Social Data Analysis
Course content
This course introduces theories, concepts, and methods for the social scientific study of behaviour, social networks and cultural ideas. Through a combination of lectures, seminars and exercises, the course shows how classic social science problems can be investigated by using data science methods, and how the study of large-scale digital social data can benefit from social science approaches. As such, the course provides students with knowledge about central methods and theories of social data science research, and with the capacity to operationalize these.
Mandatory course on MSc programme in Social Data Science at University of Copenhagen. The course is only open for students enrolled in the MSc programme in Social Data Science.
At the end of the course, students are able to:
Knowledge
- Account for key social science theories of behaviour, networks and ideas.
- Demonstrate understanding how computational methods can improve social science theories, and vice versa.
Skills
- Assess the relevance of computational methods to investigate social data science problems.
- Identity and operationalise relevant theoretical concepts and constructs.
Competencies
- Formulate feasible and relevant social data science research questions.
- Apply best practices in operationalizing relevant social data science theories and methods pertaining to behaviour, networks, and ideas.
A combination of lectures introducing central theories and methods of behaviour, networks and ideas, with seminars, including student presentations and group discussions
Book chapters and scientific articles related to the course content. The students may be asked to purchase one or two books for general background.
- ECTS
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
-
Written assignment
- Type of assessment details
- Written assignment authored by groups of 3-4 students.
- Aid
- All aids allowed
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- External censorship
- Re-exam
-
The second and third examination attempts are conducted in the same manner as the ordinary exam.
Criteria for exam assessment
The exam will be assessed on the basis of the learning outcome (knowledge, skills and competencies) for the course.
- Category
- Hours
- Lectures
- 28
- Preparation
- 70
- Exercises
- 42
- Project work
- 46
- Exam Preparation
- 20
- English
- 206
Kursusinformation
- Language
- English
- Course number
- ASDK20005U
- ECTS
- 7,5 ECTS
- Programme level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
-
1 block
- Placement
- Block 2
- Capacity
- 80 students.
- Studyboard
- Social Data Science
Contracting department
- Social Data Science
Contracting faculty
- Faculty of Social Sciences
Course Coordinator
- Hjalmar Alexander Bang Carlsen (2-6d684578746833707a336970)
Are you BA- or KA-student?
Courseinformation of students