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    Learner Reviews & Feedback for Computer Simulations by University of California, Davis

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    About the Course

    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...
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    Top reviews

    QB

    Oct 19, 2020

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    Very useful course for learning basics of ABM and NetLogo programming. We went over many variations of Sugarscape model and got some good insights on what ABM is.

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    Apr 24, 2020

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    Very good course with great explanations. The wordings on questions of the quizzes could have been clearer.

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    By Ernesto E

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    Oct 20, 2020

    I learned a lot from this course. This is the very foundation of AI and NLP and the most important course to really understand its relationship to the empirical, analytical, and theoretical areas of research.

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    Oct 19, 2020

    Very useful course for learning basics of ABM and NetLogo programming. We went over many variations of Sugarscape model and got some good insights on what ABM is.

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    By Teshan L

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    Apr 24, 2020

    Very good course with great explanations. The wordings on questions of the quizzes could have been clearer.

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    Jul 16, 2023

    That was a great class. I really enjoyed the hand-on NetLogo work.

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    By Dwayne R

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    Jan 13, 2022

    This is my favorite, aside from the Capstone. This was the exposure to computer science, coding, and data analytics I needed to propel me forward. I recently complete a B.S in Applied Mathematics. Due my duties as a Marine, I haven't really been able to get exposure to the things like data software and computer simulations. Highly recommended. The UC team is amazing and did a fantastic job putting this together!

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    By Miguel C

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    Sep 17, 2020

    What a magnificent way to (almost) wrap up this specialization! While the first courses were a tad bit more theoretical, this is the one I've enjoyed the most. It was not only highly theoretical, but also highly functional in showing ways of modeling (in pretty accurate ways) social events and even societies. This will indeed prove to be a useful tool for my current and future jobs.

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    By Elham

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    Dec 10, 2021

    Lovely explanatory course on Computer Simulations, including the benefits and drawbacks of such simulations when trying to come up with theories in Social Science. Quite lengthy yet not at all uninteresting, it strikes a balance between giving you just enough to understand what is going on and teasing you into wanting to know more about the subject.

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    By Alexander P V

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    Sep 28, 2020

    Ha sido un excelente curso. Se complementa muy bien con los demás y permite la adquisición de conocimientos fundamentales y el comienzo de un entrenamiento necesario para los científicos sociales con una herramienta muy interesantes como lo es NetLogo.

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    By Patricio V

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    May 8, 2021

    Just To learn to program in Netlogo, worth all the invest of time and effort.

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    By Mina S

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    Nov 5, 2020

    I really enjoyed this course. It was very interesting!

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    By Venkat b

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    Jul 31, 2023

    Enjoyed Netlogo and the introduction to ABM courses

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    By Diego A P P

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    Aug 15, 2020

    Excellent course. A complex topic explained simply.

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    By Swarn C

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    Feb 26, 2020

    Great class! I learned so much in this course!

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    By Paul J M V

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    Jun 18, 2021

    very informative and beginner friendly

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    By Efraim J R B O

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    Oct 9, 2020

    Great Course!

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    By Zack K

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    Sep 21, 2020

    The content and the insight from this course is amazing. I would strongly recommend this course for anyone working as a Data Scientist or working in theory in the social sciences. However, there are a couple videos and content that need to be edited and re-published, which makes some of the content hard to follow.

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    By Iqra S

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    Dec 15, 2021

    good

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    By Muhammad I R

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    May 26, 2024

    Good Course, Specially the assignment was interesting. However I think this course can be further improved by incorporating today's real world examples.

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    By Ashley

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    Nov 9, 2021

    The course is good if you're trying to learn about computational social science research methods. It doesn't really cover computer simulations in depth.

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