Dynamic Pattern Synthesis (DPS) : a one day methods summer school

Monday 18^th September, 2017

Falmer Campus, University of Brighton, Brighton BN1 9 PH.  UK

10.00am to 4.00pm

Cost: £92.00. Full bursary applications open until July 14^th at: goo.gl/rtguLH 

 

This training offers the chance to learn the basics of a new mixed method called DPS, that uses both Cluster Analysis and Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) to identify dynamic patterns in longitudinal small sample data. For example, comparing patterns over time in the paths taken by countries, regions or organisations. The method also has some potential to examine small samples of individuals.

 

The summer school will:

·         Explain the basics of the DPS method

·         Allow participants to try out the basics of the methods using SPSS and Excel -  this to run through the different stages of the research.

·         Encourage participants to begin using the method with their own dataset, if they wish, (or using data made available).

 

For background information about the development of DPS see the ESRC CECAN YouTube site at: https://youtu.be/W9RPg7EgOUQ