Workshop Mapping Public Opinion Through Data

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Cursusdoel

At the end of the course, the student can:

  1. critically discuss characteristics of online communication on different platforms, and come up with appropriate research questions;
  2. collect, clean and structure data from social media;
  3. analyze, enrich and visualize data to answer proposed questions;
  4. reflect critically on their own data research practices and results.

Vakinhoudelijk

Priority rules apply to this course. Make sure you register before 13 June 12.00 noon to be considered for enrollment.
The following students are guaranteed a place:

• BA Media en cultuur / Media and Culture 3rd year and further;
• BA CIW 3rd year and further;
• BA TCS or LAS 3rd year and further;
• pre-master’s students.

Other students will be placed by means of random selection.

In the past decade, information exchange and public debates have increasingly shifted to online spaces. For instance, from educators to journalists, social media are utilized for public engagement. At the same time, governments and businesses alike harness online platforms to monitor public opinions on varied issues. In this lab, students will explore how specific affordances of different digital platforms (e.g. Twitter, YouTube, TikTok etc.) shape public communications, and how empirical research can be done to systematically investigate them. By using digital methods (e.g. text mining, network analysis), students will learn how data can be retrieved and operationalized to map out public narratives and sentiment on different topics.

Aanvullende informatie

Werkvormen

Practicum
Toelichting

During the Utrecht Data School Practicum, students learn how they can collect and analyse data. Students work under supervision of researchers experienced in digital methods. The practicum introduces different forms of data analysis and visualisation, providing the basic tools for digital humanities.

Voorbereiding

Students are expected to get timely access to the relevant software packages and to bring their laptops to classes. Self study and practice is necessary.

Toetsing

Paper

Verplicht | Weging 40% | Minimum cijfer 4,0 | ECTS 3

Group final paper in which you report on research of mapping public opinion through data.

To be announced

Portfolio

Verplicht | Weging 60% | Minimum cijfer 5,5 | ECTS 4,5

Written assignments.

To be announced.

Ingangseisen en voorkennis

Ingangseisen

Er is geen informatie over verplichte ingangseisen bekend.

Voorkennis

We expect no prior knowledge, but we expect enthusiasm for digital methods.

Voertalen

  • Engels

Cursusmomenten

Gerelateerde studies

Tentamens

Er is geen tentamenrooster beschikbaar voor deze cursus

Verplicht materiaal

Er is geen informatie over de verplichte literatuur bekend


Aanbevolen materiaal

Materiaal Omschrijving
READER To be announced on Blackboard.

Coördinator

dr. J. Zeng j.zeng@uu.nl

Docenten

J.J. Bakker j.j.bakker@uu.nl
dr. J. Zeng j.zeng@uu.nl

Inschrijving

Deze cursus is open voor bijvakkers. Controleer wel of er aanvullende ingangseisen gelden.

Inschrijving
Van dinsdag 30 mei 2023 tot en met vrijdag 23 juni 2023

Na-inschrijving
Van maandag 21 augustus 2023 tot en met dinsdag 22 augustus 2023

Inschrijving niet geopend
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