M Summer. School: Network Analysis for Social Sciences with R
| Dates: | 15 September 2025 - 19 September 2025 |
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| Times: | All day |
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| What is it: | Short course |
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| Organiser: | School of Social Sciences |
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| How much: | £450 - £1,000 |
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| Who is it for: | University staff, External researchers, Current University students |
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This event forms a part of the M Summer. School 2025 from the Mitchell Centre
This course offers an in-depth overview of concepts and measures in social network analysis.
This course is (slightly) more technical than the “Introduction to Network Analysis for Social Sciences with UCINET” and will be using R (instead of UCINET). No prior knowledge of social network analysis or R is required, but a basic knowledge of social network analysis and of quantitative methods can be an advantage.
The course covers the following topics:
Introduction to R and R packages for SNA
Importing network data in R, basic manipulation of network data and visualization
In-depth overview of centrality measures (including induced centrality)
Measures of position with attributes (homophily, diversity, resourcefulness) and structural holes (such as constraint index)
Equivalence and blockmodeling
Advanced R: multiplex and signed networks, or two-mode networks
Advanced R: missing data, or discourse analysis
Data collection (Choose among: Survey Data, Online Data or Archival Data)
Short introduction to statistical models for SNA
In addition, the course offers the participants the opportunity to discuss their own projects with relevant experts from the Mitchell Centre.
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Arthur Lewis Building
Oxford Road
Manchester
