Course theme

Please add ideas and comments below. The emphasis should be on ensuring that participants leave the course with some a physical output of some kind, practical skills, enthusiasm for the subject, and a good idea of where to go next.

Ideas discussed so far

• mapping
• replicating a paper
• some form of data visualisation
• pick something controversial
• produce one compelling infographic by the end of the day
• [new subtheme] not being intimidated by programming, data, etc. Getting familiar with the common tools and knowing where to look when you get stuck.
• [new subtheme] emphasise importance of culture of openness in terms of continuous improvement, collaboration, and reproducibility.