Data and Society. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours

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The course examines the social, ethical, and legal dimensions of data throughout history. Students will learn how social context shapes the collection, interpretation, and uses of data by examining the changing nature of categories defined by class, ethnicity, race, gender, and other elements of collective and individual identity. The course challenges students to ask how data is being collected, how data has been used to shape policy, and how social conditions shape the process of data analysis. The course examines the reciprocal impact between data and many different parts of society, which may include transportation, energy, governance, education, labor, agriculture, and warfare, among other topics. Course fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.