Social Media Data Analysis short course
	
		
		
		
			
		
					| Dates: | 2 December 2015 | 
							| Times: | All day | 
	| What is it: | Course | 
	| Organiser: | Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute | 
	
	| How much: | £140 (public sector) £195 (private sector) | 
			
	| Who is it for: | University staff, Adults, Alumni, Current University students, General public | 
		
				
				
			
			
			
	
			
			
			
	    
	   
	   
	   
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	                	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: £140 (public sector) £195 (private sector)
		
		
	 
	
		
	
	
	
		
		Travel and Contact Information
		
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	Baseent computer lab
	Humanities Bridgeford Street
	
	Manchester