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HUM-485: Data in context: Critical Data Studies I

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Lectures in this course (30)

The Social Nature of Research Work

Explores sociotechnical controversies in research work, emphasizing the blurred boundaries of expertise and the intertwined nature of facts and values.

Data Journalism: Techniques and Examples

Delves into the fundamentals of data journalism and showcases its impact through real-world examples from The Pudding and The Guardian.

Critical Data Studies: Reproducibility and Renku

Explores the significance of reproducibility in data science and introduces Renku, a platform for managing data-driven projects.

Public Administration and Economic Measurement

Explores the impact of economic measurement choices on data visibility and governance, emphasizing the importance of defining categories for understanding and policymaking.

Faster Gaze Prediction: Dense Networks and Fisher Pruning

Explores the development of faster architectures for saliency prediction using deep networks and pruning methods.

TILT EPFL-UNIL: Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

Introduces the TILT course, emphasizing reproducibility, data construction, and ethical considerations in a quantified world.

Interdisciplinary Communication Workshop

Explores an interdisciplinary communication workshop where students synthesize complex problems from various texts.

Natural Language Processing: A Primer Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Introduces Natural Language Processing (NLP) and its applications, covering tokenization, machine learning, sentiment analysis, and Swiss NLP applications.

Bayes' Theorem: Applications and Simulations Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Covers the application of Bayes' Theorem in practical reasoning, especially in clinical settings.

Introduction to Human Rights

Introduces key human rights concepts, explores discrimination, social norms, and the impact of algorithms on rights.

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