Programming with Python for Social Science Bootcamp- Application

NCRM

For academics and researchers across the social sciences wishing to build skills with computer programming as a research method.

This bootcamp will take place online over a five-week period, and is aimed at academics and postgraduate researchers across the social sciences wishing to build skills with computer programming as a research method. The event will provide participants with not only programming skills (i.e. the “how” of programming) but also explore Python as a tool that can be creatively applied to problems in the social world (i.e. the “why” of programming as a social researcher). It aims to provide participants with a core set of Python programming skills, and kickstart collaborations and projects that will both foster an emerging network of social science programmers and provide opportunities for them to continue developing their skills beyond the event itself.It’s not a comprehensive training course covering every possible thing you could possibly do in Python (which is huge!) rather it has been designed to be an intensive experience which will help you develop a programmer’s mentality and be confident in using Python as a social scientist.To ensure this happens programme needs participants to engage in multiple ways during the bootcamp (and the week before it starts). The programme is built on group work and a community involvement in the tasks that will be set. It is vital therefore that you are able to commit at least 6 hours a week to this and we ask that you consider your ability to make that commitment before submitting your application for a place.<h2>Schedule</h2>Each week of activity in this bootcamp will comprise a range of components, some synchronous (e.g. workshop sessions led by the instructors and delivered over Zoom) and some asynchronous (e.g. video-recorded talks, contributing to discussion boards, completing work independently/in small groups, etc). Each week you will be :<ul><li>joining one synchronous session of between 1 and 2 hours on each Wednesday afternoons from 31st March 2021 - 28th April 2021.</li><li>engaging in set tasks to support the learning for that week (at a time convenient to you).</li><li>actively participating in group work during the week.</li></ul>A solid commitment to in all of these components is a requirement, this will be between 6-7 hours each week. <a href="https://www.ncrm.ac.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">NCRM</a> are providing this training free of charge to a maximum of 25 researchers working in UK based organisations. Applications are made via Eventbrite and will close at 4pm 12th February 2021. We will aim to inform all applicants of the outcome by 26th February 2021. This is to allow those that are successful time to clear any schedules and participate in the pre-sessional discussions and preparation.<h2>Timetable</h2>Week OneIndependent Activity:	Bootcamp prep (see above)Video-Recorded Talk:	Introduction: Coding and Digital Social Science Zoom Session:	An introduction to Python, Plus Q&ADiscussion Board:	Discussion 1: Domain Expertise and Potential Projects Week TwoIndependent Activity:	Small-Group Technical 1: Comparison, Equality &amp; Flow ControlIndependent Activity:	Small-Group Technical 2: Structuring Objects Zoom Session:	Technical Show-and-Tell / Surgery SessionWeek ThreeIndependent Activity:	Small-Group Technical 3: Functions, Loops, Lists Discussion Board:	Exercise: Designing ThingsIndependent Activity:	Exercise: Building ThingsZoom Session:	Technical Surgery / Exercise Show-and-TellWeek FourVideo-Recorded Talk: Programming-as-Social-Science: Some Example ProjectsIndependent Activity:	Small-Group Project: Programming-as-Social-ScienceZoom Session:	Project Surgery Drop-InWeek 5Independent Activity:	Small-Group Project: Programming-as-Social-ScienceDiscussion Board:	Discussion 2: Where Have We Got To? Where Might We Go?Zoom Session:	Open Session and Coding ClinicVideo-Recorded : Closing Session and Next Steps

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