FASN 2014 - Summer School "Foundation and Applications of Social Network Analysis and Mining"

Summer School "Foundation and Applications of Social Network Analysis and Mining"
A graduate level course officially listed by University of Southern Denmark
When: 02 ? 06 June 2014
Location: Athens, Greece
Website: http://summerschool2014.hauniv.edu/
Who should attend: the school is open for senior undergraduate students, graduate students, researchers, and practitioners.
Course Listing and Credit
Attending students will be eligible to earn five (5) credits (ECTS) from University of Southern Denmark. The summer school is also listed as a Ph.D. course in the Danish Ph.D. Course database (http://phdcourses.dk/Course/26897#.UtxYDP6Tu70). Certificates will be distributed to all participants upon successful completion of the school. Seats will be limited and eligible registrants will be admitted as their applications are received. A minimal registration fee of 200 euros will be charged to cover expenses, including course material, food/beverage (lunch, breaks and dinner daily during the school). Confirmation email will be sent to all approved registrants upon payment completion.
Description
The course will start with a review of classic graph theory and game theory as well as a brief introduction to various techniques in data analysis, mining, machine learning, linear algebra, statistics and social computing. It will then examine the data and techniques used to construct and analyze social networks, focusing on social networking websites, such as Facebook, twitter, etc. The course will also explore applications of social network analysis and mining in various domains, including health informatics, finance, security, etc.
Learning Outcomes
Theoretical and practical knowledge about social network analysis and mining and its deployment in various application domains.
Prerequisites
Consent of organizers (A good working knowledge of programming is preferred. In addition, basic knowledge of Linear Algebra and Probability & Statistics will be useful as well though the basics required for the course will be covered during the school).
Organizers
University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
Hellenic American University, Manchester, NH, USA
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Global University, Beirut, Lebanon