includes six 90-minute lessons, each tailored to different areas of political science, culminating in a final project where you’ll create a map using R to illustrate a political issue of your choice.
Why This Course is Valuable:
Hands-On Learning: Gain practical skills in mapping and data visualization.
Career Boost: Mapping skills are highly valued in the non-academic job market, including organizations like the World Bank.
Versatile Skills: Learn R, a powerful programming language, and ggplot2, a leading visualization package.
Policy-Relevant Projects: The final assignment bridges policy issues with mapping, providing a valuable deliverable for your portfolio.
- Instructor: Milos Popovic