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On completion of this module the student will
1. have acquired a good overview knowledge of the main theories of the CSS paradigm as causal explanatory frameworks that shed new light on the nature of human and social dynamics;
2. be able to identify and discuss a number of key methodological tools in CSS: present the main classes of entities, objects and relations common to the computational analysis of social complexity;
3. identify some of the main applications of this field in industry, NGOs and the public sector.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 104 |
Total | 128 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Essay: A short essay critically analysing an existing piece of research | Week 12 | n/a | Graded | Yes | 50 |
Continuous Assessment: Weekly assignments. | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | Yes | 50 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | No |
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