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DENMARK

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University University of Copenhagen

Title Summer School

AØKK08216U Summerschool 2020: Introduction to Social Data Science

ECTS credits 7,5

Short Description The objective of this course is to learn how to analyze, gather and work with modern quantitative social science data. Increasingly, social data that capture how people behave and interact with each other is available online in new, challenging forms and formats. This opens up the possibility of gathering large amounts of interesting data, to investigate existing theories and new phenomena, provided that the analyst has sufficient computer literacy while at the same time being aware of the promises and pitfalls of working with various types of data. In addition to core computational concepts, the class exercises will focus on the following topics: 1. Gathering data: Learning how to collect and scrape data from websites as well as working with APIs. 2. Data manipulation tools: Learning how to go from unstructured data to a dataset ready for analysis. This includes to import, preprocess, transform and merge data from various sources. 3. Visualization tools: Learning best practices for visualizing data in different steps of a data analysis. Participants will learn how to visualize raw data as well as effective tools for communicating results from statistical models for broader audiences. 4. Prediction tools: Covering key implementations of statistical learning algorithms and participants will learn how to apply and interpret these models in practice.

Webpage https://kurser.ku.dk/course/a%c3%98kk08216u/2019-2020

Price €1275

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Master level required

University University of Copenhagen

Title Summer School

NIFK19006U Managing and Analyzing Data in Social Science

ECTS credits 7,5

Short Description Are you feeling the constraints of excel spreadsheets? The amount of data available is increasing dramatically. In your future career as well as doing your Master thesis will require you to handle and extract information from large quantities of data. We have designed this hands-on course to equip you to meet the data challenges ahead. You will be introduced to concepts, terminology and methods relevant to handling data and spatial information in R and QGIS. At

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course end, you will have a toolbox of scripts enabling you to optimise data management procedures by looping through data and using vector oriented iterative processes. You will work in R studio writing and debugging code for merging datasets, data cleaning and coding of different types of variables as well as overlaying spatial layers. You will also be introduced to basic procedures for testing hypothesis. This includes tabulating basic statistical measures, the specification of regression models and interpreting and visualising results. Throughout the course, the focus will be on making the data handling process transparent and reflecting on the implications of data management choices and choice of statistical approach in relation to validity and reliability of the results of the analysis and good scientific practice. The course aims to develop students’ skills to conduct own data management and analysis through hands-on work is groups. The last week of the course will be independent (supervised) group project work with empirical datasets. The course uses the free statistical software package R and the geographical information software Q-GIS. Don’t be a slave to the spreadsheet. Join our course and become part of an ever-increasing vibrant community using the object-oriented programing environment R as their playground.

Webpage https://kurser.ku.dk/course/nifk19006u/2019-2020

Price €1275

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GERMANY

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University Goethe Universität Frankfurt am Main

Title Summer School

Cross-national Comparative Research in the Social Sciences

ECTS credits 4

Short Description Learn how to use statistical tools to analyse research questions on how social contexts affect individuals (e.g. Does income inequality lead to depression? Why is trust in the police higher in some countries than in others?) Work with multilevel/hierarchical models for analysing the influence of contextual characteristics on individual outcomes

Webpage http://summerschool.uni-frankfurt.de/portfolio-items/socialsciences/?portfolioCats=19%2C20%2C21

Price €700

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University Goethe Universität – Frankfurt am Main

Titel Conducting Open and Replicable Experimental Research in Psychology

ECTS credits 4

Short Description Module content Become familiar with basic research practices that lead to a more open and reproducible scientific process Discuss the replication crisis and current “best practices” suggested by the open science community Learn to pogramme an experiment using PsychoPy, analyze the resulting data using R, and present the results using ggplot2 and RMarkdown

Webpage http://summerschool.uni-frankfurt.de/portfolio-items/conducting-open-and-replicable-experimental-research-in-psychology/?portfolioCats=19%2C20%2C21

Price €700 (includes all study materials, transcript of records, and health, liability and accident insurance as well as a public transportation ticket within Frankfurt)

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University Goethe Universität – Frankfurt am Main

Title Memory and the Predictive Brain – a Developmental Perspective

ECTS credits 4

Short Description Acquire basic knowledge of memory systems, their neural underpinnings, the predictive brain perspective, and how these components come together within a developmental perspective Learn about neuroimaging methodologies and open science practices in experimental psychology

Webpage http://summerschool.uni-frankfurt.de/portfolio-items/memory-and-the-predictive-brain-a-developmental-perspective/?portfolioCats=19%2C20%2C21

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Price €700 (includes all study materials, transcript of records, and health, liability and accident insurance as well as a public transportation ticket within Frankfurt)

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FINLAND

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University University of Helsinki

Title Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence

ECTS credits 5

Short Description On the course on the Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence (AI), students are introduced to contemporary philosophical discussion on AI. This interdisciplinary course focuses on three main issues: (i) the state of art in current AI, and its philosophical, including ethical, interpretation, (ii) the cognitive aspects of AI and their broader implications, and (iii) the questions of intelligibility, explainability and accountability of AI from a philosophical and cognitive point of view. The excursions provide an opportunity for the students to learn how, exactly, AI researchers do their research and how AI researchers themselves see the development of the field.

Webpage https://www.helsinki.fi/en/admissions/helsinki-summer-school/courses/philosophy-of-artificial-intelligence

Price €900-1490

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THE NETHERLANDS

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University Maastricht University

Title Psychology in Our World

ECTS credits 6

Short Decription In the field of social psychology, we study the effects of the real or imagined presence of others on the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of individuals. The questions asked in social psychology have to do with our daily lives in the social world, and often seek to find answers to social mysteries. Power, personalities, attraction, stress, families, the act of winning and the experience of losing, all exert profound, but often undetected, effects on both people’s individual lives and how we interact with others. These phenomena, and the culture in which they are embedded, affect our psyches, our professions, and our choices. Questions beg for answers in social psychology such as, “Why would a person that is considered ‘at the top’ make a decision that threatens that position by a choice that is more than risky?” “Why does someone get out of one unhealthy relationship and then make a choice to get into different unhealthy relationships?” “Do the ends justify the means?” Greed, altruism, narcissism, and deception surround us in life, what are their origins? Does nature or nurture influence us more in who we are and what we chose? In this course, we will seek to find answers to these questions and many others by studying the major perspectives of social psychology. This course draws from a range of theoretical, clinical, and methodological approaches to explore several key questions: Where does the drive to pursue and persevere originate? Do we control our choices, and what is the theory behind decision-making? Is change something that lies within us and why is it so hard to make necessary changes? How does psychology play a part in our habits, the choice of partners, in our professional careers? What are the origins of power, narcissism, altruism, grit, and risk-taking? We will analyze and discuss both the scholarly ramifications of these ideas and also how to understand them in our lives and society more broadly.

Webpage https://maastricht.dreamapply.com/courses/course/151-psychology-our-world?search=28337

Price €998

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University Maastricht University

Title An Introduction to Developmental Neuropsychology

ECTS credits 6

Short Description In this course, students will be introduced to the innovative and ’mind-blowing’ field of developmental neuropsychology. The anatomy of the brain and relevant brain functions will be introduced at the beginning of the module. Through case studies students will explore the fundamental research and the most recent advances in the field. Students will endeavour to find solutions to the questions presented by researching various articles and group discussion. For example, why is there a change in the ability to

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discriminate between human faces and monkey faces in babies of 12 months? And why is this difference not present at 6 months? Cognitive development is typically measured by changes or improvements in cognitive processes. In this course, topics such as language, executive functions and the impact of traumatic brain injury will be explored in terms of their developmental trajectory and how this trajectory relates to changes in the maturing brain. We will examine how these developmental changes can be measured by various neurological methods (e.g. fMRI and EEG). The field trip included in the course focuses on the importance of neuroscientific research methods and forms a unique and practical insight into the subject matter. Midway through the course the students will construct a research proposal regarding developmental neuropsychology and present this proposal. To conclude the course, students will sit a written exam.

Webpage https://maastricht.dreamapply.com/courses/course/136-introduction-developmental-neuropsychology?search=28349

Price €998

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SWEDEN

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University Linköping University

Title Leadership and Organisational Behaviour in Contemporary Organisations

ECTS credits 7,5

Short Description People are the key resources in organisations and good leadership may help to mobilise, guide and inspire their actions. Leadership is about lifting people’s vision to high goals, raising their own performance and their contribution to organisational performance. This course provides students with knowledge on how people behave in organisations and the role of leadership in contemporary organisations. The course offers an interdisciplinary perspective and provides students with insights into international state-of –the-art theories of organisational behaviour and leadership, and practical cases and examples of Swedish and international firms. The students will also be encouraged to reflect on their own behaviours and prerequisites for becoming a leader. The course is organised in lectures, seminars, case studies, readings and student presentations.

Webpage https://liu.se/studieinfo/en/internal/kurs/etes02/st-2020

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SWITSERLAND

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University University of Geneva

Title Summer School

Data Analytics (Modular Course)

ECTS credits 3 ECTS/week (so at least two weeks of participation for 4 ECTS to be awarded)

Short Description Through this modular course of four weeks, data analytics skills are developed with emphasis put in their different dimensions (see detailed descriptions for each course). The statistical software R, a flexible and efficient language that builds a bridge between software development and data analysis, is the main support for the acquisition of the relevant data analytics skills. Depending on the student background, each week can be taken independently of the other, although for those with little experience, it is recommended to follow the proposed order. This course is a modular Course: Module 1 Computing with R (2 weeks) 22 June - 3 July 2020 Module 2 Statistical and Machine Learning for Big Data (1 week) 6 - 10 July 2020 Module 3 Time-Based Analytics (1 week) 13 - 17 July 2020

Webpage https://www.unige.ch/genevasummerschools/index.php?cID=266

Price Module 1: €1865 Module 2 or 3: €933 Module 2 and 3 :€1679 Module 1 and 2 :€2519 Module 1, 2 and 3 : €3172

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UK

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University University College London

Title Business Psychology

ECTS credits 7,5

Short Description Module Overview This module introduces students to the key findings and theories concerning how people think, feel and behave in organizations. It is equally relevant to students wishing to gain an understanding of business psychology at the university level as it is to students keen on developing hands-on skills that can be applied in organisational settings. The module focuses on topics such as motivation, negotiations, group and network dynamics, social status, influence, and individual personality. The module features interactive lectures, research exercises, and experiential activities, including individual negotiations, group problem-solving, and using data analysis to make strategic business decisions. Week One: Personality and interpersonal proce

and the science of strategic influence

dynamics

Webpage https://www.ucl.ac.uk/drupal/site_prospective-students_summer-school/sites/prospective-students_summer-school/files/business-psychology.pdf

Price €2.543 (excl. housing)

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Partneruniversiteit University College London

Titel Language and the Mind: An Introduction to Psycholinguistics

ECTS credits 7,5

Korte inhoud This module is an introduction to Psycholinguistics, an interdisciplinary field of study which aims to understand how humans learn, represent, comprehend, and produce language. It will begin by asking what it means to know a language and explore the nature of our linguistic competence. Students will examine core properties of mental representations and processes involved in acquiring and understanding language, and how linguistic processes unfold in real time. Finally, students will explore issues in perception, production and acquisition in three core domains: speech sounds, words, and sentences.

Webpagina https://www.ucl.ac.uk/drupal/site_prospective-students_summer-school/sites/prospective-students_summer-school/files/language-and-the-mind.pdf

kostprijs €2.543 (excl. housing)

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University University College London

Title Mental Health and the Mind

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ECTS credits 7,5

Short Description Mental disorders, e.g. schizophrenia, dementia, depression, are common across all countries and constitute about 14% of the global burden of disease. Many people with a mental disorder - and the majority of those living in low income countries - still have no access to the treatments they need. This module will offer students from a range of backgrounds, e.g. social sciences, medicine, psychology, an understanding of basic principles of how mental disorders present, the impact on individuals and the advances in treatment and recovery. The module will address general aspects of the aetiology of mental disorders, the setting within which such disorders are managed in the UK and globally and finally bring the students in touch with people with lived experience of a mental disorder in order to elucidate aspects of stigma and health and social inequalities. Most importantly, we hope that students will be inspired to further their interest in this field and go on to develop a career in mental health.

Webpage https://www.ucl.ac.uk/drupal/site_prospective-students_summer-school/sites/prospective-students_summer-school/files/mental-health-and-the-mind.pdf

Price €2.543 (excl. housing)

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SUMMER SCHOOLS WITH A STUDY LOAD < 4 ECTS

ACCREDITATION ONLY POSSIBLE IF YOU FOLLOW MULTIPLE SUMMER SCHOOLS

GERMANY

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University University of Potsdam

Title Statistical Methods for Linguistics and Psychology

ECTS credits 45 hours in total (1,5 ECTS) (credits can only be obtained if you also take other summer schools and earn a total of at least 4 ECTS)

Short Description The summer school aims to fill a gap in statistics education, specifically within the fields of linguistics and psychology. One goal of the summer school is to provide comprehensive training in the theory and application of statistics, with a special focus on the linear mixed model. Another major goal is to make Bayesian data analysis a standard part of the toolkit for the linguistics and psychology researcher. Over time, the summer school has evolved to have at least four parallel streams: beginning and advanced courses in frequentist and Bayesian statistics. These may be expanded to more parallel sessions in future editions.

Webpage https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/isc/courses/summerschool/smlp2020.html

Price €30

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THE NETHERLANDS

# 15

University Utrecht University

Title Introduction to Structural Equation Modeling using Mplus

ECTS credits 1.5 (credits can only be obtained if you also take other summer schools and earn a total of at least 4 ECTS)

Short Description 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, CFA, and longitudinal models). No previous knowledge of Mplus is assumed, but prior knowledge of SEM, although not mandatory, will make this course more useful.

Webpage https://www.utrechtsummerschool.nl/courses/social-sciences/introduction_to_structural_equation_modeling_using_mplus

Price €700

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University Utrecht University

Title Qualitative Research Catalogue: An Overview of Three Methods

ECTS credits 1 (credits can only be obtained if you also take other summer schools and earn a total of at least 4 ECTS)

Short Description This course gives a bird’s eye view of the fundamentals of three qualitative research methods – Case study research, Grounded theory, and Ethnography. The purpose of this course is therefore to answer the question – How can the researcher go from the initial research questions to the findings to the final report using Case study research / Grounded theory / Ethnography? As a final step, different rigor / trustworthiness, ethics, and overall quality concerns affecting each method will also be discussed.

Webpage https://www.utrechtsummerschool.nl/courses/social-sciences/qualitative-research-catalogue-an-overview-of-three-methods

Price €700 (excl. Housing)

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University Utrecht University

Title Data Science: Statistical Programming with R

ECTS credits 1,5 (credits can only be obtained if you also take other summer schools and earn a total of at least 4 ECTS)

Short Description 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 course covers t-testing, regression models for linear, dichotomous, ordinal and multivariate data, statistical inference, statistical learning, bootstrapping and Monte Carlo simulation techniques.

Webpage https://www.utrechtsummerschool.nl/courses/social-sciences/data-science-statistical-programming-with-r

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Price €700 (excl. Housing)

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University Utrecht University

Title Hypothesis Testing 3.0

ECTS credits 1,5 (credits can only be obtained if you also take other summer schools and earn a total of at least 4 ECTS)

Short Description This 4-day course discusses the evaluation of theory-based hypotheses using p-values, the Bayes factor, and information criteria. There will be attention for contemporary phenomena, like publication bias, questionable research practices, the replication crisis, the statistical evaluation of replication studies and studies in which multiple data sets are used to evaluate the same research question. The course will be non-technical in nature, that is, it is targeted at students and researchers who want to use the approaches presented for the evaluation of their own data.

Webpage https://www.utrechtsummerschool.nl/courses/social-sciences/hypothesis-testing-3-0

Price €600 (excl. Housing)

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University Utrecht University

Title Introduction to Multilevel Analysis

ECTS credits 1 (credits can only be obtained if you also take other summer schools and earn a total of at least 4 ECTS)

Short Description 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. continuous) outcome variable. Categorical outcomes are part of the course Advanced Multilevel.

Webpage https://www.utrechtsummerschool.nl/courses/social-sciences/introduction-to-multilevel-analysis

Price €500

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University Utrecht University

Title Advanced Course on using Mplus

ECTS credits 1.5 (credits can only be obtained if you also take other summer schools and earn a total of at least 4 ECTS)

Short Description 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.

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Webpage https://www.utrechtsummerschool.nl/courses/social-sciences/advanced_course_on_using_mplus

Price €700 (excl. Housing)

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University Utrecht University

Title Advanced Multilevel Analyses

ECTS credits 1 (credits can only be obtained if you also take other summer schools and earn a total of at least 4 ECTS)

Short Description This three day course will teach you advanced topics in multilevel modelling. The three-day course builds upon the contents of the other summer school course “Introduction to multilevel analysis”. It consists of three days with lectures in the morning and computer labs in the afternoon. After taking this course, you should be able to analyse more complex multilevel models and to interpret and report the results.

Webpage https://www.utrechtsummerschool.nl/courses/social-sciences/advanced-multilevel-analysis

Price €500 (excl. housing)

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University Utrecht University

Title Data Science: Multiple Imputation in Practice

ECTS credits 1,5 (credits can only be obtained if you also take other summer schools and earn a total of at least 4 ECTS)

Short Description This 4-day course teaches you the basics in solving your own missing data problems appropriately. Participants will learn how to form imputation models, how to combine data sets, how to model non-response, how to use diagnostics to inspect the imputed values, how to obtain valid inference on incomplete data and how to avoid many of the pitfalls associated with real-life missing data problems.

Webpage https://www.utrechtsummerschool.nl/courses/social-sciences/data_science_multiple_imputation_in_practice

Price €600 (excl. housing)

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University Utrecht University

Title Data Science: Data Analysis

ECTS credits 1.5 (credits can only be obtained if you also take other summer schools and earn a total of at least 4 ECTS)

Short Description The course Data science: Data Analysis offers a range of statistical techniques and algorithms from statistics, machine learning and data mining to make predict future events and uncover hidden structures in data. The course has a strong practical focus; participants actively learn how to apply these techniques to real data and how to interpret their results. The course covers both classical and modern topics in data analysis.

Webpage https://www.utrechtsummerschool.nl/courses/social-sciences/data-science-data-analysis

Price €700 (excl. housing)

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# 24

University Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Title How to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of psychological interventions

ECTS credits 3 (credits can only be obtained if you also take other summer schools and earn a total of at least 4 ECTS)

Short Description The number of studies examining relevant research questions is staggering. Each year thousands of new randomized controlled trials are conducted, and endless numbers of epidemiological and experimental studies are published each year. Meta-analyses and systematic reviews can help researchers, but they can also prove useful for consumers and policymakers looking to draw conclusions on multiple studies. Meta-analyses have become a major tool for summarising results of scientific research, and they are widely used for making policy decisions, developing treatment guidelines, and setting priorities for new research. In this course, students will learn why meta-analyses are important and how to carry out the necessary steps to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis. Relevance of the course Meta-analyses and systematic reviews are getting more and more important to summarize existing knowledge and translate that knowledge to clinical practice. Understanding and conducting meta-analyses and systematic reviews belongs to the core competencies of all researchers in the clinical field.

Webpage https://www.vu.nl/en/programmes/short/summer-school/courses/conduct-systematic-review-meta-analysis-psychological-interventions/index.aspx

Price €1150

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University Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Title How to Conduct a Meta-Analysis Using Open-Science Software

ECTS credits 3 (credits can only be obtained if you also take other summer schools and earn a total of at least 4 ECTS)

Short Description “Systematic reviews and meta-analyses are essential tools for summarizing evidence accurately and reliably (…)” (Liberati et al., p. 1). Currently, meta-analysis is a widely applied technique. It applies to many of today’s issues surrounding scientific research. It can be used not only to reach conclusions regarding the overall effect of proven correlation, but it is also essential for finding and estimating publication bias. The meta-analysis is also useful when conducting a priori power analysis to design sample size. During this course, students will learn how to formulate a problem and analyze it conducting a meta-analysis in JASP, an open-science software. Also, students will practice a wide-and-far literature search and will learn how to report their findings following the PRISMA standards. Students will learn the basics of how to prepare and describe a meta-analytical study in a separate article. They will see how to apply this technique to summarise studies found in a manuscript in order to improve the cohesion and “publishability.”

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This course is taught in the form of an interactive seminar, in which students will complete four individual assignments, one each day. After submission of each assignment, students will receive feedback. There will be discussions on the following topics: Two types of systematic reviews Open science and meta-analysis: multisite replications Pros and cons of meta-analysis Publication bias and quality of publications Effect size and how to calculate it Literature search, exclusion, inclusion, and coding Heterogeneity and its consequences Available software, including JASP Fixed- and random-effects model Estimating overall effect size Analysis of moderators Additionally, students will become familiar with examples of published research to learn more about how to analyse them.

Webpage https://www.vu.nl/en/programmes/short/summer-school/courses/meta-analysis/index.aspx

Price €1150

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University Maastricht University

Title A Rhetoric-Based Approach to Grant Proposal Writing

ECTS credits 2 (credits can only be obtained if you also take other summer schools and earn a total of at least 4 ECTS)

Short Description This course begins from the premise that a well-written grant is one that provides relevant information to the reader when they expect it. This course will give students tools for building that relationship and opportunities to practice those tools. It is appropriate for researchers in the natural and life sciences, psychology, data science, social sciences, and humanities. Other approaches to grant writing training usually focus on 1) executing templates or 2) explaining specific funding mechanisms and requirements of the funding agencies. They prize clarity and simplicity in sentences, but they do not guide how those sentences relate to each other. Nor do they necessarily describe what clarity and simplicity is meant to serve. This course is diferent: it aims to help new grant writers understand the grant text as an opportunity to build a relationship with a reader.

Webpage https://maastricht.dreamapply.com/courses/course/160-rhetoricbased-approach-grant-proposal-writing?search=28429

Price €398

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University Maastricht University

Title Maastricht Brain Stimulation Summer School

ECTS credits 4 full days to approximately 32 hours (1 ECTS)

Short Description This summer school is an intensive four-day course on non-invasive brain stimulation. Mornings are filled with lectures by international experts, starting from the basics of brain stimulation (transcranial magnetic stimulation and transcranial electric stimulation) and

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ranging to state-of-the-art multimodal applications (e.g. experimental and simultaneous combination of brain stimulation (TMS/TES) with neuroimaging tools such as functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and electroencephalography EEG)) as well as short outings to invasive brain stimulation approaches. Clinical research and applications are briefly covered, but the core of the program focuses on fundamental and applied empirical brain research using brain stimulation techniques. Concrete applications, protocols, and experimental designs are discussed in the context of breakthrough literature from recent years. In afternoons, hands-on practice is offered using both magnetic (TMS) and electric (tDCS, tACS) stimulation tools, in intensive supervised practical sessions. Demonstrations of multimodal approaches are provided and participants (Master, PhD, post-doc level) have ample opportunity to interactively address any concerns or question they may have related to their own research.

Webpage https://maastricht.dreamapply.com/courses/course/173-maastricht-brain-stimulation-summer-school?search=28618

Price €798

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University Radboud University

Title Complexity Methods for Behavioural Science: A Toolbox for Studying Change

ECTS credits 2

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Short Description Complexity research transcends the boundaries between the classical scientific disciplines and is a hot topic in physics, mathematics, biology, economy as well as psychology and the life sciences. This course will discuss techniques that allow for the study of human behaviour from the perspective of the Complexity Sciences, specifically, the study of complex physical systems that are alive and display complex adaptive behaviour such as learning, development and creativity. Contrary to what the term “complex” might suggest, complexity research is often about finding simple models/explanations that are able to describe a wide range of qualitatively different behavioural phenomena. “Complex” generally refers to the object of study: Complex systems are composed of many constituent parts that interact with one another across many different temporal and spatial scales to generate behaviour at the level of the system as a whole, in complex systems “everything is interacting with everything”. The idea behind many methods for studying the dynamics of complex systems is to exploit the fact that “everything is interacting” and quantify the degree of periodicity, nonlinearity, context sensitivity or resistance to perturbation (resilience) of system behaviour. Applications in the behavioural sciences are very diverse and concern analyses of continuous time or trial series data such as response times, heart rate variability or EEG to assess proficiency of skills, or health and well-being. Complexity methods can also be used for the analysis of categorical data, such as behaviour observation of dyadic interactions (client-therapist, child-caregiver), daily experience sampling, social and symptom networks. The complex systems approach to behavioural science often overlaps with the idiographic approach of “the science of the individual”, that is, the goal is not to generalise properties or regularities to universal or statistical laws that hold at the level of infinitely large populations, but to apply general principles and universal laws that govern the adaptive behaviour of all complex systems to a specific case, in a specific context, at a specific moment in time.

Webpage https://maastricht.dreamapply.com/courses/course/173-maastricht-brain-stimulation-summer-school?search=28618

https://www.ru.nl/radboudsummerschool/courses/2020/complexity-methods-behavioural-science-toolbox/

Price € 400 for master students and PhD candidates

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SWITSERLAND

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University University of Geneva – Swiss Center for Affective Sciences

Title International Summer School in Affective Sciences (ISSAS) Emotions & Well being

ECTS credits About 66 hours (2.5 ECTS)

Short Description This year's International Summer School in Affective Sciences presents a very exciting opportunity to address the theme of ‘emotions and well-being’ in an interdisciplinary manner, with contributions from leading scholars in psychology, neuroscience, philosophy, and the humanities more generally. The school will be a great opportunity to explore related themes like definitions and conceptions of well-being, the role of emotions in decision-making, affective determinants of mental health, and the value of well-being and happiness. Participants will include some of the world's leading experts in emotion and well-being, and a selected group of highly motivated, promising PhD students and postdocs who are working on such topics. The summer school consists of a series of traditional, theme-specific lectures and workshops to develop certain topics and skills. Furthermore, an important part of the week will be dedicated to interdisciplinary group work where students will be encouraged to use their own knowledge and the resources of the summer school to design a novel project to either theoretically or experimentally further the themes covered at ISSAS. A social program will also be offered to make the summer school not only intellectually enriching, but also an excellent place to make new contacts and friends.

Webpage https://www.unige.ch/cisa/education/summer-school-issas/issas-2020/practical-information-2020/

Price The registration fee for ISSAS is €1696 on average (slight changes depending on type of room chosen). The price includes registration, full board and accommodation, but not transportation to the venue. For those with financial difficulties, a few (partial) fee waivers are available. Waivers are applied for at the same time as applying for a place at the summer school.