Training in specific methods of research

This training offering is designed to provide doctoral students with the tools and skills necessary to conduct rigorous and innovative research in their areas of interest. The offer will be progressively expanded to offer a variety of specialized modules in advanced research methods, including quantitative and qualitative techniques, data analysis, experimental methods, field research, and many others, with the aim of increasing the ability for excellence in research.

Training courses and seminars offered by UPC professors or visitors, organized by the Doctoral School or in collaboration with the ICE.

Courses open for enrolment

Introduction to Bayesian Data Analysis

DurationLocationEnrolment deadlineStart dateScheduleDetailsEnrolmentFurther information
15 hoursCampus Nord
D3004
21-10-202405-11-2024

05-11-2024
06-11-2024
12-11-2024
13-11-2024
19-11-2024

10:00-13:00

The course is in person and taught in English. It is limited to 25 attendees, it requires basic notions of statistics.FormSyllabus

Forthcoming courses

Introduction to Statistical Inference

DurationLocationEnrolment deadlineStart dateScheduleDetailsEnrolmentFurther information
15 hoursTBDTBDMarch 2025TBDCourse in English, limited to 50 attendees (25 in person and 25 online).FormSyllabus

Statistics and data science for PhD research: Research project

DurationLocationEnrolment deadlineStart dateScheduleDetailsEnrolmentFurther information
15 hoursTBDTBDApril-June 2025TBDFormSyllabus

Past courses

Statistics and data science for PhD research. Module 1: Introduction

Duration (hours)LocationEnrolment deadlineStart dateScheduleDetailsEnrolmentFurther information
15Campus Sud / Online20-10-236-11-23Monday and Wednesday from 10:00 to 14:00Limited to 25 attendeesFormSyllabus

Statistics and data science for PhD research. Module 2: Bayesian Modelling (2nd edition)

DurationLocationEnrolment deadlineStart dateScheduleDetailsEnrolmentFurther information
15 hoursCampus Nord D600424-05-2404-06-2404-06-24
06-06-24
11-06-24
13-06-24
20-06-24

10:00-13:00
All sessions will be done in personLimited to those who were placed on the waiting list for the first edition, who have been contacted through emailSyllabus

Statistics and data science for PhD research. Module 2: Bayesian Modelling

Duration (hours)LocationEnrolment deadlineStart dateScheduleDetailsEnrolmentFurther information
15Campus Nord A2104

Online
15-04-202422-04-202422-04-2024,
25-04-2024,
29-04-2024,
06-05-2024,
09-05-2024,

15:00-18:00
All the sessions will be in-person except for the last one (09-05-2024), which will be carried out through Google Meet.FormSyllabus