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CS 514
Network Science

Faculty Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Semester Spring 2025-2026
Course CS 514 - Network Science
Time/Place
Time
Week Day
Place
Date
14:40-16:30
Mon
SBS-G013
Feb 16-May 22, 2026
10:40-11:30
Wed
SBS-G013
Feb 16-May 22, 2026
Level of course Masters
Course Credits SU Credit:3, ECTS:10
Prerequisites -
Corequisites -
Course Type Lecture

Instructor(s) Information

Onur Varol

Course Information

Catalog Course Description
Network science is a framework to analyze the complex systems of technological, biological, and cultural networks. This course will present the fundamentals of networks, mathematical toolsets to study and characterize networked data, and develop skills for network thinking. Special network topics such as network models, communities, and dynamics on networks will be presented.
Course Learning Outcomes:
Course Objective
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Related to This Course:
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Course Materials

Resources:
- Menczer, Fortunato, and Davis. A First Course in Network Science
- Barabasi, Albert-Laszlo. Network science. Cambridge University Press, 2016. http://networksciencebook.com/
- Coscia, Michele. The Atlas for the Aspiring Network Scientist https://www.networkatlas.eu/
- Newman, Mark. Networks. Oxford university press, 2018.
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