8th Annual IPSA-USP Summer School in Concepts, Methods and Techniques in Political Science
January 23-February 10, 2017
University of São Paulo, Brazil
Founded in 2010, the IPSA-USP Summer School in Concepts, Methods and Techniques in Political Science seeks to provide scholars of the social sciences with access to high-quality, cutting edge, advanced training in qualitative and quantitative social science methods.
The IPSA-USP Summer School schedule is partitioned into three one-week sessions. The curriculum includes special information sessions that provide practical training on specific skills and seminars that provide participants with opportunities to examine the impact of various methodologies on specific substantive issues.
Module 1 (January 23-27) (35 hours)
Basics of Causal Case Study Methods
Building Parametric Statistical Models
Designing Feasible Research Projects in Political Science
Essentials of Applied Data Analysis
Methods and Problems in Political Philosophy
Modeling Dynamics
Module 2 (January 30- February 3 – 35 hours)
Advances in Modeling Dynamics
Basics of Multi-Method Research: Integrating Case Studies and Regression
Basics of Quantitative Methods for Public Policy Analysis
Basics of Set-Theoretic Methods and Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA)
Basics of Spatial Interdependence in Theory and Practice
Maximum Likelihood Estimation
The Philosophy of Science: Positivism and Beyond
Using Case-Based Methods in Practice
Module 3 (February 6-10- 35 hours)
Advanced Issues in Multi-Method Research: Integrating Case Studies and Contemporary Methods for Causal Inference
Advanced Issues in Set-Theoretic Methods and Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA)
Advanced Issues in Quantitative Methods for Public Policy Analysis
Analyzing Grouped Data: Multi-level Models
Essentials of Multiple Regression Analysis
Modeling Dynamics in Space and Time
Predicting Elections
The IPSA-USP Summer School in Concepts, Methods and Techniques in Political Science and International Relations is delighted to count on a great team of faculty joining us in 2017 including:
Guy Whitten (Texas A&M)
Bruno Cautres (Science Po)
Patrick Thadeus Jackson (American University)
Carsten Schneider (Central European University)
Derek Beach (University of Aarhus)
Randy Stevenson (Rice University)
Jason Seawright (Northwestern University)
Laron Williams (University of Missouri)
Herlinde Pauer-Studer (University of Vienna)
Allyson Benton (CIDE)
Lorena Barberia (USP)
Glauco Peres da Silva (USP)
Leonardo Barone (USP)
Cliff Young (IPSOS)
Daniela Schettini (USP)
Andrew Phillips (Texas A&M)
For more information on the School´s courses and instructors, financial aid, registration fees, and more, visit our website (https://summerschool.fflch.
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