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 Survey Research, Multilevel Analysis and Qualitative Statistics.
4 course(s) found
Structural Equation Modeling in R using lavaan (E-Learning Course)
Online course
In this e-learning course we will cover the basics of structural equation modeling (SEM) using the R package lavaan. Participants will learn how to interact with the lavaan software and how to run common types of structural equation models (e.g., path models, confirmatory factor analyses, latent regression models, multiple group models) using lavaan. No prior knowledge of lavaan is necessary, but some experience with R and SEM (although not…
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…
AI-Aided Systematic Reviewing
Online course
More and more researchers rely upon Systematic Reviews: attempts to synthesize the state of the art in a particular scientific field. However, the scientific output of the world doubles every nine years. In this tsunami of new knowledge, there is not enough time to read everything – resulting in costly, abandoned, or error-prone work. Using the latest methods from the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI), you can reduce the number of papers to…
Introduction to Python (online course)
If you are looking for a powerful programming language, you should learn Python, a language with a simple syntax and a powerful set of libraries. It is easy for beginners to learn Python and it is widely used in many scientific fields for data exploration. This workshop is an introduction to the Python programming language and, in particular, is geared toward people who are new to the language and who have relatively little experience with other…