methods@manchester Summer School: Introduction to Social Network Analysis using UCINET and Netdraw - now fully subscribed
| Dates: | 4 July 2016 - 8 July 2016 |
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| Times: | All day |
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| What is it: | Short course |
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| Organiser: | methods@manchester |
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| How much: | Standard Rate £900 | Student / UoM Staff Rate £600 |
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| Who is it for: | University staff, Adults, Alumni, Current University students, General public |
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| Speaker: | Professor Martin Everett, Professor Nick Crossley, Dr Elisa Bellotti |
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This is an introductory course, covering the concepts, methods and data analysis techniques of social network analysis. The course is based on the book "Analyzing Social Networks" by Borgatti et al. (Sage) and all participants will be issued with a copy of the book. The course begins with a general introduction to the distinct goals and perspectives of social network analysis, followed by a practical discussion of network data, covering issues of collection, validity, visualization, and mathematical/computer representation. We then take up the methods of detection and description of structural properties, such as centrality, cohesion, subgroups and positional analysis techniques. This is a hands on course largely based around the use of UCINET software, and will give participants experience of analyzing real social network data using the techniques covered in the workshop. No prior knowledge of social network analysis is assumed for this course.
Course objectives
The course will:
1. Introduce the idea of Social Network Analysis
2. Explain how to describe and visualise networks using specialist software (UCINET)
3. Explain key concepts of Social Network Analysis (e.g. Cohesion, Brokerage).
4. Provide hands-on training to use software to investigate social network structure
Price: Standard Rate £900 | Student / UoM Staff Rate £600
Speakers
Professor Martin Everett
Organisation: University of Manchester
Professor Nick Crossley
Organisation: University of Manchester
Dr Elisa Bellotti
Organisation: University of Manchester
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