LSE DS202 – Data Science for Social Scientists

2025/26 Autumn Term

Author

Dr. Ghita Berrada

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🚧 This website is currently under construction. The pages will be updated in the next few weeks.🚧

🧑🏻‍🏫 Our Team

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Dr. Ghita Berrada
Assistant Professor of Data Science (Education)
LSE Data Science Institute
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Office hours: Thursdays: 16:30-18:30

COURSE CONVENOR LECTURER
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Dr Stuart Bramwell
Guest Lecturer at the Data Science Institute
DPhil in Politics (Oxford University)
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Office hours: Mondays: 13:30-15:30

CLASS TEACHER
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Yassine Lahna
Data Scientist
MSc in Statistical Science (Oxford University)
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Office hours: Fridays: 18:15-19:15

CLASS TEACHER
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Jonas Weinert
MPhil/PhD candidate in Health Policy and Health Economics in the Department of Health Policy (LSE)
Research Consultant: Development Impact Evaluations (World Bank Group)
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Office hours: Mondays: 10:00-11:00

CLASS TEACHER

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Kevin Kittoe
Teaching and Learning Administrator
LSE Data Science Institute
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ADMIN

📍 Lecture

  • 📆 Thursdays*
  • ⌚ 14:00 - 16:00
  • 📍 CLM.5.02 (🗺️ campus map)
  • Lecturer:
    • 👩🏻‍🏫 Ghita

* except Week 06 - Reading Week

💻 Class Groups

Group 01

  • 📆 Thursdays
  • ⌚ 16:30 - 18:00
  • 📍 PAN.2.02
  • 🧑‍🏫 Yassine

Group 02

  • 📆 Fridays
  • ⌚ 09:00 - 10:30
  • 📍 FAW.3.01
  • 🧑‍🏫 Stuart

Group 03

  • 📆 Fridays
  • ⌚ 10:30 - 12:00
  • 📍 FAW.3.01
  • 🧑‍🏫 Stuart

Group 04

  • 📆 Fridays
  • ⌚ 13:00 - 14:30
  • 📍 PAN.2.02
  • 🧑‍🏫 Jonas


Group 05

  • 📆 Fridays
  • ⌚ 14:30 - 16:00
  • 📍 PAN.2.02
  • 🧑‍🏫 Jonas


Group 06

  • 📆 Fridays
  • ⌚ 16:30 - 18:00
  • 📍 PAN.2.02
  • 🧑‍🏫 Yassine


🛟 Drop-in sessions

We will offer drop-in sessions (no booking required) close to key assignments where you can get help with the upcoming assessment, ask questions about the lectures and classes, or simply chat with your peers and teachers.

📆 Currently scheduled drop-ins

Term Week Commencing Topic Duration Guest Teacher Scheduled Date Scheduled time
AT Week 3 w/c 13th October Markdown + GitHub 2 hours Jonas 15th October 2025 4:30-6:30pm
AT Week 7 w/c 10th November W08 Summative 1.5 hours Stuart 11th November 2025 10:30-12pm
AT Week 7 w/c 10th November W08 Summative 1.5 hours Jonas 13th November 2025 10:30-12pm
AT Week 11+1 w/c 8th December W11+1 Summative 1.5 hours Stuart 9th December 2025 10:30-12pm
AT Week 11+1 w/c 8th December W11+1 Summative 1.5 hours Yassine TBD TBD