College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Introduction to Social Network Analysis
Module SSI3001 for 2021/2
Module SSI3001 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
SSI3001: Introduction to Social Network Analysis
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:
- Topic 1: Introduction
- Topic 2: Centrality
- Topic 3: Measures of Network Structure
- Topic 4: Social Capital
- Topic 5: Block Models and Structural Equivalence
- Topic 6: Basic Network Statistics
- Topic 7: Brief overview of advanced techniques
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 128 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 22 | 11 x 2 hour sessions of lectures and demonstration |
| Guided independent study | 128 | Time spent individually undertaking data analysis for exercises, final assignment |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
Hanneman, Robert A. and Mark Riddle. 2005. Introduction to social network methods. Riverside, CA: University of California, Riverside (published in digital form at http://faculty.ucr.edu/~hanneman/)
