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Weeks 1-2: introduce the unit through examination of how well (sometimes not very well, sometimes in ways unexpected) our daily lives are ‘informed’ by data
Case studies problematize whether the ‘natural/human’ or the ‘digital’ are most appropriate way for understanding what the world is really like: Is the map sufficient for the terrain? (‘Inadequacy’ of data; ‘Duplicity’ of data; ‘Innocence’ of data)
Weeks 3-7 consider how data informs the disciplines by which we have traditionally understood our place in the world. This is done through a series of guest lectures by figures from across the campus
· Private rights vs Public good
· Data as knowledge: virtual certainty
· Data as prose: lost in (machine) translation; choosing your own adventure
· Diagnosing through data: Dr Google will see you now
· Data and perception: analogue always looks/sounds better
Weeks 8-11 student-lead workshops based on their own disciplines – write a reflective essay on how their field has (or might yet be) transformed by the digital revolution
Week 12 – summary class