School Of Computing, Engineering And MathematicsSocial Media IntelligenceWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 301116.1
Discipline: STATISTICS
Student Contribution Band: 2
Level: 7
Credit Points: 10
Assumed Knowledge
Basic algebra and computing skills.
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in a postgraduate course.
About this Unit
Social Media Intelligence presents the theory and practice of extracting and analysing information from social media networks. The aims are to identify properties of social networks, and to make predictions about future events. Topics included will cover areas such as Graph theory, Game theory and Network dynamics and we will identify how these can be used to model and extract information from Facebook and Twitter.
Special Requirements - Essential Equipment
Access to a computer is required.