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ACADEMIC PROGRAMME 2010
NOTE: Participants can only choose 1 refresher course and 1 main course.

REFRESHER COURSES (Fri. 30 Jul. - Sun. 01 Aug. 2010)
Conceptual
* Research Designs
* The most essential topics in Probability Theory
* Basics of Inferential Statistics for Political Scientists
* Linear, Algebra and Calculus

Software
* Introduction to the use of R
* The basics of SPSS for social scientists
* Video Editing with Adobe Premiere

MAIN COURSES (Mon. 02 Aug. - Sat.14 Aug. 2010)
NOTE: If you register before 01 April, you will receive a €50 discount on the main course.
1. Qualitative Comparative Analysis and Fuzzy Sets: Basics and Advanced Issues in Configurational Comparative Methods
2. Multiple Regression Analysis
3. Methodologies of Case Studies
4. Quantitative Text Analysis
5. Interpretative Analysis for Political Scientists: Grounded Theory and ATLAS.ti
6. Experimental Methods
7. Political and Election Forecasting
8. Survival Analysis and Event History Analysis
9. Political Game Theory
10. Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Structural Equation Modelling
11. Mixed Methods Designs
12. Multivariate Statistical Analysis and Comparative Crossnational Surveys Data
13. Interviews/Expert Interviews: Qualitative Data Generation
15. Discrete Choice Models for Political Behavior
16. Network Analysis: Applications in Political Science
17. Designing, Managing and Exploiting Focus Groups
18. Text, Talk and Image: Managing and Analysing Qualitative Data with NVivo
20. Introduction to Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
21. Introduction to Social Network Analysis