SOC 3580

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SOC 3580
Big Data on the Social World

Course information provided by the 2024-2025 Catalog. Courses of Study 2024-2025 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

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.


Prerequisites/Corequisites Recommended prerequisite: prior training in data science (e.g., CS 1380/ORIE 1380/STSCI 1380) or quantitative methods for the social sciences is highly recommended.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025SP, 2024SP, 2023SP, 2021FA

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

When Offered Spring.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5814 SOC 3580   SEM 101

  •  
    • W
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025

    • Young, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person