[Histmaj] New fall course--ENGL 208 Data & Narrative

[HISTORY UNDERGRADUATE ADVISORS]

ENGL 208: DATA AND NARRATIVE

English 208 examines the contexts and impacts of various data and the narratives created around them. Students will develop data literacies as they examine how data are communicated through narrative: the stories data tell for good or ill; the stories we tell about data; the harm and histories of various data; and the content data narratives obscure. In addition to learning how to critique data presented as objectively neutral, students will complete projects that critically examine methodologies and technologies of data collection, data representations, as well as the political, cultural, and social uses of data. Moreover, they will learn how to use data strategically and ethically in their own work. They will discover how to identify and gather publicly available data; determine how it can be leveraged to serve their ethical and rhetorical purposes; and how to represent, narrate, and circulate it effectively.

English 208 fulfills the W requirement as well as the data studies course requirement for the Data Science minor.



Learning Objectives

By the end of the course, students will be able to:
·         Describe key cultural, political, and historical contexts of data collection methodologies, platforms, and narratives.
·         Identify how historical, political, and cultural contexts affect the creation and understanding of data narratives.
·         Describe theoretical concepts within data studies, especially those that engage current and continuing critical questions.
·         Engage competing approaches to data science methodologies, collection, and narratives.
·         Integrate data into writing for a variety of purposes and audiences.
·         Assess different kinds of data-based evidence, and interpret and identify patterns in its representation.
·         Synthesize the ethical dimensions of data as they pertain to privacy and surveillance.
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NANCY J. SISKO, PhD
Associate Director, Humanities Academic Services
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The College of Arts & Sciences
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