Session 12

Question 1

define social network analysis

Answer 1

• maps and measures relationships between people, groups, and organizations
• used to figure out how things fit together

Question 2

define node

Answer 2

• person, object, or group you’re trying to understand
• circles on map

Question 3

define link

Answer 3

• relationship between nodes
• lines on map

Question 4

define 6 degrees of separation

Answer 4

• you are always 5 steps away from any random person in your social network

Question 5

how can social network analysis help with epidemiology

Answer 5

• understanding spread of disease
• contact tracing

Question 6

how can social network analysis help beyond epidemiology

Answer 6

• connections for jobs
• finding key individuals to partner with in communities to spread information efficiently
• understanding partnerships in public health collaborations: education, medical care, non-profit
• can lay social networks into GIS

Question 7

what are the pros and cons of social network analysis

Answer 7

• pros: easy to visualize
• cons: gathering data is time consuming and may be inaccurate due to self-reporting