Introduction to Social Network Analysis: Theory, Method and Applications
Six-week online course
Event Details
This is a quick reminder of our upcoming online introduction course on social network analysis with updated course schedules. The course will be conducted via a series of 12 workshops over 6 weeks, running from 2:30pm to 5:30pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting Feb 9 (Australian estern standard time). Each workshop will typically cover two to three SNA topics with lectures, exercises or SNA application examples, and group project/Q&A sessions. The course covers the network analysis fundamentals, key concepts and SNA methods and models, and network evaluation, see detailed workshop schedule at the end of the email.
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Please do not hesitate to contact me (pengwang@swin.edu.au) if I can be of any further assistance / provide further information on this course.
Course Schedule:
Feb. 9, 2:30pm ~ 5:30pm
> Introduction to SNA
> Network data: representations and formats
Feb. 11, 2:30pm ~ 5:30pm
> Data Collection, Data entry and Data Management
> Primary vs Secondary data sources
> Qualitative vs Quantitative data collection
Feb. 16, 2:30pm ~ 5:30pm
> Formulating network research questions
> Network Research Ethics
Feb. 18, 2:30pm ~ 5:30pm
> Density, reciprocity and clustering
> Influential nodes & degree distributions
Feb. 23, 2:30pm ~ 5:30pm
> Subgroups, cohesion, connectivity and Small World
> Bipartite, multiplex & multilevel networks
Feb. 25, 2:30pm ~ 5:30pm
> Actors attributes
> Social Influence vs Social Selection
Mar. 2, 2:30pm ~ 5:30pm
> Social Influence Models
> ERGM Introduction
Mar. 4, 2:30pm ~ 5:30pm
> Social selection models
> Model Goodness of fit
Mar. 9, 2:30pm ~ 5:30pm
> Preferential Attachment & Closure
> Social Circuit Models
Mar. 11, 2:30pm ~ 5:30pm
> Network effectiveness
> Report SNA findings
Mar. 16, 2:30pm ~ 5:30pm
> SNA Software Options
> Revision
Mar. 18, 2:30pm ~ 5:30pm
> Mini conference / Group presentations