Social Sciences Courses
Under the heading Social Sciences, Utrecht Summer School offers courses in the fields of Migration Studies, Communication, Psychology, Linguistics and Geosciences. Our offer also includes a large selection of Data Science courses, covering subjects such as of Survey Research, Multilevel Analysis and Qualitative Statistics.
All courses include their teaching format in the course description.
17 course(s) found
Introduction to GIS for Human and Behavioral Scientists

The objective of the course is to provide students, that have a background in social, human or behavioral sciences, with an introduction to GIS (Geographic Information Systems). This course aims at highlighting the specific qualities of GIS regarding visualisation and combination of datasets with a spatial component. Several topics will be covered, such as introduction to ArcGIS 10.4 and a presentation of data and results.
Utrecht University - Faculty of Geosciences
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1.5 ECTS
€300.000000
Advanced Bachelor
Hands-on GIS for Earth Scientists

This course is a hands-on course on GIS with two weeks of practicals in the GIS Lab of the faculty of Geosciences. The following topics will be covered: Working with ArcGIS Pro and Spatial Analyst, Modelbuilder and Python, automatic DEM extraction of stereo aerial photographs using Erdas Imagine eATE and Agisoft, Mobile GIS / GPS data collection, local/global datasets and datatypes, and poster making.
Utrecht University - Faculty of Geosciences
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3 ECTS
€560.000000
Advanced Bachelor
Migration, Integration and Ethnic Relations

During this course, we discuss social scientific theories and empirical research on international migration, the socio-economic and cultural integration of immigrants and their children, and reactions of the host society. Migration has made European countries ethnically and culturally more diverse. While migrants try to find their way in a new and sometimes hostile environment, host populations also have to adapt to migrants and the new…
Utrecht University - Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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3 ECTS
€850.000000
Advanced Bachelor
Research design for Experimental Linguists - Uil OTS

This course is essential for experimental linguists. In this course you will learn about important aspects of a quantitative study design (research methodology), the basics of statistical (hypothesis) testing, and how methodology and statistics relate to each other. This discussion-based course will teach you to make funded decisions throughout the research process, and consequently conduct better research with valid and reliable outcomes.
Utrecht University - Faculty of Humanities
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0 ECTS
€200.000000
Advanced Bachelor
Contemporary Conflict Analysis: Actors, Issues & Technologies of 21st Century Warfare

This course equips scholars and professionals alike with cutting-edge knowledge and transferable skills for mapping, analysing and responding to warfare in the 21st century.
Throughout the course we will address pressing questions like: How are terrorist organisations able to mobilize people towards violent action? Why do states deploy starvation and sieges as a weapon of war? Why do states outsource violence to paramilitaries and special…
Utrecht University - Faculty of Humanities
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4 ECTS
€860.000000
Advanced Bachelor
Data Science: Programming with Python

Python has become the dominant programming language used in data science. This course offers an introduction to computational thinking about data-related problems and the implementation of data analysis programmes with Python. It starts at the very basics and is explicitly intended for students who have no or only little programming experience.
Utrecht University - Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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1.5 ECTS
€720.000000
Advanced Bachelor
Coaching Skills for Young Leaders

Are you a student or a young professional and do you want to acquire or deepen your coaching skills? Then this Summer School is for you. This course will teach you the empathic coaching skills you need as a coach or a leader. In every session you will learn and practice with powerful coaching tools, from parts work to empathy skills. But you will not just be coaching others. You will be embarking on a journey of self discovery and personal…
Utrecht University - Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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2 ECTS
€495.000000
Advanced Bachelor
Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology - UiL OTS

In this course we will investigate sound in language from 5 different perspectives: alphabet (units), acoustics, articulation, prosody and learning. These complementary perspectives together show how language uses a relatively narrow range of sounds (although this range is broader than you might think!) but does so in a very intricate way. In addition, languages’ sound systems are intimately linked to other aspects of the linguistic system:…
Utrecht University - Faculty of Humanities
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0 ECTS
€200.000000
Advanced Bachelor
Introduction to Generative Syntax - UiL OTS

In this course, students will be introduced to the basics of generative linguistics, the theoretical framework evolved from and based on Noam Chomsky’s work. The formal tools of generative linguistics enable linguists to explore the complex and fascinating system underlying sentence structure and sentence meaning. The theory accounts for the creativity of human language and other characteristics that make it unlike the communication system of…
Utrecht University - Faculty of Humanities
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0 ECTS
€200.000000
Advanced Bachelor
Applied Multivariate Analysis

The summer school course 'Applied Multivariate Analysis' offers hands-on experience using SPSS for the most frequently encountered multivariate statistical techniques in the social and behavioural sciences. The emphasis is on applying multivariate techniques using the computer programme SPSS, and on how to interpret the SPSS output in substantive terms. During the course, we do not discuss the mathematical details of these techniques.
Utrecht University - Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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3 ECTS
€620.000000
Advanced Bachelor
Bilingualism - UiL OTS

Ask someone their opinion on bilingualism and you are likely to hear statements such as: 'learning two languages from birth confuses children and impairs their cognitive development', 'Bilingual children can't speak either of their two languages properly' or 'You can only become bilingual if you start acquiring your second language as a young child.' Though common currency among the general public, each of these statements is in fact a myth. In…
Utrecht University - Faculty of Humanities
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0 ECTS
€200.000000
Advanced Bachelor
Advanced Communication Skills: Between Persuasion and Empathy

Effective communication is key for high performing professionals. If you want to bring your communication skills to the next level and work on your personal development, then this course is here for you! Two experienced professionals teach you the most valuable skills they learned themselves over the past 15 years. This course takes you beyond the ‘basics’. You will, amongst other things, learn the highlights from principle-based negotiation,…
Utrecht University - Faculty of Humanities
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4 ECTS
€955.000000
Advanced Bachelor
Psychodiagnostics: Theory and Skills Training ONLINE
Online course

This summer, Utrecht University offers you a 'bridging' course in psychodiagnostics, in order to overcome deficiencies in psychodiagnostics and assessment for entering the master course Clinical Psychology. This summer course focusses on familiarizing oneself with theoretical backgrounds of psychodiagnostics, practicing skills necessary to master all stages of the diagnostic process (intake, formulating a diagnostic question, formulating…
Utrecht University - Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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4 ECTS
€700.000000
Advanced Bachelor
Developmental Psychopathology and Psychological Assessment in Childhood and Adolescence

This course provides students with theoretical knowledge on developmental psychopathology. Students acquire knowledge on most common problems in youth, age specific characteristics of psychopathology and developmental transactional explanatory models for youth psychopathology. Students will also acquire theoretical and applied knowledge on psychological assessment and diagnostic decision-making processes. Students will get acquainted with some…
Utrecht University - Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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0 ECTS
€900.000000
Advanced Bachelor
Psycholinguistics - UiL OTS

This elementary to intermediate level course will provide the student with a basic knowledge of psycholinguistics, a research domain on the intersection of linguistics, psychology and neuroscience. Three major research topics in psycholinguistics will be presented: language comprehension, language production and (first) language acquisition. In addition, we will discuss language disorders, both acquired (aphasia) and innate (developmental…
Utrecht University - Faculty of Humanities
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0 ECTS
€200.000000
Advanced Bachelor
Introduction to Semantics in L1 and L2 Acquisition - UiL OTS

This course introduces the basics of (formal) semantics and first and second language (L1/L2) acquisition as well as the interface between them. Days 1 and 2 are devoted to the introduction of a broad panorama of acquisition theories, Day 3 provides an introduction to semantics and on Days 4 and 5 we look into a number of semantic case studies in acquisition.
Utrecht University - Faculty of Humanities
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0 ECTS
€200.000000
Advanced Bachelor
Soft Skills for (Future) Diplomats and Peacebuilders

Are you an (aspiring) diplomat or peacebuilder? And do you have ideals for a better world? And would you like to work on your communication and personal leadership skills? Then this is the place for you! During this summer school a seasoned diplomat and an experienced peacebuilder, both with lots of training experience, will work with you on the soft skills that you need in order to contribute to making this world a safer, more peaceful and more…
Utrecht University - Faculty of Humanities
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2 ECTS
€625.000000
Advanced Bachelor