594 and 595 Courses for Spring 2014
For help in enrolling in these courses, please contact the Undergraduate Advisor.
CS 595G Hacking Club
Enroll Code: TBA
Instructor: Dick Kemmerer
Time: Wednesdays 6:00pm-10:00pm
Location: HFH 1152
Units: 2 units
Class Webpage: n/a
Description: n/a
CS 595N The Technology and Society Gateway Seminar
Enroll Code: TBA
Instructor: McCray & Metzger
Time: Tuesdays 3:00pm-5:00pm
Location: SMS 1310
Units: 2 units
Class Webpage: http://www.cits.ucsb.edu/content/technology-and-society-gateway-seminar
Description:
Thinking About Data: Big & Small, Raw & Cooked
Patrick McCray, Professor of History
Miriam Metzger, Professor of Communication
The focus of the Spring 2014 Gateway Seminar is on data and the myriad ways in which researchers from various disciplines both use it as well as understand it. Besides thinking about the changing historical context of data -- what is it? How have people collected, managed, and used it over time? -- we will also address contemporary issues associated with data, especially those related to Big Data. This will include the social implications of data collection, storage, and use in conjunction along with the concomitant changes in information technologies. In addition to considering the possibilities inherent in large data sets as a tool for understanding social phenomena, we will also examine the limitations of this tool.
Please contact the professors of this course if you have any questions. Students may register using any of the following course numbers: CMPSC 595 / FMST 595TS / POLS 595 / COMM 595
