Graphics with R

Requirements:

Programming skills with R, e.g. course Introduction to R.

Course overview:

In the course “Graphics with R” we describe methods for customizing R graphics using ggplot2. ggplot2 is an advanced and powerful tool for building graphics with R. In this course you will learn how to create refined, meaningful graphs in R to visually describe your research outputs. All topics are accompanied with hands-on exercises.

Topics:

• Getting started with ggplot2: understanding the logic and the “grammar” of ggplot2.
• Building different kinds of plots: scatterplots, bar charts, boxplots.
• Customizing graphics using different labels, axes and colors.
• Homogenizing the layout by optimizing legends and themes.
• Adding multiple layers to one graphic and arranging multiple figures onto one graph.

Before 2025 we also provided an introduction to base R graphics. This is not part of the course anymore.

Methods:

The course consists of lessons how to work with graphics in R and of hands-on examples with best-practice solutions.

Format:

• Duration: 1 Day
• Language: English
• This course will be offered either on campus (in person), or online
• For online courses we use the software Zoom.

Dates and Application:

• Courses provided for Helmholtz Munich:
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