Exploration of Data Science

Hands-on explorations addressing:

  • What are the breadth of problems approached in Data Science?
  • What are the different data types that Data Scientists use?
  • What issues and contexts shape the broader impacts of working in Data Science? How does Data Science affect people’s lives?
  • What is involved in handling realistic, real-world data?

The course is composed of two pieces:

  1. Semi-guided tutorials done in the classroom,
  2. Weekly readings on Data Science’s broader impact.

Course Materials