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n.BA.AD.PODSV.23HS (Project-oriented Digital Storytelling and Visualisation) 
Module: Project-oriented Digital Storytelling and Visualisation
This information was generated on: 07 November 2025
No.
n.BA.AD.PODSV.23HS
Title
Project-oriented Digital Storytelling and Visualisation
Credits
4

Description

Version: 3.0 start 01 August 2025

 

Study Programme Applied Digital Life Sciences
Regulations Applicable RPO, 29 January 2008, School of Life Sciences and Facility Management Academic Regulations, 15 Dec. 2009, Annex for the Bachelor of Applied Digital Life Sciences degree programme
Module Type  
X Compulsory Module    Elective Module    Optional Module
Planned Semester 4th Semester
Module Coordinator Wibke Weber
Telephone / E-Mail +41 (0)58 934 62 09 / wibke.weber@zhaw.ch
Lecturer(s),
Speaker(s),
Associate(s)		 Manuel Dömer: +41 (0)58 934 43 30 / manuel.doemer@zhaw.ch
Entrance Requirements -
Learning Outcomes and Competencies Technical skills:
The students
  • are familiar with the visual repertoire of data visualizations and visualization types.
  • can visualize data using tools and appropriate software.
  • can describe the target audience of their visualization
  • can select the right visualization type for their message.
  • can analyze data visualizations and assess their strengths and weaknesses
  • can assess possible impact effects
  • can design data visualizations themselves and critically reflect on the result.
  • understand the connection between data visualization and storytelling and can apply this knowledge in the appropriate communication context.
Transferable skills:
The students
  • learn to communicate in a goal-oriented manner
  • can reflexively evaluate their own work
Module Content
  • Visual elements and visualization types
  • Creating personas
  • Use and effect of data visualizations
  • Designing data visualizations
  • Analysis, interpretation and evaluation of data visualizations and data science stories.
  • Tools and programming
Follow-up Modules -
Methods of Instruction  Lecture, individual and project-related coaching
Digital Resources Moodle
Lesson Structure / Workload  
 Contact Hours 28
 Guided Self-Study 28
 Independent Self-Study 64
 Total Workload 120
Classroom Attendance Attendance is strongly encouraged but not enforced with attendance list
Assessment
70% end-of-semester examination in the form of an oral group presentation of the visualisation project, including prior submission of the visualisation product and written documentation
 
30% written assessment during the semester consisting of:
  • Moodle tests (closed book)
  • Submission of design tasks
Language of Instruction  English
Comments -

 

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Course: Project-oriented Digital Storytelling and Visualisation
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n.BA.AD.PODSV.23HS.V
Title
Project-oriented Digital Storytelling and Visualisation

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  • No module description is available in the system for the cut-off date of 07 November 2025.