Foundations of Informatics

Catalog description

An intensive introduction to the most central technical tools of Informatics: probability and statistics, computation and data analysis (using R). Examines ethical, legal, and social issues surrounding contemporary research and practice in science Informatics. Topics: the nature of science and technology, the ramifications of recent advances in science Informatics, relevant science policy, ethics, and surveys of diverse theories of globalization to identify the best approaches for professional informatics career planning.