The Fault in Our Data: What Counts and Who's Counting

3 Credits

Quantitative data and analysis are key to understanding the shape of the world. In this course, we will use the tools of computational analysis to load, interrogate, visualize, and model datasets from dozens of data points to hundreds of thousands. We'll look at how computational methods can tell us when a movie is sexist, how wealth inequality can form, and how rumors spread like diseases. Then, you will find datasets of interest, write code to make sense of them, and share your findings with the world. No prior programming experience is required.