851-0586-03L Applied Network Science: Social Media Networks
| Semester | Autumn Semester 2021 |
| Lecturers | U. Brandes |
| Periodicity | every semester recurring course |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Comment | Number of participant limited to 20 |
Courses
| Number | Title | Hours | Lecturers | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 851-0586-03 S | Applied Network Science: Social Media Networks Irregular course. The seminar ends with a full-day conference on 10.12.2021 (subject to confirmation). Online lecture: This lecture will primarily take place online (except the full-day conference) . Reserved rooms will remain blocked on campus for students to follow the course from there. | 17s hrs |
| U. Brandes |
Catalogue data
| Abstract | We study applications of network science methods, this semester in the domain of social media. Topics are selected for diversity in research questions and techniques for topics such as privacy and information spread on a variety of platforms. Student teams present results from the recent literature, possibly with replication, in a one-day conference. |
| Learning objective | Network science as a paradigm is entering domains from engineering to the humantities but application is tricky. By examples from recent research on social media, students learn to appreciate that, and how, context matters. They will be able to assess the appropriateness of approaches for substantive research problems, and especially when and why quantitative approaches are or are not suitable. |
Performance assessment
| Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again) | |
Performance assessment as a semester course | |
| ECTS credits | 3 credits |
| Examiners | U. Brandes |
| Type | graded semester performance |
| Language of examination | English |
| Repetition | Repetition possible without re-enrolling for the course unit. |
Learning materials
| No public learning materials available. | |
| Only public learning materials are listed. |
Groups
| No information on groups available. |
Restrictions
| Places | 20 at the most |
| Waiting list | until 09.10.2021 |
Offered in
| Programme | Section | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctoral Department of Humanities, Social and Political Sciences | Doctoral and Post-Doctoral Courses | W |  |
| GESS Science in Perspective | Sociology | W | |