Advanced Analysis Methods

Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Peter Tittmann, Mittweida
Academic Tutor: Jana Höhnisch, Martin Trinks
Course Language: German and English.
Time: Monday, July 14 to Friday, July 25 (68 hrs.)

This introductory workshop provides training in relational methods of communications research. It will introduce to graph and matrix theory, to model building and simulation, applicable to social networks. It will provide experience in research methods based on relational information. Students are expected to be familiar with the data analysis methods based on interview surveys and census data. Deficits may be removed by attending an optional brush-up session which will be offered over the weekend preceding the workshops (A-0).

Completion of Workshop A or an equivalent course is a prerequisite for Workshops B and C.

A-1 CorRelations: Statistical Analysis with Categorial and Relational Data

PD Dr. Lothar Krempel, MPIfG Köln
Markus Schubert, M.A., University of Leipzig
Mo. 14.07. to Fr. 18.07. (24 hrs.)

A-2 Graph Theorie and Matrix Operations: Applications to Social Data

Prof. Dr. Peter Tittmann, Mittweida
Mo. 14.07. to Thu. 24.07. (24 hrs.)

A-3 Model Building and Simulation: Introduction to Adaptive Structures

Prof. William Rand Ph.D., Northwestern/Univ. of Mich.
Mo. 21.07. to Thu. 24.07. (20 hrs.)

A-0 Option: Repeat Course Data Analysis with SPSS

Markus Schubert, M.A., University of Leipzig
Fr. 11.07. 09:45-13:00 and 14:00-19:00
Sa. 12.07. 08:00-13:00 (total 14 hrs.)