PAM 2070

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PAM 2070
Big Data for Big Policy Problems

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2020-2021.

This course is an introductory overview of new innovations in data science, management, and programming, with accessible applications to a dynamic set of the most pressing social policy issues.  Each semester, we will cover rotating topical modules ranging from income inequality to education to climate change to diversity and nativism to health. Students will learn about important policy issues through both the economics and sociological lenses, how big data are being used to address policy problems, and technical skills for how to begin using data in similar ways to address policy problems. 

When Offered Spring.

Distribution Category (SBA-HE)
Course Attribute (CU-UGR)

Outcomes
  • Understand data sourcing, assembling, cleaning and management.
  • Describe univariate and multivariate data distributions.
  • Visualize data in spatial and temporal expressions.
  • Conduct evaluations of big data for policy-relevant questions.
  • Critique approaches to computational techniques.

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Three Week - First.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory.

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1107 PAM 2070   LEC 001

  •  
    • TBA Online Meeting
    • Jun 1 - Jun 17, 2021

    • Fitzpatrick, M

      Hall, M

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous
    This Online Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/courses/courses.php?v=3347

  •  1108 PAM 2070   LAB 401

  •  
    • W Online Meeting
    • Jun 1 - Jun 17, 2021

    • Fitzpatrick, M

      Hall, M

  • Instruction Mode: Online
    This Online Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/courses/courses.php?v=3347

Syllabi: none

  •   Three Week - Second.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory.

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1109 PAM 2070   LEC 002

  •  
    • TBA Online Meeting
    • Jun 21 - Jul 9, 2021

    • Fitzpatrick, M

      Hall, M

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous
    This Online Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/courses/courses.php?v=3347

  •  1110 PAM 2070   LAB 402

  •  
    • W Online Meeting
    • Jun 21 - Jul 9, 2021

    • Fitzpatrick, M

      Hall, M

  • Instruction Mode: Online
    This Online Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/courses/courses.php?v=3347

Syllabi: none

  •   Three Week - Three.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory.

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1111 PAM 2070   LEC 003

  •  
    • TBA Online Meeting
    • Jul 12 - Jul 30, 2021

    • Fitzpatrick, M

      Hall, M

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous
    This Online Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/courses/courses.php?v=3347

  •  1112 PAM 2070   LAB 403

  •  
    • W Online Meeting
    • Jul 12 - Jul 30, 2021

    • Fitzpatrick, M

      Hall, M

  • Instruction Mode: Online
    This Online Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/courses/courses.php?v=3347