Course Details
Country:
Netherlands
Institution:
Free University of Amsterdam
Course Title:
Big Data in Society
Course Number:
Course Description:
We will work in small groups to address specific issues and do some hands-on analysis. The course is organized around two modules in which big data techniques are used to answer social questions or solve social problems: In the module big data, you will look at the way such data are shaping society. For example, recommendation algorithms are determining more and more which songs you listen to, which books you buy, and what news you watch. These recommendations are based on your past behavior but also on data about your friends and other users. These algorithms can help you discover new interests and find items form the ‘long tail’, but they can also cause you to become stuck in a filter bubble of similar items. In this module we will look at existing algorithms and write your own algorithm based on publicly available shopping or review data.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
INTS 399
