All-provider course timetable
Saturday 22 October 2011
09:00 |
Soccer Skills 2
Finished
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Monday 24 October 2011
09:30 |
Advanced Ballroom Dancing
Finished
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Tuesday 25 October 2011
14:00 |
Module 6: Spatial Data Analysis
Finished
Introducing students to methods of data analysis that are relevant to spatial data. Discussing nature of Geographic Information Science (GISc), describing how space is conceptualised and represented in a GIS. |
16:00 |
This module is part of the Social Science Research Methods Course programme which is a shared platform for providing research students with a broad range of quantitative and qualitative research methods skills that are relevant across the social sciences. This foundational course is for eligible graduate students who have no prior training in statistics. It introduces students to the basic general concepts that underlie descriptive and inferential statistics. It is divided into 4 sessions:
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Wednesday 26 October 2011
09:30 |
How to Have an Influence
Finished
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11:30 |
How To Do A Literature Search
Finished
Are you about to embark on a dissertation, thesis, or piece of extended research? Before you can contribute to the academic dialogue, you need to have a sound grasp of your topic and its context. This session will give you strategies for finding and evaluating published literature so you can get a 'big picture' view of your topic. |
14:00 |
This module is part of the Social Science Research Methods Course programme which is a shared platform for providing research students with a broad range of quantitative and qualitative research methods skills that are relevant across the social sciences. This foundational course is for eligible graduate students who have no prior training in statistics. It introduces students to the basic general concepts that underlie descriptive and inferential statistics. It is divided into 4 sessions:
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This module is part of the Social Science Research Methods Course programme which is a shared platform for providing research students with a broad range of quantitative and qualitative research methods skills that are relevant across the social sciences. This foundational course is for eligible graduate students who have no prior training in statistics. It introduces students to the basic general concepts that underlie descriptive and inferential statistics. It is divided into 4 sessions:
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16:00 |
Module 5: Further Regression Topics
Finished
This module is concerned with greater knowledge of regression, through extension of the simple linear model; enabling students to assess the models they use, testing for problems such as collinearity, outliers/leverage, and heteroskdasticity. |
Orientation tour
Finished
The UL is unique: a national, legal deposit library with an amazing collection of around 8 million items - over two million of which you can browse on our open shelves. If that sounds a bit daunting, why not come on a brief orientation tour to help you find your way around? We’ll even tell you what we keep in the famous Library tower ... |
Thursday 27 October 2011
09:30 |
Intro to i-procurement for Buyers
![]() ![]() iProcurement, or iProc for short, is an internet way of ordering goods and services linked to an electronic Marketplace that contains hundreds and thousands of products. iProcurement is a new application accessed via the Cambridge University Finance System (CUFS). This course is also available on-line. During the face to face standard course you will: Set up system defaults Create Requisitions via the Marketplace and Non-Catalogue Approve your own requisitions (if within buying limit) Forward your requisitions for approval (if outside buying limit) Query and extract basic information from the system Make amendments If you are attending the buyers course you will also cover the following: Suppliers Notifications Month End reports Converting requisitions into orders The course typically consists of small segments of trainer input and demonstration followed by exercises for individuals to work through for practice and to consolidate their understanding. |
14:00 |
This module is part of the Social Science Research Methods Course programme which is a shared platform for providing research students with a broad range of quantitative and qualitative research |
Friday 28 October 2011
09:30 |
Intro to i-procurement for Buyers
![]() ![]() iProcurement, or iProc for short, is an internet way of ordering goods and services linked to an electronic Marketplace that contains hundreds and thousands of products. iProcurement is a new application accessed via the Cambridge University Finance System (CUFS). This course is also available on-line. During the face to face standard course you will: Set up system defaults Create Requisitions via the Marketplace and Non-Catalogue Approve your own requisitions (if within buying limit) Forward your requisitions for approval (if outside buying limit) Query and extract basic information from the system Make amendments If you are attending the buyers course you will also cover the following: Suppliers Notifications Month End reports Converting requisitions into orders The course typically consists of small segments of trainer input and demonstration followed by exercises for individuals to work through for practice and to consolidate their understanding. |
Tuesday 1 November 2011
00:00 |
Settling troubled souls
![]() This course suggests ways to calm troubled souls |
09:00 |
Introduction to Becoming a Knight
![]() A short introduction on how to proceed from being a lowly squire to a noble knight |
14:00 |
Module 6: Spatial Data Analysis
Finished
Introducing students to methods of data analysis that are relevant to spatial data. Discussing nature of Geographic Information Science (GISc), describing how space is conceptualised and represented in a GIS. |
16:00 |
This module is part of the Social Science Research Methods Course programme which is a shared platform for providing research students with a broad range of quantitative and qualitative research methods skills that are relevant across the social sciences. This foundational course is for eligible graduate students who have no prior training in statistics. It introduces students to the basic general concepts that underlie descriptive and inferential statistics. It is divided into 4 sessions:
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Wednesday 2 November 2011
14:00 |
This module is part of the Social Science Research Methods Course programme which is a shared platform for providing research students with a broad range of quantitative and qualitative research methods skills that are relevant across the social sciences. This foundational course is for eligible graduate students who have no prior training in statistics. It introduces students to the basic general concepts that underlie descriptive and inferential statistics. It is divided into 4 sessions:
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This module is part of the Social Science Research Methods Course programme which is a shared platform for providing research students with a broad range of quantitative and qualitative research methods skills that are relevant across the social sciences. This foundational course is for eligible graduate students who have no prior training in statistics. It introduces students to the basic general concepts that underlie descriptive and inferential statistics. It is divided into 4 sessions:
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16:00 |
Module 5: Further Regression Topics
Finished
This module is concerned with greater knowledge of regression, through extension of the simple linear model; enabling students to assess the models they use, testing for problems such as collinearity, outliers/leverage, and heteroskdasticity. |
Thursday 3 November 2011
10:00 |
Module 18: Researching Organisations
Finished
This module is part of the Social Science Research Methods Course programme which is a shared platform for providing research students with a broad range of quantitative and qualitative research |
14:00 |
This module is part of the Social Science Research Methods Course programme which is a shared platform for providing research students with a broad range of quantitative and qualitative research |
Tuesday 8 November 2011
14:00 |
Module 6: Spatial Data Analysis
Finished
Introducing students to methods of data analysis that are relevant to spatial data. Discussing nature of Geographic Information Science (GISc), describing how space is conceptualised and represented in a GIS. |
16:00 |
This module is part of the Social Science Research Methods Course programme which is a shared platform for providing research students with a broad range of quantitative and qualitative research methods skills that are relevant across the social sciences. This module is essential for the statistical methods modules, which follow. |
Wednesday 9 November 2011
14:00 |
This module is part of the Social Science Research Methods Course programme which is a shared platform for providing research students with a broad range of quantitative and qualitative research methods skills that are relevant across the social sciences. This module is essential for the statistical methods modules, which follow. |
This module is part of the Social Science Research Methods Course programme which is a shared platform for providing research students with a broad range of quantitative and qualitative research methods skills that are relevant across the social sciences. This module is essential for the statistical methods modules. |
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This module is part of the Social Science Research Methods Course programme which is a shared platform for providing research students with a broad range of quantitative and qualitative research methods skills that are relevant across the social sciences. This module is essential for the statistical methods modules, which follow. |
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Module 12: Designing Surveys
Finished
This module is part of the Social Science Research Methods Course programme which is a shared platform for providing research students with a broad range of quantitative and qualitative research methods skills that are relevant across the social sciences. This module aims to provide students with an overview of survey methods, uses and limitations; to introduce students to the practicalities of design and use of surveys; to examine complexities of question and answer process; to examine practicalities of survey sampling and response. |
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16:00 |
Module is designed to teach students how to analyse different types of data using SPSS; including outputs, conducting diagnostic tests, calculating effect sizes and make predictions. |