Courses

REGISTRATION FOR THE 2024 METHODS SCHOOL IS NOW CLOSED.

ON-CAMPUS ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS ARE FULL.

 

The Methods School offers intensive training with outstanding international faculty in advanced social science research methods. Participants can choose from the following courses:

One-week courses (17.5 hours): July 1-5, 2024 9:00 am-12:30 pm: Qualitative Data Analysis 1 (FULL!) Introduction to Data Science Survey Research Archival Research (CANCELLED!) 1:30-5:00 pm: Qualitative Data Analysis 1 (On Zoom) Quantitative Text Analysis 1 (FULL!) Panel Data Analysis Doing Ethnography    July 8-12, 2024 9:00 am-12:30 pm: Qualitative Data Analysis 2 (FULL!)  Experimental Methods (FULL!) 1:30-5:00 pm: Qualitative Data Analysis 2 (On Zoom) Quantitative Text Analysis 2  (FULL!) Causal Mediation Analysis

Two-week courses (35 hours): July 1-12, 2024 9:00 am-12:30 pm: Applied Data Analysis (FULL!) Modern Regression Analysis Network Analysis Data Visualization (CANCELLED!) 1:30-5:00 pm: Research Design in Social Sciences (FULL!)

The courses are scheduled for either 9:00 am-12:30 pm or 1:30-5:00 pm. Due to the rigor of the coursework, we recommend that participants do not take more than one course per week, and the discount for taking a second one-week course does not apply when morning and afternoon courses from the same week are combined.

English is the language of instruction for all Methods School courses. Although there are no prerequisite requirements for any students to exhibit English language proficiency, we highly recommend that students have at least some English language fluency to participate in class and learnt the class room materials.

All participants receive an ungraded certificate of attendance on the last day of the Methods School.

 

Exam

The Methods School courses are not automatically examined. However, participants can sit an optional exam for a fee of S$150 (excl. 9% GST). The exam is set and graded by the Methods School instructors.

Participants who successfully complete their course and pass the exam receive a graded Methods School certificate.

Please note that the certificates are issued by the NUS Summer School for Social Science Research Methods and not the National University of Singapore. If you want take Methods School courses – as a stand-alone module or as part of an independent/supervised study project – for credit towards your degree, you need to inquire at your home university to determine whether and under what conditions this may be possible.

 

Choosing a Course

Read the course outlines and detailed descriptions carefully before choosing a Methods School course. For successful learning, you should have the background knowledge necessary to follow the course of your choice. Therefore, base your selection upon both your research goals and your previous training.

While there is some overlap between these groups, most of our quantitative and qualitative methods courses fall into one of the following three categories:

	Foundational	Intermediate	Advanced
Quantitative Classes	Applied Data Analysis	Modern Regression Analysis
	Introduction to Data Science	Quantitative Text Analysis 1	Quantitative Text Analysis 2
		Survey Research	Experimental Methods
		Network Analysis	Panel Data Analysis
		Data Visualization	Causal Mediation Analysis
Qualitative Classes	Research Design in Social Science	Qualitative Data Analysis 1	Qualitative Data Analysis 2
		Doing Ethnography
		Archival Research

 

If you are uncertain about whether a course is appropriate for your needs or given your background, contact the Methods School team. We will help you select the course that best meets your personal and professional needs.

While we do not encourage last-minute switching of courses, you have the opportunity to change your course until the second day of the Methods School as long as the other courses are not fully booked.

If you are interested in shorter, 2-3 day methods courses in Singapore, you may want to look into the training options provided by the NUS Centre for Family and Population Research.

 

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