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关于内容
In this final project course, students will take a position on a controversial topic, research the topic, and present arguments based on data analysis in the form of a 1,500-2,000 word essay.
课程大纲
Prior to course start date: complete a short pre-writing assignment, which will be emailed to registrants.
Week 1: Draft 2-3 potential topics, responding to 4 questions per topic.
Week 2: Give and receive feedback on topic proposals; finalize topic selection.
Week 3: Data analysis
Week 4: Feedback on data analysis and data visualization
Week 5: Draft the premises (flesh out your arguments)
Week 6: Give and receive feedback, crafting a rough draft
Week 7: Draft the final paper, including the visualization and your conclusion.
Week 8: Provide feedback on others’ work, receive feedback on your work. Also, complete a reflection explaining how you adjusted your work throughout this process, based on feedback you received.
教师
- Ram Neta - Philosophy
- Mine Çetinkaya-Rundel - Department of Statistical Science
- Walter Sinnott-Armstrong - Philosophy
- Denise Comer - Thompson Writing Program
内容设计师
杜克大学是一所位于北卡罗来纳州达勒姆的北美私立研究型大学。该大学以杜克王朝的名字命名。
虽然该大学直到 1924 年才正式成立（其根源可追溯到 1838 年）。杜克大学经常被称为 "南方的哈佛"，是美国南方选拔最严格的大学。
该大学是美国大学协会的成员，自 1900 年以来，该协会一直将北美的精英研究型大学聚集在一起。
平台
Coursera是一家数字公司，提供由位于加利福尼亚州山景城的计算机教师Andrew Ng和达芙妮科勒斯坦福大学创建的大型开放式在线课程。
Coursera与顶尖大学和组织合作，在线提供一些课程，并提供许多科目的课程，包括：物理，工程，人文，医学，生物学，社会科学，数学，商业，计算机科学，数字营销，数据科学 和其他科目。
