Social Network Analysis

2021/2022

Academic Year

ENG

Instruction in English

5

ECTS credits

Delivered at:

Department of Sociology

Course type:

Elective course

When:

4 year, 1, 2 module

Instructor

Safonova, Maria

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The course is basic course in social network analysis with special attention to exemplary empirical studies, including intra-organizational networks, creative networks, criminal networks, networks of political mobilizations etc.

Learning Objectives

• receive an overview of exemplary empirical studies designed with SNA methodology

Expected Learning Outcomes

• abilities (a) to apply methods of social network analysis to sociological data and (b) develop research design within social network analysis framework

Course Contents

• Basic concepts of social network analysis
• Centrality & centralization
• Cohesion
• Ego-networks & structural holes
• Community structure
• Equivalent positions & block-modelling
• Multiplex & two-mode networks
• Statistics & modelling in SNA

Assessment Elements

• Seminar1 grade
  home reading presentations during classes & class discussions
• Seminar2 grade
  seminar project presentations
• Discussion
• Final exam
  form of a written research report discussing network measures & their interpretations

Interim Assessment

• 2021/2022 2nd module
  0.2 * Final exam + 0.29 * Seminar1 grade + 0.29 * Seminar2 grade + 0.22 * Discussion

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• Luke, D. A. (2015). A User’s Guide to Network Analysis in R. Cham: Springer. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1114415

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• Etaner-Uyar, A. S., & Gündüz-Ögüdücü, S. (2014). Social Networks: Analysis and Case Studies. Wien: Springer. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=812923

Authors

• SAFONOVA MARIYA ANDREEVNA