Network Analysis

Institution: see Organisers & Acknowledgements

Program of study: International Research Workshop

Lecturer: Mark Trappmann (Institute for Employment Research) and Anja Iseke (University of Paderborn)
NB! There will be offered two parallel courses with the same contents!

Date: 07.10.2009, 09:00 a.m. – 17:30 p.m.

Room: n.s.

Max. number of participants: 50 (25 per course)

Semester periods per week: n.s.

Credit Points: 3 CP for participating in the whole IRWS 2009

Language of instruction: English and German

Contents:
This course will familiarize students with basic concepts in social network analysis. Topics include handling network data, introduction to network analysis software (UCINET and Netdraw), centrality and prestige in networks, subgroup analysis, and roles and positions. This is an applied course that will require students to test and analyze social networks of employees in a high-tech organization and friendship networks among freshmen.

You have to register for the 3rd International Research Workshop to participate in this course.