SOCn5010 Social network analysis

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Jiří Navrátil, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. et Mgr. Jiří Navrátil, Ph.D.
Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Soňa Enenkelová
Supplier department: Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Wed 10:00–11:40 PC25
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of MS Excel, ability to read academic literature in English.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 6/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course introduces students to key theories, concepts and research methods in contemporary social network analysis (SNA). It also focuses on particular procedures and software for relational data collection and analysis.
Learning outcomes
After succesful completion of the course, students shall be able to
- define basic categories of social network analysis
- differentiate among various approaches to theoretical and practical aspects of social network analysis
- collect their own network data and analyze them
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Embeddedness
  • 3. Subgroups
  • 4. Network structure
  • 5. Afinity and transactions
  • 6. Small worlds
  • 7. Reading week
  • 8. Power
  • 9. Introduction to technique and software
  • 10. Research designs
  • 11. Visualization
  • 12. Centrality and groups
  • 13. Conclusions, discussion
Teaching methods
The course consists of theoretical lectures and practical seminars focused on the usage of analytical software.
Assessment methods
see current course syllabus
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Předmět nebude vyučován pokud si ho zapíše méně než 5 studujících.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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