Statistical and Data Sciences 239 - Colloquium: Data Science Goes to the Movies

Colq:Data Science, Movies

Fall
2025
01
4.00
Nikko Stevens

TU TH 9:25 AM - 10:40 AM

Smith College
SDS-239-01-202601
nstevens@smith.edu
Movies tell stories with data and about data. How is the understanding of data, data science, and the power of data science influenced and reinforced by popular media? Students explore the social, ethical, and cultural dimensions of data and data science using contemporary film and TV shows. Through close reading of visual media, students develop critical thinking about data provenance, data integrity, and the social stakes of data science. Students develop social, relational, and ethical analyses of contemporary uses of data science across domains like healthcare, law, and environmental science, and articulate the ways that data science is used to influence society. Prerequisite: SDS 192 or FMS 150. Enrollment limited to 25.
Multiple required components--lab and/or discussion section. To register, submit requests for all components simultaneously.

Must take Lecture, Laboratory

Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.
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