Write an essay of a topic/research area of interest in data and society. The appropriate number of sources depends on the topic/research area but expect to use about 15-20 in total.
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Description
Write an essay of a topic/research area of interest in data and society. The appropriate number of sources depends on the topic/research area but expect to use about 15-20 in total. Sample topics (you can include these if you wish): autonomous vehicles, gender and AI, race/ethnicity and AI, use of AI in healthcare or other environments, creating governance mechanisms, etc.
Whichever choice you make, you should have a clear thesis or focus, references, APA bibliography.
Policy Brief
Write a 2500-3000 word summary of a topic related to Data & Society that would be useful for policy makers in government, the public sector, or an advocacy organisation. The brief should include background on the topic, stakeholders, recommendations (pros/cons), and a bibliography. The goal is to convince the reader of the importance and urgency of the topic and the need to adopt a course of action. This can be objective or persuasive. Your policy brief can be aimed at a particular government agency/ministry in a chosen country, an NGO, or other organisation.
Include:
2 paragraph Executive Summary
Context and importance of the problem
Current approach and problems with that approach
Discussion of policy options
Bibliography
Images or graphs or tables (optional)
Topic | Points (50 total) |
Demonstration of your topic and argument for urgency | 5 |
Discussion of current approaches and problems/critique | 10 |
Discussion of policy options, pros and cons | 15 |
Use of peer reviewed literature in making the argument/connection to topic | 10 |
Quality of writing | 6 |
Bibliography | 4 |
Marking :
opic | Points (50 total) |
Clarity of your topic and argument | 10 |
Quality of how the argument is made (should not just be a “list” but should make an argument and be supported) | 10 |
Demonstration of understanding of the module and its topics | 10 |
Use of peer reviewed literature in making the argument/connection to topic | 10 |
Quality of writing | 6 |
Bibliography | 4 |
