Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Summer 2024 - GSWS 216 OL01

STT - Introduction to Data Feminism (3)

Class Number: 4865

Delivery Method: Online

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Online

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

What is data, and what is data feminism? This course answers these questions in a multimedia-rich, online workshop environment. Students will examine the role and shape of power in our common sense understanding of data, develop or deepen their data literacy skills, and gain foundational concepts in feminist analysis.

COURSE DETAILS:

In an era where data is described as “the new oil”, data literacy is an essential tool for everyday life. This course invites students to develop and deepen their data literacy skills by learning and utilizing principles of data feminism – including examining power, addressing binaries and hierarchies, and making labour visible. To do this, we take a deep dive into the “common sense” logics that inform the ways we produce, collect, and analyze data. Along the way, we explore the myriad ways in which data justice advocacy is playing a role in our everyday lives. 

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

For more detailed information please see the GSWS website: http://www.sfu.ca/gsws/undergraduate/courses/Educational_Goals.html

Grading

  • Discussions and reflections (Individual exercises) 15%
  • Telling Stories with Data: Data Diaries 40%
  • Telling Stories with Data: Reflection 25%
  • Quizzes (Individual exercises) 15%
  • Self-learning tutorials 5%

NOTES:

This course is an online course. All course content and activities occur in an asynchronous format.

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

D'Ignazio, C. & Klein, L.F. (2020) Data Feminism. MIT Press. Available as an open access text.

This and all other required content (journal articles, videos, etc.) will be available on Canvas and via SFU library databases.


Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

SFU’s Academic Integrity website http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating. Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the university community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the university. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the university. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html