Kursinformation

Data Science 101 for the Social Sciences and Humanities Using R introduces social scientists and humanities students to the field of data science. Topics covered include data manipulation, data visualization, text mining and hypothesis testing. In this course, we will learn to use the statistical programming language R, while a parallel course will cover Python. No prior knowledge of programming or statistics is required.

Enrollment in HIS/LSF is mandatory. The Moodle key will be given during the first lecture. Course slides will be in English. Lectures will be given in either English or German, depending on the wishes of the groups.