Course Catalog - 2017-2018

     

HURC 502 - MELLON SEM:THE QUANTIFIED SELF

Long Title: HRC MELLON RESEARCH SEMINAR
Department: Humanities Research Center
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: We live in the era of big data. This seminar will explore how the digital residue of our daily lives is reshaping our understanding of selfhood, social relationships, and human behavior. We will develop critical frameworks for what it means to quantify the self in the 21st century. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.
Course URL: http://www.hrc.rice.edu/mellonseminars.aspx