Sociology 394N - S-Social Network & Analysis

Why is who you know important? Explore this and other secrets of a connected age. We will cover social network theory and analysis, paying particular attention to social structure and theories of emergence. Basic structural concepts will include centrality, density, structural equivalence, connectivity, and clustering. We will also consider robustness, resiliency, network motifs, small worlds, the transfer of information and influence through networks (such as facebook), gossip, and strategic networking. Coursework will include a basic introduction to social network to social network software and matrix algebra.

Pre Req: 100 or 200 lvl SOCIOL Completion of R2 requirement and basic computer skills recommended

Fulfills JY Writing requirement, students will be enrolled in SOCIOL 396B for one credit/unit by department staff in August. Open to non-majors April 27th