Editing Communication and Social Networks (Spring 2020) (section)

= Course Overview and Learning Objectives =

Communication is inherently a social process. This class focuses on understanding how the structure of relationships between people influence communication patterns and behavior. This perspective can help us to understand a broad set of phenomena, from online communities to friendships to businesses.

Students who complete this course will be able to: 
# Understand the foundations of social network theory and analysis. 
# Critically read and comprehend concepts, results, and implications presented in studies of social networks. 
# Learn how networks are related to the social phenomena of their own interests. 
# Gain a basic understanding of gathering network data and analyzing them using the programming language R.