Fall 2024 : DATA C104 / STS C104/ HIS C184D Human Contexts and Ethics of Data

Aug 28 2024 – Dec 13 2024
Undergraduate section: M, W, F from 3:00 pm – 3:59 pm
Instructors: Cathryn Carson, Ari Edmundson
Location: Dwinelle 155, UC Berkeley Campus

Class #: 24482

This course teaches you to use the tools of applied historical thinking and Science, Technology, and Society (STS) to recognize, analyze, and shape the human contexts and ethics of data. It addresses key topics such as doing ethical data science amid shifting definitions of human subjects, consent, and privacy; the changing relationship between data, democracy, and law; the role of data analytics in how corporations and governments provide public goods such as health and security to citizens; sensors, machine learning and artificial intelligence and changing landscapes of labor, industry, and city life. It prepares you to engage as a knowledgeable and responsible citizen and professional in the varied arenas of our datafied world.

For more information regarding this course, please visit the UC Berkeley course catalogue.