<p>Lecture, four hours. Requisite: course 100 or 200A, or Public Health 200A and 200B. Principles of social network research, social network analysis, and social network intervention, especially in relation to public health and health behavior. Coding examples are provided in R (mainly R igraph and ggplot2 packages). Discussion of landmark social network papers relevant to public health. S/U or letter grading.</p>

Epidemiology

The school aims to build health and equity, and to drive positive change for all people. The school acts on this mission through initiatives in three core areas: education, discovery, and service.

Jonathan and Karin Fielding School of Public Health

Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of disease in human populations.

General Catalog

Social Networks and Public Health

EPIDEM 217

4 units