SOC 3580

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SOC 3580
Big Data on the Social World

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2021-2022.

This course showcases frontier research that uses big data and graphical analysis to understand our social world. Topics include inequality and opportunity, success in higher education, the gender wage gap, taxing the rich, Chinese censorship, the spread of false news, online dating, and other issues relevant to contemporary society. Although this is not a statistical methods course, prior training in data science (e.g., CS 1380/ORIE 1380/STSCI 1380) or quantitative methods for the social sciences is highly recommended.

When Offered Fall.

Distribution Category (SBA-AS, SDS-AS, SSC-AS)

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8291 SOC 3580   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

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