Big Data and Social Change

JSIS 223
  • General Education Requirements: SSc, QSR
  • Instructors: Debamanyu Das

Covers how big data shapes today’s world and its role in tackling socio-economic challenges like education, health, and climate change. Reviews the basics of big data analysis, combining statistical theory with real-world applications. Explores topics like misinformation, media bias, data manipulation, and privacy. Uncovers how to analyze big data correctly and avoid misuse to create positive impacts on society and policy through case studies.