COURSE

UGOD5040

Social Data Acquisition and Analysis

Society Hub / Urban Governance and Design · 3 Credits

The course introduces students to a comprehensive understanding of how to leverage various types of data to answer critical questions in the social sciences for urban analysis. We will explore fundamental concepts and methodologies in social and population data collection, including, sampling surveys designs and analysis. Since alternative data sources (e.g., passive measurement, social media and simulated data generated by large language models (LLMs) become increasingly available, the course will explore cutting edge methods for collecting and analyzing data, and how they can be used in combination with traditional survey data.