CMIST Short Course :: Intermediate :: Social Media Data Analysis
| Starts: | 10 Apr 2015 |
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| Ends: | 10 Apr 2015 |
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| What is it: | Short course |
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| Organiser: | Cathie Marsh Institute for Social Research |
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| How much: | £195 (£140 for those from educational and charitable institutions). |
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| Who is it for: | University staff, Adults, General public |
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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).
Travel and Contact Information
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Basement Lab
Humanities Bridgeford Street
Manchester
