DATA 2060: Data Science Research and Communication
This 3-credit hour course will examine how knowledge production processes relate to designing and communicating data and science research across various digital mediums. Students will develop their expertise in epistemology theories and practices relating to data research. This course will also cover ethical considerations when developing and promoting research using data. They will also examine how political and social issues such as race, gender, sexuality, and disability often affect how data stories are told and interpreted and the treatment of researchers online. This interdisciplinary course will engage a variety of fields, including data science, technology studies, and digital scholarship. Students will learn to use digital tools to convey science communication products. All technical skills will be taught in the course.
Course Goals
- Read, annotate, discuss key works by scholars of gender, race, sexuality, other inclusion topics pertaining to data research, data epistemologies, and science communication.
- Identify markers of authority recognized by disciplines, professions, and other communities of science communication.
- Develop data and technical skills while using digital tools to promote a science communication campaign relating to data research.
This 3 credit hour course has no prerequisites and satisfies the "Social & Behavioral Science" and "Tier-2 Writing" Core Curriculum Requirements.
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