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Course Syllabus

Bachelor 2021/2022

Social Network Analysis

Type: Elective course (Sociology and Social Informatics)
Area of studies: Sociology
Delivered by: Department of Sociology
Where: Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences
When: 4 year, 1, 2 module
Mode of studies: offline
Open to: students of one campus
Instructors: Maria Safonova
Language: English
ECTS credits: 5
Contact hours: 40

Course Syllabus

Full Syllabus

Abstract

The course is basic course in social network analysis with special attention to exemplary empirical studies, including intra-organizational networks, creative networks, criminal networks, networks of political mobilizations etc.
Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

  • receive an overview of exemplary empirical studies designed with SNA methodology
Expected Learning Outcomes

Expected Learning Outcomes

  • abilities (a) to apply methods of social network analysis to sociological data and (b) develop research design within social network analysis framework
Course Contents

Course Contents

  • Basic concepts of social network analysis
  • Centrality & centralization
  • Cohesion
  • Ego-networks & structural holes
  • Community structure
  • Equivalent positions & block-modelling
  • Multiplex & two-mode networks
  • Statistics & modelling in SNA
Assessment Elements

Assessment Elements

  • non-blocking Seminar1 grade
    home reading presentations during classes & class discussions
  • non-blocking Seminar2 grade
    seminar project presentations
  • non-blocking Discussion
  • non-blocking Final exam
    form of a written research report discussing network measures & their interpretations
Interim Assessment

Interim Assessment

  • 2021/2022 2nd module
    0.2 * Final exam + 0.29 * Seminar1 grade + 0.29 * Seminar2 grade + 0.22 * Discussion
Bibliography

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

  • Luke, D. A. (2015). A User’s Guide to Network Analysis in R. Cham: Springer. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1114415

Recommended Additional Bibliography

  • Etaner-Uyar, A. S., & Gündüz-Ögüdücü, S. (2014). Social Networks: Analysis and Case Studies. Wien: Springer. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=812923

Authors

  • SAFONOVA MARIYA ANDREEVNA