Saturday, August 13, 2022, 10.00-12.00 (Romanian time, hybrid, English/Romanian – depending on the audience) The workshop is meant to help participants understand the attributes of a well-designed questionnaire, discuss considerations to be taken into account when designing questionnaires as a whole and individual questions, present a framework for questionnaire development...
August 12, 2022, 10.00-13.00 (online, in English) Mastering the information flow for both personal and professional use in knowledge professions in the 21st century is becoming increasingly challenging. This practical workshop is aimed at supporting participants to kick-start their second brain using Obsidian and begin weaving a personal framework to...
August 9, 2022, 14.00-15.30 (Romanian time, hybrid, in English) In the course we will discuss the basic questions of social research: theory and practice in the research process, the objectives of the research process, the concept of causality. Thus, we will focus on two paradigms in social research – the...
August 8, 2022, 14.00-17.00 (Romanian time, hybrid, in English) The workshop “Introduction to Research Design in Social Sciences” offers a condensed exposure to research thinking and planning. The workshop will combine key theoretical insights with exercises that help one attain clarity in designing research processes. Furthermore the workshop will present...
August 2,3,4, 2022, 17.00-18.30 (online, in English) The course will explore and evaluate qualitative research methods in political science. The goal is to make students familiar with the basic rules of scientific research and with the most influential approaches in political science. We will also discuss how to develop a...
Online (Zoom), August 12, 2021, 9.00-12.00 (Romanian time, in English) This workshop provides an overview of applied social network analysis techniques in the fields of organizational development, change management, and people analytics. By the end of it, you will be able to understand the basics of using relational data and...
Online (Zoom), August 11, 2021, 9.00 – 12.00 (Romanian time, in English) This course provides a hands-on overview of applied social network analysis techniques and their theoretical underpinnings in political and social sciences. By the end of it, you will be able to understand the opportunities and limitations of basic...
Online, August 9, 2021, 17.00-20.00 (Romanian time, in English) The course presents a brief introduction to qualitative and quantitative research and is based on interactive approaches. INSTRUCTOR Victor Cepoi, Ph.D. Departments/units: Summer School 2021; Educational Programs Department; Research Department, Policy and Outreach Department, Young Researchers Club, IC-GAP Regions: Romania Topics:...
Online (Zoom), August 14, 2020, 18.00-20.00 (Romanian time, in English) The COVID-19 outbreak has forced us all to stay at home or to keep distance from one another, and it has impacted most of what we are used to call `reality.` For social scientists, this represents a huge challenge, as...
Online (Zoom), August 11, 2020, 9.00 – 12.30 (Romanian time, in English) This course provides a hands-on overview of applied social network analysis techniques and their theoretical underpinnings in political and social sciences. By the end of it, you will be able to understand the opportunities and limitations of basic...