CS 498 SCG - Computational Social Science

Spring 2024

TitleRubricSectionCRNTypeHoursTimesDaysLocationInstructor
Computational Social ScienceCS498SC361697S331530 - 1645 T R  1302 Siebel Center for Comp Sci 
Computational Social ScienceCS498SCG69420S341530 - 1645 T R  1302 Siebel Center for Comp Sci Eshwar Chandrasekharan
Koustuv Saha
Computational Social ScienceCS498SCU69419S331530 - 1645 T R  1302 Siebel Center for Comp Sci 

Official Description

Subject offerings of new and developing areas of knowledge in computer science intended to augment the existing curriculum. See Class Schedule or departmental course information for topics and prerequisites. Course Information: 1 to 4 undergraduate hours. 1 to 4 graduate hours. May be repeated in the same or separate terms if topics vary.

Section Description

a. In this course, we will explore how social behaviors can be studied using large-scale datasets and computational methods. Focusing on a combination of sociological foundations and recent advances in NLP, human-centered AI, and HCI, we will learn to understand and analyze online social phenomena. Through this course, students will read and critique high-impact research papers, lead and engage in class discussions, provide and receive constructive peer-feedback, implement new research methods, and execute a new research project for their final paper.