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= Course Information = | = Course Information = | ||
:'''COM | :'''COM 574: Introduction to Programming and Data Science''' | ||
:'''Location:''' https://meet.jit.si/COM674 | :'''Location:''' https://meet.jit.si/COM674 | ||
:'''Class Hours:''' M-F, 10 am - 12 pm | :'''Class Hours:''' M-F, 10 am - 12 pm | ||
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# '''Research Project:''' The main outcome of this course will be a research project exploring a social science question using Python, and the bulk of your grade will be based on that project. Submit these via Brightspace | # '''Research Project:''' The main outcome of this course will be a research project exploring a social science question using Python, and the bulk of your grade will be based on that project. Submit these via Brightspace | ||
# '''Coding Challenges:''' There will be daily programming assignments that I will ask you to turn in on Brightspace but which will only be graded as complete/incomplete. I will also randomly assign someone to present their solution to each of the problems, on [piazza.com/purdue/summer2020/com674 Piazza]. | # '''Coding Challenges:''' There will be daily programming assignments that I will ask you to turn in on Brightspace but which will only be graded as complete/incomplete. I will also randomly assign someone to present their solution to each of the problems, on [ | ||
piazza.com/purdue/summer2020/com674 Piazza]. | |||
# '''Paper Discussion:''' Each day we will read and discuss a paper which uses computational approaches to address social science questions. | # '''Paper Discussion:''' Each day we will read and discuss a paper which uses computational approaches to address social science questions. | ||
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The presentation will provide an opportunity to share a brief summary of your project and findings with the other members of the class. However, don't treat it as a comprehensive overview of your paper: I would rather you tell a subset of the story well than the whole story in a rushed fashion. For instance, you can give a completely successful presentation by describing the motivation and walking through one plot in your paper. Since you will all give other research presentations throughout your career, I strongly encourage you to take the opportunity to refine your academic presentation skills. | The presentation will provide an opportunity to share a brief summary of your project and findings with the other members of the class. However, don't treat it as a comprehensive overview of your paper: I would rather you tell a subset of the story well than the whole story in a rushed fashion. For instance, you can give a completely successful presentation by describing the motivation and walking through one plot in your paper. Since you will all give other research presentations throughout your career, I strongly encourage you to take the opportunity to refine your academic presentation skills. | ||
All presentations will need to be ''a maximum of 8 minutes long''. Concisely communicating an idea in the time allotted is an important skill in its own right. I am still working on finding the right software for doing these, but I think we will likely use FlipGrid. | |||
== Daily Coding Challenges == | == Daily Coding Challenges == | ||
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'''Readings:''' | '''Readings:''' | ||
* Lazer, D., & Radford, J. (2017). Data ex Machina: Introduction to Big Data. Annual Review of Sociology, 43(1), 19–39. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-soc-060116-053457 | * Lazer, D., & Radford, J. (2017). Data ex Machina: Introduction to Big Data. Annual Review of Sociology, 43(1), 19–39. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-soc-060116-053457 | ||
** | ** Discussants: Naomi and Ji-young | ||
'''Agenda:''' | '''Agenda:''' | ||
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'''Readings:''' | '''Readings:''' | ||
* Kieran Healy and James Moody (2014). “[https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-soc-071312-145551 Data Visualization in Sociology].” American Review of Sociology. 40: 105-28. | * Kieran Healy and James Moody (2014). “[https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-soc-071312-145551 Data Visualization in Sociology].” American Review of Sociology. 40: 105-28. | ||
** | ** Discussants: Jessie and Tiwalade | ||
'''Agenda:''' | '''Agenda:''' | ||
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* Python for Everybody, Chapter 13 | * Python for Everybody, Chapter 13 | ||
* Vitak, J., Shilton, K., & Ashktorab, Z. (2016). [https://doi.org/10.1145/2818048.2820078 Beyond the Belmont Principles: Ethical Challenges, Practices, and Beliefs in the Online Data Research Community]. Proceedings of the 19th ACM Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work & Social Computing, 941–953. | * Vitak, J., Shilton, K., & Ashktorab, Z. (2016). [https://doi.org/10.1145/2818048.2820078 Beyond the Belmont Principles: Ethical Challenges, Practices, and Beliefs in the Online Data Research Community]. Proceedings of the 19th ACM Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work & Social Computing, 941–953. | ||
** | ** Discussants: Carly and Zhaozhe | ||
* (Optional) Williams, M. L., Burnap, P., & Sloan, L. (2017). [https://doi.org/10.1177/0038038517708140 Towards an Ethical Framework for Publishing Twitter Data in Social Research: Taking into Account Users’ Views, Online Context and Algorithmic Estimation]: Sociology. | * (Optional) Williams, M. L., Burnap, P., & Sloan, L. (2017). [https://doi.org/10.1177/0038038517708140 Towards an Ethical Framework for Publishing Twitter Data in Social Research: Taking into Account Users’ Views, Online Context and Algorithmic Estimation]: Sociology. | ||
* (Optional) Salganik, M. [https://www.bitbybitbook.com/en/1st-ed/ethics/ Ethics] chapter from Bit By Bit. | * (Optional) Salganik, M. [https://www.bitbybitbook.com/en/1st-ed/ethics/ Ethics] chapter from Bit By Bit. | ||
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'''Readings:''' | '''Readings:''' | ||
* Christopher A. Bail et al. 2018. [https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1804840115 Exposure to opposing views on social media can increase political polarization]. PNAS 115(37): 9216-9221 | * Christopher A. Bail et al. 2018. [https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1804840115 Exposure to opposing views on social media can increase political polarization]. PNAS 115(37): 9216-9221 | ||
** | ** Discussants: Zhaozhe and Yihan | ||
'''Agenda:''' | '''Agenda:''' | ||
* [https://github.com/jdfoote/Intro-to-Programming-and-Data-Science/raw/summer2020/ | * [https://github.com/jdfoote/Intro-to-Programming-and-Data-Science/raw/summer2020/day_9/day_9.ipynb Today's Notebook] | ||
* [https://jeremydfoote.com/teaching/2020-summer/intro_to_programming/day_10.html Today's slides] | * [https://jeremydfoote.com/teaching/2020-summer/intro_to_programming/day_10.html Today's slides] | ||
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* [https://youtu.be/FhxZdc1OaNU Two videos of me clumsily solving the Day 8 Problems] | * [https://youtu.be/FhxZdc1OaNU Two videos of me clumsily solving the Day 8 Problems] | ||
* [https://github.com/jdfoote/Intro-to-Programming-and-Data-Science/blob/master/resources/solutions/Twitter_answers.ipynb My answers to the Day 8 problems] | * [https://github.com/jdfoote/Intro-to-Programming-and-Data-Science/blob/master/resources/solutions/Twitter_answers.ipynb My answers to the Day 8 problems] | ||
== Day 11: Data cleaning and operationalization (June 2) == | == Day 11: Data cleaning and operationalization (June 2) == | ||
'''Assignment Due:''' | '''Assignment Due:''' | ||
* [ | * [https://github.com/jdfoote/Intro-to-Programming-and-Data-Science/blob/master/resources/exercises/week_11_challenges.ipynb Day 11 Programming challenges] | ||
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* Robert K. Merton. 1948. [https://www-jstor-org.ezproxy.lib.purdue.edu/stable/2087142?sid=primo&origin=crossref&seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents The Bearing of Empirical Research Upon the Development of Social Theory]. American Sociological Review 13(5): 505-515. | * Robert K. Merton. 1948. [https://www-jstor-org.ezproxy.lib.purdue.edu/stable/2087142?sid=primo&origin=crossref&seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents The Bearing of Empirical Research Upon the Development of Social Theory]. American Sociological Review 13(5): 505-515. | ||
* Sara Klingenstein, Tim Hitchcock, and Simon DeDeo. 2014. [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4084475/ The civilizing process in London’s Old Baily]. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 111(26): 9419-9424. | * Sara Klingenstein, Tim Hitchcock, and Simon DeDeo. 2014. [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4084475/ The civilizing process in London’s Old Baily]. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 111(26): 9419-9424. | ||
** | ** Discussants: Carly and Vanessa | ||
'''Resources:''' | '''Resources:''' | ||
* [https://jeremydfoote.com/teaching/2020-summer/intro_to_programming/day_11.html Today's slides] | * [https://jeremydfoote.com/teaching/2020-summer/intro_to_programming/day_11.html Today's slides] | ||
== Day 12: | == Day 12: Introduction to git and GitHub (June 3) == | ||
'''Assignment Due:''' | '''Assignment Due:''' | ||
* | * Put your Twitter project (or your entire course) on Github and email me the URL | ||
'''Readings:''' | '''Readings:''' | ||
* DellaPosta, D., Shi, Y., & Macy, M. (2015). [https://doi.org/10.1086/681254 Why Do Liberals Drink Lattes]? American Journal of Sociology, 120(5), 1473–1511. | * DellaPosta, D., Shi, Y., & Macy, M. (2015). [https://doi.org/10.1086/681254 Why Do Liberals Drink Lattes]? American Journal of Sociology, 120(5), 1473–1511. | ||
** | ** Discussants: Naomi and Yihan | ||
'''Agenda:''' | '''Agenda:''' | ||
* [https://jeremydfoote.com/teaching/2020-summer/intro_to_programming/day_12.html Today's slides] | * [https://jeremydfoote.com/teaching/2020-summer/intro_to_programming/day_12.html Today's slides] | ||
'''Resources:''' | '''Resources:''' | ||
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* [https://learngitbranching.js.org/ Interactive git branching tutorial] | * [https://learngitbranching.js.org/ Interactive git branching tutorial] | ||
== Day 13: Statistical summaries and tests (June 4) == | == Day 13: Statistical summaries and tests (June 4) == | ||
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'''Assignment Due:''' | '''Assignment Due:''' | ||
* | * If you would like, try to apply some statistical tests to your API data | ||
'''Readings:''' | '''Readings:''' | ||
* Tan, C. (2018). [https://aaai.org/ocs/index.php/ICWSM/ICWSM18/paper/view/17811 Tracing community genealogy: How new communities emerge from the old]. Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on Web and Social Media (ICWSM ’18), 395–404. | * Tan, C. (2018). [https://aaai.org/ocs/index.php/ICWSM/ICWSM18/paper/view/17811 Tracing community genealogy: How new communities emerge from the old]. Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on Web and Social Media (ICWSM ’18), 395–404. | ||
** | ** Discussants: Ji-young and Tamara | ||
'''Agenda:''' | '''Agenda:''' | ||
* [https://github.com/jdfoote/Intro-to-Programming-and-Data-Science/ | * [https://github.com/jdfoote/Intro-to-Programming-and-Data-Science/blob/master/resources/exercises/week-13-challenges.ipynb Day 13 Notebook] | ||
* [https://youtu.be/j8e8JPWAHr8 Video explanation of notebook | * [https://youtu.be/j8e8JPWAHr8 Video explanation of notebook] | ||
* [https://jeremydfoote.com/teaching/2020-summer/intro_to_programming/day_13.html Today's slides] | * [https://jeremydfoote.com/teaching/2020-summer/intro_to_programming/day_13.html Today's slides] | ||
== Day 14: Screen scraping (June 5) == | == Day 14: Screen scraping (June 5) == | ||
'''Assignment Due:''' | '''Assignment Due:''' | ||
* | * Response to reading on FlipGrid | ||
'''Readings:''' | '''Readings:''' | ||
* Shaw, A., & Hill, B. M. (2014). [https://doi.org/10.1111/jcom.12082 Laboratories of oligarchy? How the iron law extends to peer production]. Journal of Communication, 64(2), 215–238. | * Shaw, A., & Hill, B. M. (2014). [https://doi.org/10.1111/jcom.12082 Laboratories of oligarchy? How the iron law extends to peer production]. Journal of Communication, 64(2), 215–238. | ||
** | ** Discussants: Jessie and Nate | ||
* [https://towardsdatascience.com/ethics-in-web-scraping-b96b18136f01 Ethics in Web Scraping] by James Densmore | * [https://towardsdatascience.com/ethics-in-web-scraping-b96b18136f01 Ethics in Web Scraping] by James Densmore | ||
'''Agenda:''' | '''Agenda:''' | ||
* If you are interested in doing web scraping, then look at this [https://github.com/CU-ITSS/Web-Data-Scraping-S2019 incredible mini-course on the topic]. It is all done with Jupyter Notebooks and you have all of the prerequisite knowledge to understand it. | * If you are interested in doing web scraping, then look at this [https://github.com/CU-ITSS/Web-Data-Scraping-S2019 incredible mini-course on the topic]. It is all done with Jupyter Notebooks and you have all of the prerequisite knowledge to understand it. | ||
* [https://youtu.be/daUuC-PMZc4 Very brief lecture on web scraping | * [https://youtu.be/daUuC-PMZc4 Very brief lecture on web scraping]. | ||
== Day 15-17: Work on final project (June 8-10) == | == Day 15-17: Work on final project (June 8-10) == | ||
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'''Agenda:''' | '''Agenda:''' | ||
* I will be available to answer questions and provide help | * I will be available to answer questions and provide help | ||
== Day 18: Final project presentation (June 11) == | == Day 18: Final project presentation (June 11) == | ||
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'''Assignment Due:''' | '''Assignment Due:''' | ||
* Final paper due | * Final paper due | ||
* | * Self reflection due | ||
= Administrative Notes = | = Administrative Notes = |