Big data and Population Processes

Module Title:
Big data and Population Processes
Module Code:
DSD6331

Module Content

Introduction: Challenges and opportunities for “Big Data" research

Web search engine queries: Managing large data sets and scalability

Ethical issues and privacy in the use of online data (Facebook API, Google+, LinkedIn or Yelp data)

Mobile phones, demography and development

Demographic microsimulation and agent-based models

Big (Demographic) Data

Conclusion and students’ presentations