Data and Society

Utbildningsfakta

Kod: TIA125

The course is intended to connect the construction of data as a highly technological practice to broad social questions of structural inequalities, evidence, and knowledge. It examines how datafication produced by digital technologies creates and structures society, and maintains certain asymmetries and power relations. Using concepts from Science and Technology Studies and Critical Data Studies, the course aims to provide tools to understand the constructed nature of data and engage the students in inquiring data, through their collection, analysis, visualization, and interpretation. The course is organized into three modules, each with a series of lectures and hands-on sessions. These are followed by the opportunity to conduct small group work. The course provides training in planning and carrying out a small data study, identifying and using methods to build a data corpus, apply exploratory analysis techniques, visualize, interpret, and present the results. This course is designed for students with or without technical backgrounds who want to gain a deeper understanding of the social and political impacts of data-driven societies today.

Behörighet

To be eligible for the course the student must have a Bachelor's degree (180 credits). Applicants must prove their knowledge of English: English 6/English B from Swedish Upper Secondary School or the equivalent level of an internationally recognized test, for example TOEFL, IELTS, or alternatively a bachelor's degree from an education held in English.

Utbildningstillfällen

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• Data and Society

  University of Gothenburg

  Startdatum: 5 november 2025

  Slutdatum: 18 januari 2026

  Studietakt: 50 %