University of California, Davis - Computer Simulations
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Computer Simulations at Coursera Overview
Duration | 13 hours |
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Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
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Credential | Certificate |
Computer Simulations at Coursera Highlights
- Shareable Certificate Earn a Certificate upon completion
- 100% online Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
- Course 4 of 5 in the Computational Social Science Specialization
- Flexible deadlines Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
- Beginner Level
- Approx. 13 hours to complete
- English Subtitles: French, Portuguese (European), Russian, English, Spanish
Computer Simulations at Coursera Course details
- Big data and artificial intelligence get most of the press about computational social science, but maybe the most complex aspect of it refers to using computational tools to explore and develop social science theory. This course shows how computer simulations are being used to explore the realm of what is theoretically possible. Computer simulations allow us to study why societies are the way they are, and to dream about the world we would like to live in. This can be as intuitive as playing a video game. Much like the well-known video game SimCity is used to build and manage an artificial city, we use agent-based models to grow and study artificial societies. Without hurting anyone in the real world, computer simulations allow us explore how to make the world a better place. We play hands-on with several practical computer simulation models and explore how we can combine hypothetical models with real world data. Finally, you will program a simple artificial society yourself, bottom-up. This will allow you to feel the complexity that arises when designing social systems, while at the same time experiencing the ease with which our new computational tools allow us to pursue such daunting endeavors.
Computer Simulations at Coursera Curriculum
Getting Started and Computer Simulations
What is this Specialization About?
Course Introduction
Theoretical Simulations
Modeling and Mapping
Extending Thoughts Computationally (Part 1)
Extending Thoughts Computationally (Part 2)
Schelling's Segregation Model (Part 1)
Schelling's Segregation Model (Part 2)
Reflecting on Schelling
Expanding on Schelling (Part 1)
Expanding on Schelling (Part 2)
About UCCSS
A Note From UC Davis
Agent Based Models (ABM)
ABM Quiz
Module 1 Quiz
Artificial Societies: Sugarscape
Introduction to Artificial Societies
Sugarscape
Sugarscape Components
Sugarscape 2
Sugarscape 3: Inequality (Part 1)
Sugarscape 3: Inequality (Part 2)
Sugarscape 4: Sex
Sugarscape 5: Inheritance
Sugarscape 6: Das Kapital
Sugarscape 7-10: Pressured to Move
Sugarscape 11-12: Sugar & Spice
Life on the Brink
The Generativist Motto
Resources
Module 2 Quiz
Computer Simulations and Characteristics of ABM
Computer Simulations Introduction
CSS for Your Choices
Code You Can Live By
Gambling High or Low
More Risk in Your Life!
Today's Questions
Agent-Based Emergence (Part 1)
Agent-Based Emergence (Part 2)
Social Bursts
Intuitive Presentation
Context Sensitivity
Probabilistic Humbleness
Module 3 Quiz
Model Thinking and Coding Artificial Societies
Introduction to Some Model Thinking
Four Model Outcomes (Part 1)
Four Model Outcomes (Part 2)
Analytical and Numerical
All Models Are Wrong
Occam's Razor
Science: Pure Creativity
Agent Based Models Lab Introduction
First Turtle
Moving Turtle
Communicating Turtles
Social Epidemiology
Conceptual Model
Changing People's Health
Computer Simulations of the Dead
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Module 4 Quiz
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