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Midlands Graduate School Advanced Training 2015-16

Advanced Training offered at the University of Nottingham 2015-16
Advanced Training offered at the University of Birmingham 2015-16

Advanced Training offered at the University of Nottingham 2015-16

The University of Nottingham offers students of the University of Warwick ESRC DTC the opportunity to participate in a wide range of Advanced Training. Please see below for a summary of the modules on offer and the module guide for full details relating to each module.

If you would like to participate on one of the Advanced Training modules offered at the University of Nottingham please complete the registration form and send it to esrc-dtc@nottingham.ac.uk (with a cc. to the Warwick DTC team at ESRCdtc@warwick.ac.uk).

Please note that while Warwick students are encouraged to submit the assignments attached to these modules, they will provide formative assessment only and Warwick students will not be awarded credits for undertaking any of these modules.

It may be possible to offer Warwick ESRC DTC students a travel bursary to assist them in attending this training. If you would like to apply for a bursary please email Judith McAllister at J.McAllister@warwick.ac.uk

Date

Module code and title

11 & 12 Feb 2016 M14201 Measurement Models
2 & 3 March 2016 M34175 Children and Research
17 & 18 March 2016 M14205 Social Epidemiology: theories and methods for understanding the social determinants of health
19 & 20 March 2016 M14205 Structural Equation Modelling
18 & 21 April 2016 Corpus Linguistics
5 & 6 May 2016 L34096 Archival Methods
9 & 10 May 2016 L34097 Researching Media, Culture and Society
9 & 10 May 2016 L34114 / L34116 / L34100 Individual and Group Interviews
18 & 19 May 2016 L34111 Researching Public Policy and Management
19 & 20 May 2016 B74MMR Mixed Methods in Health Research
6 & 7 June 2016 (L34095) 2 & 3 June 2016 (L34115) Doing Ethnography
Thursday afternoons - Nottingham University weeks 19-27 and 29-30 B74EIS Evaluating Interventions
Thursday afternoons - Nottingham University weeks 19-27 and 29-30 B74CSR Principles and Processes Systematic Review
2 & 3 June 2016 M14160 Intermediate Quantitative Analysis

Module guide
Registration form

Advanced Training offered at the University of Birmingham 2015-16

The University of Birmingham offers students of the University of Warwick ESRC DTC the opportunity to participate in a wide range of Advanced Training. Unless stated, all advanced training courses run as 2-day intensive workshops from 10–4pm with breaks.

Please see below for a summary of the modules on offer. This list is updated regularly as new courses are approved so do check Birmingham University ESRC DTC's website from time to time to see what is on offer (Scroll down to Advanced Training).

Introduction to Econometric Software
Narrative Research
Role of Thinking: Philosophy of Social Research
Approaches to Research on Discourse
Factor Analysis
From Multiple Linear to Logistic Regression
Advanced Qualitative Data Analysis (using NVivo)
Policy Evaluation
Documentary Research in Education, History and the Social Science
Researching Disability
Q Methodology – A Systematic Approach for Interpretive Research Design
Introduction to Time Series Regression
Visual Research Methods
Questionnaire Design
Case Study Research Design

To register for the above advanced training courses, please e-mail: collegessmasr@contacts.bham.ac.uk (with a cc to ESRCdtc@wawick.ac.uk) specifying which courses you are interested in. When registering for courses, please state that you are from the Warwick ESRc DTC and provide your name, student ID, department/programme you are affiliated to, and e-mail address.You will receive a confirmation e-mail, acknowledging your request, and advising you of availability.

Please note that while Warwick students are encouraged to submit the assignments attached to these modules, they will provide formative assessment only and Warwick students will not be awarded credits for undertaking any of these modules.

It may be possible to offer Warwick ESRC DTC students a travel bursary to assist them in attending this training. If you would like to apply for a bursary please email Judith McAllister at J.McAllister@warwick.ac.uk