MCSN Thursday,08-Sep-11

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  • Welcome
  • Course introduction
  • What is a social network?
  • Issues in SNA
    • Graph theory and applications to social groups
    • Methods
      • Data collection
      • Data analysis
      • Statistical measures
      • Exploration vs hypothesis testing
    • Ethics
  • Applications to ethnomusicology (brainstorming)
  • Pajek: download and install
  • Course mechanics:

- Wiki - Tuesdays: more lecturing, presenting material, answering questions - Thursdays: more review, demos, discussions, brainstorming... - Self-guided days - Pajek: importance of becoming familiar with this program - participation, including attendance, and demos (Thurs). - chapter exercises, questions (due Thurs), assignments (due Tues)