Social Networks

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

MF 11:00am-12:15pm Car Barn 201 Social network analysis is both an approach to understanding social structure and society and a method for the analysis. Students in this course will gain an understanding of social network theory as well as how to do network analysis. This course will review articles on a wide range of topics related to networks, to introduce students to 1) the evolution of social network theory and d methods as an approach to understanding and studying sociology, 2) the ways in which new technology is changing how we think about and study networks. No background in network methods is required to take this class; all mathematical concepts necessary to understand the models covered will be reviewed.