| Course Title: Special Topics in Sociology: 'Social Network Analysis: Analyzing Who You Know and How It Matters' |
| Start Date: 01/27/2026 End Date: 05/12/2026 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2026 |
| Description: This course introduces the theory and methods which underpin efforts to study social relations through the influential paradigm of network analysis. It features a hands-on component using Python/R that involves data manipulation, visualization, and modeling. These individual hands-on activities will invite students to think critically about how social theories and phenomena are quantified, measured, and compared. The course will also feature a substantial group component organized around mixed expertise teams (combining students with different interests or majors) that will culminate in an independent original project involving the secondary analysis of social network data. |
| Distribution(s): III - Social Sciences , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Ben Gebre-Medhin | 413-538-2803 | bgebreme@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 01/27/2026 - 05/12/2026 | Lecture | Tuesday and Thursday | 10:30AM - 11:45AM | TBA | TBA | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: SOCI-123 or DATA-113 | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| NXDTA0001 | NXDTA: Nexus in Data Analytics and Society | This course is approved for the Data Analytics |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 28 | Enrollment: 23 | Available: 5 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| To be determined. |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |