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Sociology 200H1 - The Logic of Social Inquiry
If the duty of a sociologist is to ask and answer questions about the social world (and it is!), consider this course basic training. You will learn how to ask sociologically relevant questions and how to discover the answers to those questions ethically, logically, rigorously and systematically.
Preliminary Syllabus
Preliminary Syllabus
Sociology 355H1 - Introduction to Social Network Analysis
We’ve all heard it said, “It’s not what you know; it’s who you know.” Social Network Analysis, is the study of who you know, who they know, and why it matters. You will learn how social network differ from one another and how different kinds of networks relate to important sociological topics like inequality, crime, health, immigration, community, and work.
Preliminary Syllabus
Preliminary Syllabus
Sociology 455H1 - Researching from a Social Network Perspective
In Introduction to Social Network Analysis you learned that social network analysts study patterns of relations and the sources and consequences of these patterns. You also learned what researchers have found when applying a social network perspective to a variety of sociological topics such as community, health, immigration, and crime. In this course you will be the social network analyst. You will learn what social network data looks like, you will learn how to describe the properties of social networks and positions within social networks, and most importantly you will learn how to use these skills to answer your own sociological questions.
Preliminary Syllabus
Preliminary Syllabus
Sociology 6108F - Network Analysis II
Network analysis focuses on understanding patterns of relationships between social actors (e.g. people, organizations) or socially-relevant units (e.g. computers, books or articles, ideas). This course will not focus on a particular applications of social networks, but rather cover a wide range of sociological topics, demonstrating how social network approaches are being used fruitfully to study each.
Preliminary Syllabus
Preliminary Syllabus