320.561 (19S) Studying social networks: theory, methods, and analysis (BW 12)
Überblick
- LV-Titel englisch Studying social networks: theory, methods, and analysis (BW 12)
- LV-Art Proseminar (prüfungsimmanente LV )
- Semesterstunde/n 2.0
- ECTS-Anrechnungspunkte 6.0
- Anmeldungen 0 (25 max.)
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Organisationseinheit
- Unterrichtssprache Englisch
- LV-Beginn 01.03.2019
Zeit und Ort
LV-Beschreibung
Intendierte Lernergebnisse
This course is intended as a survey of the study of social networks. Class time will be devoted to learning principles, theoretical perspectives, and appropriate software packages for analyzing social network data. The readings are a combination of introductory-level material, classic, scholarly readings in the field, and empirical studies that apply social network analytic techniques to topics relevant to Geographical Sciences and the social sciences as a whole. The first weeks are structured around readings, group discussion, and lab. You will be given assignments that focus on theory, data collection,and then analysis. The last few weeks are geared more towards students’ individual projects on a topic of your choosing, and a final paper/project.
Prüfungsinformationen
Prüfungsmethode/n
Data gathering Exercise. (40% total)
Identify a network you want to study, and gather some data on that network. Write a 1-2 page written report. (25%)
Presentation: present to the class what network data you gathered, and reflect on challenges you encountered and how you tried to overcome them (15%). This presentation should include a diagraph visual, with nodes colored to reflect some kind of attribute of the actors/nodes.
Data analysis assignments. (30% total)
Use basic network measures to describe a network dataset and a write a 1-2 page report (15%). Presentation: present to the class your network and your analyses (15%).
Final Project: Indepth literature review (30%)
Proposal should integrate a substantial amount of course readings in addition to readings uncovered on your own. Thus, students are expected to i) identify a topic for which network data/network analysis is central (it can come from a previous assignment) ii) find articles/books/book chapters on that topic, then write a review/summary of these literature, making attempts to relate these literature to course readings.
Beurteilungsschema
Note BenotungsschemaPosition im Curriculum
- Bachelorstudium Geographie
(SKZ: 655, Version: 17W.1)
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Fach: BW12 Soziologie
(Wahlfach)
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Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltungen (
0.0h SE/PS / 6.0 ECTS)
- 320.561 Studying social networks: theory, methods, and analysis (BW 12) (2.0h PS / 6.0 ECTS) Absolvierung im 3., 4., 5., 6. Semester empfohlen
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Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltungen (
0.0h SE/PS / 6.0 ECTS)
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Fach: BW12 Soziologie
(Wahlfach)
- Bachelorstudium Geographie
(SKZ: 655, Version: 12W.2)
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Fach: Soziologie
(Wahlfach)
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Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltungen (
0.0h SE/PS / 6.0 ECTS)
- 320.561 Studying social networks: theory, methods, and analysis (BW 12) (2.0h PS / 6.0 ECTS)
-
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltungen (
0.0h SE/PS / 6.0 ECTS)
-
Fach: Soziologie
(Wahlfach)