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CMIST Short Course :: Intermediate :: Social Media Data Analysis

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Dates:10 April 2015
Times:All day
What is it:Short course
Organiser:Cathie Marsh Institute for Social Research
How much:£195 (£140 for those from educational and charitable institutions).
Who is it for:University staff, Adults, General public
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  • By Cathie Marsh Institute for Social Research

Outline Participants should have a basic familiarity with YouTube and Twitter, and be prepared to learn to use new software.

Objectives

The course will use the free Webometric Analyst software for the following purposes:

  • Gathering tweets matching a geographic or keyword query
  • Gathering comments on one or more YouTube videos
  • Constructing network diagrams from users or comments
  • The analysis methods discussed will include:
  • Simple quantitative methods, such as social network analysis, to describe the results
  • Content analysis to provide insights into the YouTube or Twitter topic studied

Price: £195 (£140 for those from educational and charitable institutions).

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