Carleton University · COMS 2200

Big Data and Society

Credits : 0.5 creditReference year : 2026-27

Description

How big data and small data shape society. Databases as a form of media. Topics may include: data policy and regulation, the politics and ethics of big data, data and decision-making, and data as discourse.

Prerequisites

  • Prerequisite(s): Second-year standing or permission of the School of Journalism and Communication.

Conditions and arrangements

  • Also listed as DIGH 2200 .
  • Prerequisite(s): Second-year standing or permission of the School of Journalism and Communication.
  • Lectures three hours a week.
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How big data and small data shape society. Databases as a form of media. Topics may include: data policy and regulation, the politics and ethics of big data, data and decision-making, and data as discourse.

  • Prerequisite(s): Second-year standing or permission of the School of Journalism and Communication.
  • Also listed as DIGH 2200 .
  • Lectures three hours a week.

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