PUB PLC CM177Network Science Using R
Public Policy · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)
(Same as Public Affairs M117B.) No prior knowledge of R required. Designed for juniors and seniors. Network analysis offers framework for understanding how relationships between people, places, and institutions affect public policy outcomes. For example, why individuals decide to protest or vote, amount of education they pursue, or effect of human interference in ecosystem can all be considered using network analysis. Weekly introduction of concept from network analysis, followed by working through it using popular statistical programming language R. Concurrently scheduled with course C277.
Letter grading.
When it runs
Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.
Requisites
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Requires
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Nothing — this is an entry point.
Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
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