All Courses
On this page you can find all the courses and tracks offered by the Utrecht Summer School. Detailed information is published on all individual course pages.
65 course(s) found
Eye Tracking Research Toolbox
Eye tracking is a powerful method to study the human mind and behavior. This course will allow you to explore key concepts in eye tracking research and help you integrate it in your study. The course is divided into two components: (1) a conceptual framework to help you make better decisions when planning and executing a study, allowing you to turn eye tracking data into valuable insights; (2) a practical introduction to the challenges and trade…
Dutch Language for German Speakers (A0 → B2)
Are you a German speaker who’s looking to learn Dutch quickly and effectively? Are you planning to work in the Netherlands in the near future? Our intensive Dutch Language Course for German Speakers will help you master the basics of Dutch language and culture in just three weeks. In a small class of up to 16 students with a qualified trainer you will quickly improve your Dutch language skills up to intermediate level (B2). You’ll also become…
Dutch Language for German-Speaking Students incl. State Exam (A0 → B2)
Are you a German speaker who’s looking to learn Dutch quickly and effectively? Are you planning to study at a Dutch university, for which you need to pass the NT2 State Exam? Our intensive Dutch Language Course for German-speaking Students will help you reach the required B2 level in just one month. In a small class of up to 16 students with a qualified trainer you will quickly develop your Dutch language skills to intermediate level (B2). You’…
Laboratory Animal Science
The objective of this 2-week intensive course in laboratory animal science is to present basic facts and principles that are essential for the human use and care of animals and for the quality of research. When you successfully complete the basic course with the integrated species-specific course 'rodents and rabbits' you will be competent to design procedures and projects and to execute simple procedures on these animals. The course is FELASA…
Waterloo Uncovered Battlefield Excavation
A unique chance to access one of history's greatest battlefields at Waterloo and to work with a world-leading team of archaeologists and historians. Experience first-hand what it's like to uncover the past and to interpret those finds with the guidance of leading experts. This entry-level course requires no previous archaeological experience and is open to registered university students and to serving and former military personnel.
Introduction to Structural Equation Modeling using Mplus
Note: This course is fully booked. We only accept new applicants from the Dutch Government.
We offer a 5-day course on how to perform basic SEM analyses using Mplus. The main objective of this course is to learn how to analyse several models with Mplus (e.g. path models, multiple group models, mediation and moderation, confirmatory factor analysis, and longitudinal models). No previous knowledge of Mplus is assumed, but prior knowledge of SEM,…
Doing Business in Europe
This track offers two different yet complementing approaches to the world of business from a European perspective. First, you will be introduced to the European Union and its historical, social, and economic developments as well as its future challenges. Next, we will widen our view and look at the European Union as a business network. You will discuss the economic future of Europe, take on exciting case studies and visit Milan where you will be…
Hands-on GIS for Earth Scientists
This course is a hands-on course on GIS: 2 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.
Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Europe: Business Models and Financing Models
This course has been postponed to Summer 2022. Please take a look at our other courses still taking place this summer! We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience.
This course focuses on the value of knowledge, innovation and entrepreneurship in European business and will familiarise students with the interplay between science and technology and the commercialisation of knowledge and design. Building business models from an in-depth…
Data Science: Statistical Programming with R
NOTE: this course is fully booked! New applicants will be placed on a waiting list.
R is rapidly becoming the standard platform for data analysis. This course offers an elaborate introduction into statistical programming in R. Students learn to operate R, form pipelines for data analysis, make high quality graphics, fit, assess and interpret a variety of statistical models and do advanced statistical programming. The statistical theory in this…
Train-the-trainer: Training in the International Classroom for CLIL/EMI
This Summer School 2021 course is cancelled.
This train-the-trainer (TTT) summer school is aimed at teachers and lecturers teaching in English from all areas of education who want to become trainers in an international classroom. By the 'international classroom', we mean training in a CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) or EMI (English Medium Instruction) context. This practical course is for teachers or lecturers who want to become…
Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety
Important: This course is cancelled due to the ongoing pandemic. We would like to refer you to the online course that will be held from 6-24 Sep 2021 through the Elevate Academy: https://elevatehealth.eu/courses/pharmacoepidemiology-drug-safety/. We are also happy to welcome you again face to face next year in summer.
Applying Ethics in Digital Innovation
Technology is not neutral. In this course we discuss and practice how to recognise and address moral questions in digital innovation. How do you respect personal and public values such as security, autonomy, well-being or distributive justice in technological designs? And how do your own values and norms influence the choices you make or would like to make? We introduce various ethical tools and techniques and show how their application leads to…
Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases
The course focuses on concepts and methods of mathematical modelling of infectious diseases. Starting from basic assumptions on transmission of infection models will be formulated and key quantities will be derived. Mathematical tools to formulate and analyse compartmental infectious disease models will be introduced and applications to specific infectious diseases and intervention strategies will be discussed. Students will develop their own…
Diagnostic Avian and Exotic Animals Pathology
In this course the student is trained to perform post-mortem diagnostics based on protocols, and to formulate, based on this diagnosis, the pathogenesis, the etiology and significance of the pathological conclusion for the contact animals. The necropsied animals are sent in by zoos and private owners. After the necropsy and discussion with the pathologist the student will contact the referring veterinarian. The veterinarian will be informed…
Innovation in European Business: Business Models, Leadership and Design
Innovation is key for companies to adapt to a rapidly changing business environment and is arguably the most important factor for long-term organisational success. During this track we will introduce you to the drivers and challenges of innovation in Europe and how people and organisations handle these. You will gain experience, insights and in-depth knowledge of innovation in Europe. We will look at different perspectives of innovation, on an…
Neural Circuit Development and Plasticity
Unfortunately this course is currently closed, as we cannot offer this course in 2021. We expect to be able to offer the course again in the summer of 2022.
Our summerschool is aimed at advanced master students and starting PhD students with the goal to teach them on recent advances in neural circuit development and plasticity from an interdisciplinary perspective. This will be achieved in three ways: first, lectures on basic neurobiological…
Biomedical Research Lab
This interdisciplinary lab course gives you a realistic insight into the life of a biomedical researcher. We provide advanced bachelor students (with backgrounds in medicine and/or life sciences) the opportunity to conduct authentic and real-world biomedical research in small interdisciplinary groups. The research is conducted in a well-equipped (wet) laboratory and focuses on urgent medical cases or ongoing translational medicine research…
Interprofessional Collaboration in Stroke Management
In this summer course you will work in interprofessional groups (e.g. medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, psychology, physiotherapy, speech-language therapy, social work). You will start from your own profession and knowledge of diagnosis and treatment of the problems of patients after a stroke. Afterwards, you will learn how to prepare and participate in interprofessional discussions and rounds. During the course you will enlarge your…
Doing Business in Europe (extended)
This track offers three different yet complementing approaches to the world of business from a European perspective. First, you will be introduced to the European Union and its historical, social and economic developments. Next, we will widen our view and look at the European Union as a business network. A visit to Milan, fashion capital of Europe, is included. Lastly, you will obtain hands-on practice in running a company; using your knowledge…
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.
Introduction to Multilevel Analysis
NOTE: this course is fully booked!
This course will teach you the theoretical basics of multilevel modelling and some important methodological and statistical issues. You will also learn how to analyse multilevel data sets with the HLM and Mplus programs, to interpret the output and to report the results. The benefits of multilevel analysis are discussed both in theory as with empirical examples. This course restricts to a quantitative (i.e.…
Data Science: Introduction to Text Mining with R
NOTE: this course is almost fully booked!
Government employees with a LOC code can still apply for this course.
Applications of text mining are everywhere: social media, web search, advertising, emails, customer service, healthcare, marketing, etc. In this course, students will learn how to apply text mining methods on text data and analyse them in a pipeline with statistical learning algorithms. The course has a strongly practical hands-on…
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Neural Networks
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has grown in the last few years from a promising research field into a widely applied technology. Many processes and decisions in our lives are governed by algorithms: from autonomous driving, e-commerce recommendations, traffic predictions to fraud detection. It is important that AI is used correctly, to prevent privacy issues, discriminations and other harm. In this course we explain what AI is, how algorithms work…
Advanced Course on using Mplus
This is a five-day course on structural equation modeling (SEM) using Mplus. If you already know how to analyse your data in Mplus but want to learn more about what you are actually doing, and especially if you want to know more about advanced longitudinal analyses, this course is for you. The course consists of in-depth lectures on the fundamentals of Mplus and advanced longitudinal models.