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Root number
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410898 |
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Semester
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FS2021 |
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Type of course
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Group Laboratory |
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Allocation to subject
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Communication and Media Sciences |
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Type of exam
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not defined |
| Title |
Practical training in research: Auditing the algorithmic turn |
| Description |
Lectured by Mykola Makhortykh
During the course, the students will learn how to prepare and implement a research project. The special emphasis is to be made on research methods dealing with auditing the political, cultural, and societal effects of algorithmic systems (e.g., web search engines or personalized news recommendations). Algorithmic auditing is a set of research techniques used to investigate the functionality and impact of decision-making mechanisms powering algorithmic systems. Such systems are increasingly deployed in different communication fields (e.g., news media, heritage industry, and politics), but their obscurity raises multiple concerns about their potential impacts on individuals and societies, thus raising the need for auditing their performance. The course will combine the conceptual overview of the algorithmic turn in different societal spheres and its normative effects with the introduction of methodological toolbox used to collect and analyze digital data on algorithmic systems and their effects. The toolbox will include both qualitative (e.g., manual content analysis) and quantiative (e.g., statistical analysis) approaches that students can use to prepare their final projects. Experience of programming in Python/R is not required, but students are encouraged to use these programming languages to facilitate data collection and analyses.
Literature:
Will be announced in the beginning of the semester.
Prerequisites:
Compulsory courses from the social sciences introductionary year of the bachelor study concluded (or parallel attendance of those).
Basic knowledge in statistics is presupposed. The ability to programm in Python or R is not required, but is beneficial.
This course aim primary to major SOWI students.
Good knowledge of English.
Inscription:
from January 15th 2021 (08:00pm), onwards via ILIAS
FORM OF IMPLEMENTATION:
online |
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ILIAS-Link (Learning resource for course)
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No registration/deregistration in CTS (Admission in ILIAS possible).
ILIAS
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| Lecturers |
Prof. Dr.
Silke Adam, Institute of Communication and Media Studies (icmb) ✉
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Dr.
Mykola Makhortykh, Institute of Communication and Media Studies (icmb) ✉
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ECTS
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8 |
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Recognition as optional course possible
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No |
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Grading
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1 to 6 |
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| Dates |
Wednesday 12:00-16:00 Weekly
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Saturday 31/7/2021 23:50-23:55
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Rooms
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| Students please consult the detailed view for complete information on dates, rooms and planned podcasts. |
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