3 credits
- Prerequisites: None
- Delivery: On-Campus
- Combined with graduate level LIS S604 Section 20932
This course reviews data practices in the social sciences. Students examine geospatial data sources, management, and analytical tools for the social sciences. Additionally, students explore newly developing geospatial technologies and analytical practices, including data visualization and big data methods for the social sciences, and ethical and policy considerations.
Learning Outcomes
- Identify and evaluate the role social science data in academia, government, industry, and other organizations.
- Summarize emerging data practices in the social sciences.
- Analyze and evaluate best practices for data management in the social sciences.
- Analyze and evaluate geospatial tools, technologies, and data analytic practices in the social sciences.
- Create geospatial data analysis plans for social science data.
INSTRUCTOR
Kevin Mickey
Director, Professional Development and Geospatial Technologies Education, The Polis Center
https://polis.iupui.edu/ members/kevin-mickey/