Quantitative Methods Four-day Bootcamp

WISERD and Swansea University's Politics and Governance Research Network invite you to a FREE four-day course in Quantitative Methods lead by Dr Kevin Fahey, Assistant Professor at Nottingham University from Tuesday 8th July to Friday 11th July. It will take place in Keir Hardie Room 303 on Swansea University's Singleton Campus. THIS IS AN IN-PERSON EVENT ONLY.

This free course will consist of 3 hours in the morning, a 1-hour (catered) lunch, and a second 3-hour session each day, with lectures, practical demonstrations, and hands-on practice and group work for each block.

We will cover:

- Tips on how to learn quantitative methods

- Methods as a language

- Introducing R, Quarto and how to write reproducible code

- Notation, Algebra, Key Statistical Terms

- Central Limit Theorem, Random Variables, Bivariate Hypothesis Testing

- Linear Models and their Assumptions

- OLS Regression

- How to deal with Violations of OLS

- Maximum Likelihood Estimation

- Logit, Ordered Logit, Negative Binomials

- The Goals of Inference

- Observational Causal Inference

- Predictive Modelling

- Data Visualisation

and more!

This is an ESSENTIAL training course for anyone totally new to quants and interested in learning the fundamentals and essence of this discipline or perhaps anyone looking to brush up their skills, this course is holistically designed for all. You will not see a better opportunity to delve into quantitative methods for free in such detail than this.

This course is also for anyone at any stage of their career, whether you're an early career researcher or not. We invite you to share this event invite with anyone within your network.

About Kevin:

Kevin Fahey is an Assistant Professor in Politics in the School of Politics & International Studies at the University of Nottingham, having previously worked at Swansea University and Cardiff University. He earned his PhD from Florida State University in 2017. He is interested in applying quantitative research methods to substantive questions, and has ongoing interdisciplinary work in criminology, psychology, and public administration. His substantive research interests focus on legislative institutions, exploring the effects of institutions and institutional reforms on the behaviour of political elites, while his additional research interests focus on the political consequences of conscription and the electoral success of women legislators. His research has been published at Legislative Studies Quarterly, Electoral Studies, and State Politics & Policy Quarterly, as well as interdisciplinary research published at the journal of European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and the Journal of East Asian Studies.

Gweithdy Pedwar Diwrnod o hyd ar Ddulliau Meintiol

Mae WISERD a Rhwydwaith Ymchwil Gwleidyddiaeth a Llywodraethu Prifysgol Abertawe yn eich gwahodd i gwrs pedwar diwrnod o hyd AM DDIM sy’n trafod Dulliau Meintiol dan arweiniad yr Athro Cynorthwyol ym Mhrifysgol Nottingham, Dr Kevin Fahey, rhwng dydd Mawrth 8 Gorffennaf a dydd Gwener 11 Gorffennaf. Bydd yn cael ei gynnal yn Ystafell Keir Hardie 303 ar Gampws Singleton Prifysgol Abertawe. DIGWYDDIAD WYNEB YN WYNEB YN UNIG YW HWN.

Bydd y cwrs am ddim hwn yn cynnwys tair awr yn y bore, awr ginio (wedi’i harlwyo), ac ail sesiwn dair awr bob dydd, gyda darlithoedd, arddangosiadau ymarferol, a phrofiadau ymarferol a gwaith grŵp ym mhob sesiwn.

Byddwn ni’n ymdrin â’r canlynol:

- Argymhellion ar sut i ddysgu dulliau meintiol

- Ystyried dulliau yn iaith

- Cyflwyno R, Quarto a sut i ysgrifennu côd y gellid ei atgynhyrchu

- Nodiant, Algebra, Termau Ystadegol Allweddol

- Theorem Terfan Ganolog, Hapnewidynnau, Profi Rhagdybiaethau Deunewidyn

- Modelau Llinol a'u Rhagdybiaethau

- Atchweliad swm lleiaf sgwariau arferol (OLS)

- Sut i ymdrin â thorri swm lleiaf sgwariau arferol

- Amcangyfrif Tebygoliaeth Mwyaf

- Logit, Logit Trefnedig, Binomialau Negyddol

- Nodau dod i gasgliadau

- Casgliadau Achosol Arsylwadol

- Modelu Rhagfynegol

- Delweddu Data

a mwy!

Dyma gwrs hyfforddi HANFODOL i unrhyw un sy'n gwbl newydd i ddulliau meintiol ac sydd â diddordeb mewn dysgu am hanfodion y ddisgyblaeth hon neu’r sawl sydd am loywi eu sgiliau. Mae'r cwrs hwn wedi'i gynllunio'n gyfannol i bawb. Fydd dim cyfle gwell i drin a thrafod dulliau meintiol mewn cymaint o fanylder yn rhad ac am ddim.

Mae'r cwrs hwn yn addas i bawb, boed nhw ar ddechrau eu gyrfa neu’n ymchwilydd profiadol. Rhannwch y gwahoddiad i’r digwyddiad hwn gydag unrhyw un yn eich rhwydwaith.

Gair am Kevin:

Athro Cynorthwyol Gwleidyddiaeth yn Ysgol Gwleidyddiaeth ac Astudiaethau Rhyngwladol Prifysgol Nottingham yw Kevin Fahey ac roedd yn gweithio ym Mhrifysgol Abertawe a Phrifysgol Caerdydd cyn hynny. Astudiodd ei PhD ym Mhrifysgol Talaith Florida yn 2017. Mae ganddo ddiddordeb mewn cymhwyso dulliau ymchwil meintiol at gwestiynau sylweddol, ac mae’n cynnal gwaith rhyngddisgyblaethol parhaus mewn troseddeg, seicoleg a gweinyddiaeth gyhoeddus. Canolbwynt ei waith ymchwil sylweddol yw sefydliadau deddfwriaethol a thrin a thrafod effeithiau sefydliadau a diwygiadau sefydliadol ar ymddygiad ffigurau gwleidyddol elît, tra bod ei ddiddordebau ymchwil ychwanegol yn canolbwyntio ar ganlyniadau gwleidyddol consgripsiwn a llwyddiant etholiadol deddfwyr benywaidd. Mae ei ymchwil wedi'i gyhoeddi yn Legislative Studies Quarterly, Electoral Studies, a State Politics & Policy Quarterly, yn ogystal ag ymchwil ryngddisgyblaethol a gyhoeddwyd yng nghyfnodolyn European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry a'r Journal of East Asian Studies.