On Friday the 4th of July 2008 I am once again running a half-day seminar called “Introducing Network Analysis as a Research Technique ”. This time the seminar will be followed in the afternoon by a practical workshop that builds on the mornings activities and introduces participants to UCINET and NetDraw .

The seminar and workshop are part of Canberra University’s Inter-University Research Workshop Program , and are aimed at new researchers.  The workshop is also of use to anyone interested in network analysis, but is aimed at absolute beginners.   Both the seminar and workshop are offered free of charge to research students and researchers from all institutions, but priority access will be given to students and staff from participating universities. Costs may apply to other participants. If you are interested and you are in Canberra on Friday the 4th of July 2008 you can register here . Further details about the seminar and workshop are below.

The Seminar

The seminar occurs in the morning and is organised into three sessions.

Session one:

• provides a brief history of network analysis;
• positions network analysis in the research traditions;
• explains why network analysis is useful, and why it is gaining traction now; and
• provides some examples across disciplines where network analysis is being used.

Session two:

• explains the differences between social, organisational and business network analysis;
• lists some of the visualisation and analysis tools that are available, and describes their strengths and weaknesses;
• shows some examples of the various maps (visualisations) that can be produced; and
• introduces the concepts of one and two mode networks, and attributes.

Session three:

• discusses how data might be collected and structured;
• discusses some ethical considerations; and
• finishes by providing some presentation tips.

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The Workshop

The workshop is aimed at absolute beginners, and introduces participants to UCINET and NetDraw . It builds on the seminar, although attendance at the seminar is not a prerequisite.  Participants will:

• complete a short exercise where attendees list their friendship network, with attributes, in an EXCEL spreadsheet;
• import their data into UCINET and NetDraw ; and
• visualise their data in NetDraw using various layouts.

Time permitting I will help participants structure their own data so it is ready for use in UCINET and NetDraw .

On Demand Seminars and Workshops

The seminar and workshop are also offered on demand by Knowledge Matters™, and can be tailored to meet your specific requirements. Send me an e-mail if you want more details.

Regards, Graham