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= Course Information = | = Course Information = | ||
:'''COM 411: Communication and Social Networks''' | :'''COM 411: Communication and Social Networks''' | ||
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= Assignments = | = Assignments = | ||
There will be multiple types of assignments, designed to encourage learning in different ways. | There will be multiple types of assignments, designed to encourage learning in different ways. | ||
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== Exams == | == Exams == | ||
There will be | There will be two in-class exams, approximately one-third and two-thirds through the semester. They will assess your understanding of core communication and social networks concepts. | ||
== Final Project == | == Final Project == | ||
Students will work | Students will work in groups to design and implement a network-inspired project. Final projects can take a number of forms, including a viral marketing campaign, a small-world experiment, or an analysis of a network. We will discuss more about the project after the second exam. | ||
= Grades = | = Grades = | ||
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We will use the following rubric in our assessment: | We will use the following rubric in our assessment: | ||
* | * 15%: class participation, including attendance and participation in discussions and group work | ||
* | * 15%: Labs and homework assignments | ||
* | * 40%: Exams (2) | ||
* 30%: Final Project | * 30%: Final Project | ||
The | The exams will be graded like a normal exam and those scores will make up 40% of your grade. For the rest of the assignments (and the other 60% of your grade), I will provide feedback which will inform an ongoing conversation about your work. | ||
My interpretation of grade levels (A, B, C, D/F) is the following: | My interpretation of grade levels (A, B, C, D/F) is the following: | ||
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== Week 1: Introductions and the network perspective == | == Week 1: Introductions and the network perspective == | ||
January 14 | |||
January 14 | |||
'''Assignment Due:''' | '''Assignment Due:''' | ||
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== Week 2: Small worlds and scale-free networks == | == Week 2: Small worlds and scale-free networks == | ||
January 21 | January 21 | ||
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== Week 3: Social network data and analysis == | == Week 3: Social network data and analysis == | ||
January 28 | January 28 | ||
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== Week 4: Continuing introduction to R == | == Week 4: Continuing introduction to R == | ||
February 4 | February 4 | ||
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== Week 5: Density, centrality, and power == | == Week 5: Density, centrality, and power == | ||
February 11 | February 11 | ||
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== Week 6: Ego networks and mid-term == | == Week 6: Ego networks and mid-term == | ||
February 18 | February 18 | ||
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== Week 7: Social Capital, structural holes, and weak ties == | == Week 7: Social Capital, structural holes, and weak ties == | ||
February 25 | February 25 | ||
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== Week 8: More advanced network visualizations == | == Week 8: More advanced network visualizations == | ||
March 3 | March 3 | ||
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== Week 9: Tie formation and decay == | == Week 9: Tie formation and decay == | ||
March 10 | March 10 | ||
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Have a great Spring Break! | Have a great Spring Break! | ||
= Online Schedule = | = Online Schedule = | ||
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The tentative plan is to have two things due every week: an assignment plus a video response on our [https://flipgrid.com/com411 Flipgrid page]. These will both be due by Friday (although I encourage you to stay engaged on FlipGrid and post videos as you work on things). | The tentative plan is to have two things due every week: an assignment plus a video response on our [https://flipgrid.com/com411 Flipgrid page]. These will both be due by Friday (although I encourage you to stay engaged on FlipGrid and post videos as you work on things). | ||
== Week 10: Social influence and diffusion == | == Week 10: Social influence and diffusion == | ||
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'''Weekly lecture:''' | '''Weekly lecture:''' | ||
* [https://youtu.be/5EOHaU_R94o Weekly lecture] on social influence and network diffusion | * [https://youtu.be/5EOHaU_R94o Weekly lecture] on social influence and network diffusion | ||
* [https://youtu.be/sdI-b5mfjH4 Interview with Josh Becker] (skim his article below first). | * [https://youtu.be/sdI-b5mfjH4 Interview with Josh Becker] (skim his article below first). | ||
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* [https://youtu.be/D9XF0QOzWM0 Duncan Watts on Common Sense] | * [https://youtu.be/D9XF0QOzWM0 Duncan Watts on Common Sense] | ||
* [https://github.com/jdfoote/Communication-and-Social-Networks/raw/master/activities/school_data_example.Rmd Example with code for the Dutch School assignment] | * [https://github.com/jdfoote/Communication-and-Social-Networks/raw/master/activities/school_data_example.Rmd Example with code for the Dutch School assignment] | ||
== Week 11: Cliques, clans, and groups in networks == | == Week 11: Cliques, clans, and groups in networks == | ||
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April 3 | April 3 | ||
''' | '''Assignment Due:''' | ||
* Finding and visualizing groups in R | |||
* | |||
'''Readings:''' | '''Readings:''' | ||
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== Week 12: | |||
== Week 12: Mid-term exam 2 and networks in organizations == | |||
April 10 | April 10 | ||
'''Assignment Due:''' | '''Assignment Due:''' | ||
* Turn in your [[Self Assessment Reflection]] on Brightspace | * Turn in your [[Self Assessment Reflection]] on Brightspace | ||
* | * Complete the exam on Brightspace | ||
'''Readings:''' | '''Readings:''' | ||
* Krackhardt, D., & Hanson, J. R. (1993). [https://hbr.org/1993/07/informal-networks-the-company-behind-the-chart Informal networks: The company behind the chart]. Harvard business review, 71(4), 104-111. | * Krackhardt, D., & Hanson, J. R. (1993). [https://hbr.org/1993/07/informal-networks-the-company-behind-the-chart Informal networks: The company behind the chart]. Harvard business review, 71(4), 104-111. | ||
* | * Katz, N., Lazer, D., Arrow, H., & Contractor, N. (2004). [http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1046496404264941 Network theory and small groups]. Small Group Research, 35(3), 307–332. | ||
== Week 13: The dark side of networks == | == Week 13: The dark side of networks == | ||
April 17 | April 17 | ||
'''Assignment Due:''' | '''Assignment Due:''' | ||
* | * Reflection essay | ||
'''Readings:''' | '''Readings:''' | ||
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* Kleinberg, J. (2007). The wireless epidemic. Nature, 449(7160), 287–288. https://doi.org/10.1038/449287a | * Kleinberg, J. (2007). The wireless epidemic. Nature, 449(7160), 287–288. https://doi.org/10.1038/449287a | ||
== Week 14: Networks and | '''Class Schedule:''' | ||
== Week 14: Networks and the economy == | |||
April 24 | April 24 | ||
'''Assignment Due:''' | |||
'''Readings:''' | '''Readings:''' | ||
* Kleinberg, J. (2012). [https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-29952-0_8 The Convergence of Social and Technological Networks]. In M. Agrawal, S. B. Cooper, & A. Li (Eds.), Theory and Applications of Models of Computation. | * Benkler, Y. (2002). [https://doi.org/10.2307/1562247 Coase’s Penguin, or, Linux and "The Nature of the Firm."] The Yale Law Journal, 112(3), 369. | ||
* Kleinberg, J. (2012). [https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-29952-0_8 The Convergence of Social and Technological Networks]. In M. Agrawal, S. B. Cooper, & A. Li (Eds.), Theory and Applications of Models of Computation (pp. 29–29). | |||
'''Class Schedule:''' | |||
== Week 15: Networks and collaboration == | == Week 15:Networks and collaboration == | ||
May 1 | May 1 | ||
'''Assignment Due:''' | '''Assignment Due:''' | ||
* | * Final self-assessment reflection is due. | ||
'''Readings:''' | '''Readings:''' | ||
TBA | |||
== Week 16: Finals week (May 7) == | |||
'''Assignment Due:''' | '''Assignment Due:''' | ||
* [[Communication and Social Networks (Spring 2020)/Final project|Final Project]] | * [[[[Communication and Social Networks (Spring 2020)/Final project|Final Project]] | ||
* Turn in your [[ | * Turn in your final [[Self Assessment Reflection]] on Brightspace | ||
= Administrative Notes = | = Administrative Notes = | ||
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== Acknowledgements == | == Acknowledgements == | ||
I reached out to a number of network scholars for guidance with this syllabus. This version is based most strongly on the course taught by [https://www.cla.purdue.edu/directory/profiles/seungyoon-lee.html Seungyoon Lee], but I also received syllabi, materials, or ideas from | I reached out to a number of network scholars for guidance with this syllabus. This version is based most strongly on the course taught by [https://www.cla.purdue.edu/directory/profiles/seungyoon-lee.html Seungyoon Lee], but I also received syllabi, materials, or ideas from [http://brooke-welles.squarespace.com/ Brooke Foucault-Welles], [http://www.katypearce.net/ Katy Pearce], and [https://dimenet.asc.upenn.edu/people/sgonzalezbailon/ Sandra González-Bailón]. | ||
I also drew from online resources, including James Cook's wonderful (and freely available) [http://www.umasocialmedia.com/socialnetworks/ social networks course] and Matt Salganik's [http://www.princeton.edu/~mjs3/soc204_s2017/ course materials]. | I also drew from online resources, including James Cook's wonderful (and freely available) [http://www.umasocialmedia.com/socialnetworks/ social networks course] and Matt Salganik's [http://www.princeton.edu/~mjs3/soc204_s2017/ course materials]. |