How to become a computational social scientist
Channel: UK DATA SERVICE
Date: 2022-11-24

Scientific research and teaching are increasingly influenced by computational tools, methods and paradigms. The social sciences are no different, with many new forms of social data only available or practical through computational means (Kitchen, 2014).

While social science research has always been marked by technological approaches to some degree, the field of computational social science involves the use of tools, data and methods that require a different skill set and mindset.

This free workshop is an introduction to computational social science. It offers attendees a chance to understand and discuss what computational social science is, what it is good for, how to become a computational social scientist, and the basic steps to follow in an ideal computational social science research project.

The workshop intersperses instruction with discussion and gives participants the chance to develop a research project idea through several steps. The workshop is suitable for absolute beginners and NO CODING SKILLS are required.

Presenters: Dr J. Kasmire

You can find the resources on the event web page:

0:00:00 - Intro
0:00:53 - What is up with 'computational social science'?
0:15:14 - How do I become a computational social scientist?
0:24:30 - 8 steps of CSS
0:54:52 - Final thoughts, questions, etc.

You can find the resources on the event web page: https://ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/how-to-become-a-computational-social-scientist-3/