OBME 2190 - Social Network Analysis methods and research designs

This seminar offers a general introduction to social network analysis (SNA) methods and research designs. We start with illustrative ideas and some theoretical background to get a sense of the course’s direction. The next few weeks turn to a few methodology and measurement issues before we survey a series of empirical studies and discoveries around networks in cultural, economic, and digital settings. Throughout the seminar, each participant will have the opportunity to design their own network study of a problem of their choice.

Learning Outcomes

• Basic social networks and relations concepts
• Basic operationalizations of social network analysis concepts
• Social networks research design
• Analytical thinking

Professional Skills

Research design; analytical thinking

I will provide feedback after week 8 on the progress memo and after week 12 on the project presentations. Then the students will get feedback after finishing the course.

Memo (15%); reading presentation (10%); final project presentation (10%); research project report (65%)

• In Class Presence: 2 hours a week / 24 hours a semester
• Reading and Preparation for Class: 1.75 hours a week / 21 hours a semester
• Research and Preparation for Group Work: .5 hours a week / 6 hours a semester
• Research and Writing for Individual Assessments: 1.5 hours a week / 18 hours a semester
• Other: ………Data analysis………….: .42 hours a week / 5 hours a semester