From 17/18, in addition to regular "QS" modules, the Warwick Q-Step Centre is offering a range of different masterclasses in quantitative social science methods. This is part of the original QStep bid, in order to position the centre among other postgraduate quantitative degrees.

This year, topics include Reproducibility, Quantitative text analysis, Web data collection, Geostatistics, Inferential network analysis, Machine learning, Agent-based simulation and Longitudinal data analysis. All masterclasses are designed as comprehensive but gentle introductions to methods that are not covered at length in core method modules. They are intended to broaden the students horizons and provide concepts and tools to be applied in future research projects.

The masterclasses are open in priority to PG QM students in PAIS, Sociology and CIM. Depending on availability, they may be opened to other students and staff. More precisions to follow in October.

For questions and suggestions: p.blanchard@warwick.ac.uk.