Crisis Informatics: 3 semester hours

Catalog description

The course explores the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in crisis management. In particular, it examines how information (including social media data) is managed, organized, coordinated, and used for crisis management. This course also analyzes information needs and seeking behaviors during a crisis, and explores how ICT can support organizations/communities in a crisis. Prerequisites: MISY 5310 or MISY 5103.