INF STD 118Data and Ethics in Society
Information Studies · 5 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)
Exploration of moral, social, political, and ethical ramifications of choices we make at different stages in social construction of data. Includes cultivating critical analysis of processes of data collection, data mining, data storage, and deployment of data affected by variety of different communities, publics, nation-states, and individuals. Students learn basics of ethical and socially just frameworks to assess range of data-driven projects and platforms. Students gain understanding of social, historical, and political dilemmas of big data, algorithmic decision-making, predictive analytics, and distinct challenges associated with ethical, civil-, human-, and sovereign-rights models of engaging modern digital information era.
Letter grading.
When it runs
Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.
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