QAC 250
Fall 2019
| Section:
01
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| Crosslisting:
CSPL 250, WRCT 250 |
| Certificates: Applied Data Science, Writing |
| Course Cluster: Applied Data Science Certificate, Writing Certificate |
This course is designed to familiarize students with the basic principles and tools of data journalism and to provide a wider understanding of the role of basic data analysis in society. To that end, the course will focus on developing a solid familiarity with basic data analysis and visualization software. It will also focus on developing the tools of journalism: retrieving public data, interviewing people and databases, and the basic principles of journalistic writing. By the end of the course, students will be able to analyze data, identify stories within the data, and create a news story complete with data visualizations of publishable quality--a skill transferable to many fields and disciplines. Both online and traditional print platforms will be covered. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS QAC |
| Course Format: Laboratory Course | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (CADS)(DATA-MN)(HRAD-MN)(PSYC) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 50% - 74% |
| SECTION 01 |
| Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
| Examinations and Assignments:
In addition to weekly assignments and class participation, the course requirements may include a midterm exam and a term project. |
| Instructor(s): Busemeyer,Stephen Times: ...W... 07:10PM-10:00PM; Location: ALLB204; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 19 | | SR major: 0 | JR major: 0 | | |
| Seats Available: -6 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 5 | JR non-major: 5 | SO: 6 | FR: 3 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 8 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 1 | 3rd Ranked: 1 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 6 |
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