Fall Winter 2017
Core course (mandatory)
Foundations 1
Instructors: Thorsten Meiser & Daniel Heck Location: Mannheim Assignment: Exercises in statistical modeling and analysis Block 1: 26 October 2017,10 a.m. – 1 p.m. in B6, 23–23, room A 302, 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. in Schloss, EO 162
27 October 2017, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. in L9, 7, room 308, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. in Schloss, EO 162
Block 2: 16 November 2017, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. in B6, 23–23, room A 302, 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. in Schloss, EO 162
17 November 2017, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. in L9, 7, room 308, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. in Schloss, EO 162
Block 3: 07 December 2017, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. in B6, 23–23, room A 302, 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. in Schloss, EO 162
08 December 2017, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. in L9, 7, room 308, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. in Schloss, EO 162
Block 4: 12 January 2018, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. in Schloss, EO 162, 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. in Schloss, EO 162
Trainings (elective)
Useful Software for a SMiP PhD
Instructor: Daniel Heck Date: 19 October 2017 (9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.*) Location: Mannheim (Schloss, EO 162) Assignment: Active participation Writing Research Proposals
Instructor: Benjamin Hilbig Date: 18 November 2017 (9 a.m. – 4 p.m.) Location: Mannheim (L9, 7, room 308) Assignment: Dissertation proposal after 6 months Rules of Good Scientific Practice: Principles, Mechanisms, and Tools
Instructor: Edgar Erdfelder Date: 14 December 2017 (10 a.m. – 5 p.m.) Location: Mannheim (L9, 7, room 308) Assignment: Brief essay on scientific practice * includes talk given by Daniel Heck: 3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m..
Workshops (elective)**
** SMiP PhD Candidate may also attend other method workshops (e.g., offered by the CDSS: GESS). Please consult the coordinator for further information.
Introduction to R: Basics
Instructor: Max Ihmels Date: 6 November 2017 (11 a.m. – 6 p.m.) Location: Tübingen (Schleichstr. 4, room 4.503) Assignment: Programming exercise Introduction to R: Advanced
Instructor: Max Ihmels Date: 7 November 2017 (9 a.m. – 5 p.m.) Location: Tübingen (Schleichstr. 4, room 4.503) Assignment: Programming exercise Advanced Topics in R
Instructor: Daniel Heck Date: 13 December 2017 (10 a.m. – 5 p.m.) Location: Mannheim (L9, 7, room 308) Assignment: Overview and short description of “advanced topics” of interest Colloquia (mandatory, Assignment: Presentation)
a) Local colloquia
- Colloquium Freiburg
- Colloquium Heidelberg
- Colloquium Mannheim
- Colloquium Tübingen
b) Joint colloquia
- SMiP Kickoff Meeting (Mannheim, 20 October 2017, 9:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.)
- Winter Retreat (Haus am Weinberg, 67487 St. Martin; Here you can finde more information about the Arens Hotel; 17 February 2018 – 18 February 2018)