Social Networks and Big Data Methods (Summer 2026)
Schedule (Tentative)
| Date | Topic | Slides |
| 14.04.2026 (14:00-15:20) | Introduction | |
| 16.04.2026 (14:00-15:20) | Intro to graph theory | |
| 21.04.2026 (14:00-15:20) | Random networks | |
| 23.04.2026 (14:00-15:20) | Edges vs social ties | |
| 28.04.2026 (14:00-15:20) | Triads and structural balance | |
| 30.04.2026 (14:00-15:20) | From social processes to graphs | |
| 05.05.2026 (14:00-15:20) | Homophily and degree correlation (part 1) | |
| 07.05.2026 (14:00-15:20) | Homophily and degree correlation (part 2) | |
| 12.05.2026 (14:00-15:20) | Power and centrality in social networks | |
| 14.05.2026 (14:00-15:20) | Power and centrality in social exchange | |
| 19.05.2026 (14:00-15:20) | Detecting communities | |
| 21.05.2026 NO LECTURE | (PUBLIC HOLIDAY – Ascension Day) | |
| 26.05.2026 (14:00-15:20) | Structural equivalence | |
| 28.05.2026 (14:00-15:20) | Affiliations and overlapping subgroups | |
| 02.06.2026 (14:00-15:20) | Midterm exam | |
| 04.06.2026 (14:00-15:20) | Network Analysis of Open Source Software | |
| 09.06.2026 (14:00-15:20) | Visualizing network data | |
| 11.06.2026 (14:00-15:20) | Scale-free networks | |
| 16.06.2026 (14:00-15:20) | Network inequality | |
| 18.06.2026 (14:00-15:20) | Small-world networks | |
| 23.06.2026 (14:00-15:20) | Social Capital (part 1) | |
| 25.06.2026 (14:00-15:20) | Social Capital (part 2) | |
| 30.06.2026 (14:00-15:20) | Diffusion and contagion | |
| 02.07.2026 (14:00-15:20) | Ethical issues | |
| 07.07.2026 (14:00-15:20) | Exemplary studies | |
| 09.07.2026 (14:00-15:20) | Guest lecture | |
| 14.07.2026 (14:00-15:20) | Final Project Presentations | |
| 16.07.2026 (14:00-15:20) | Final Project Presentations | |
| TBA | Written Examination |