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How it works

The Summer School offers complementary course types and categories, which add up to a full and comprehensive tuition package. It comprises:

Short Courses - two days, Friday 31 July - Saturday 1 August
Main Courses and Advanced Workshops - five or ten days, Monday 3 – Friday 7 August (First Week) and Monday 10 – Friday 14 August (Second Week).

Course Types

Short Courses (10.5 hours over two days)

These courses offer an introduction and tools useful for further courses.

Friday 31 July: 13:00–15:00 and 15:30–18:00
Saturday 1 August: 09:00–12:30 and 14:00–17:30

Main Courses, AM or PM (three hours a day over five or ten days)

Courses are either First Week, Second Week or Two-week and involve three hours of class instruction per day. Should you wish to take two Main courses, AM + PM, please read the course outlines thoroughly. Most Main courses require additional work outside of the standard classes of three hours a day.

Monday 3 August – Friday 7 August (First Week)
Monday 10 – Friday 14 August (Second Week)

AM 09:00–12:30
PM 14:00–17:30

Advanced Workshops (five hours a day over five days)

Workshops for scholars at an advanced stage of their research project, with at least some empirical material, and engaged in analysis of this material.

09:00–12:30 and 14:00–16:00

Combining Courses

You may choose to take any course on its own or combine it with other courses.
You can take up to five courses during the Summer School, for example: Short Course + First Week AM + First Week PM + Second Week AM + Second Week PM.
Scheduling conflicts mean that some course types don't allow courses to be combined. To see when the course is scheduled, see the course type (second column from left) on the Course List.

If you are considering combining courses, please be aware that taking two courses in one day (e.g. AM + PM) will entail a heavy workload. Most Main courses require additional work on top of the three classroom hours each day. Before you book, please read the course outlines thoroughly and make sure you are confident you can cope with the schedule.

Course Categories

Our courses are categorised to help you decide which course best suits your needs.

Research design/fundamentals course
Enables you to think about your research broadly, so you can make informed choices about specific methods/techniques.

Data collection/generation course
A hands-on course focused on a specific method (or family of methods) for data collection or generation.

Data analysis (foundation)
A hands-on course focused on a specific method (or family of methods) for data analysis, bringing you to a foundation level.

Data analysis course (introductory)
A hands-on course focused on a specific method (or family of methods) for data analysis, bringing you to a level of well-informed use.

Data analysis course (intermediate)
A hands-on course focused on a specific method (or family of methods) for data analysis, bringing you to an intermediate level, including recent refinements.

Data analysis course (advanced)
A hands-on course focused on a specific method (or family of methods) for data analysis, bringing you to an expert level, including more recent refinements.

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