Introduction to Applied Social Network Analysis

This course is an introduction to the theory and methodology of social network analysis (SNA). Particular attention will be paid to the theoretical foundations of SNA and to methodological insights of interest to political scientists. Each session will consist of a lecture to be followed by a seminar and a lab. In the seminars we will be discussing papers with methodological interest framed around pertinent questions. In the lab sessions we will familiarise with some key software (UCINET, NETDRAW, PAJEK & ORA) but a word of caution should be offered, in that this is not a course on learning how to employ any specific software platform. Those unfamiliar with SNA will get an overview of the methods and the theoretical foundations of the relational approach. Those with some familiarity should get the opportunity to structure their knowledge. The instructor will also offer a couple of hours of surgeries for those seeking tailored advice on specific methodological questions.

Course leader

Dimitrios Christopoulos Modul-Vienna

Target group

Advanced students and junior researchers in political science and adjacent disciplines

Course aim

as above