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Ethics of Data Science Course

Course Description

The Ethics of Data Science course is designed to build students' ethical imaginations and skills for collecting, storing, sharing, and analyzing data derived from human subjects, including data used in algorithms. The course provides historical background to understand the tenets of informed consent, discrimination, and privacy. Using case study design, students will explore current applications of quantitative reasoning in organizations, algorithmic transparency, and unintended automation of discrimination via data that contains biases rooted in race, gender, class, and other characteristics.

Course Details

• Course #: APSTA-GE 2062
• Credits: 3
• Department: Applied Statistics, Social Science, and Humanities

Related Degree

Master of Science in Applied Statistics for Social Science Research

The Master of Science in Applied Statistics for Social Science Research degree program teaches advanced quantitative research techniques and applies them to critical policy issues across social, behavioral, and health sciences.

Degree Details

• The program is offered by the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.
• The program focuses on quantitative research techniques and their application to social science research.