RECSM Winter Methods School 2024

 

The fifth edition of RECSM Winter Methods School (March 11-19, 2024) consists of three courses focusing on web surveys, digital data tracking and electoral analysis, followed by a workshop event bringing together the latest research on the challenges of using new data types in online survey studies.

The courses are open to academics (students, professors, individuals employed by colleges and universities, and other institutions of higher education) and non-academics (consultants and other practitioners from the private sector or national and international organizations) and will be held online and on-site.

The registration deadline is the 4th of March 2024. For assistance with the registration process, please contact [email protected].

View the course calendar here.

Measuring Citizen’s Digital Behaviours Using Web Trackers and Data Donations

The expansion of the Internet, together with the capabilities of modern connected devices, result in a plethora of data that promise fascinating opportunities to understand individuals’ digital behaviours. This course will teach students how to measure digital behaviours using web trackers and data donations, and how to combine these approaches with online surveys.

Full course syllabus here.

  • Format: hybrid.
  • Dates: 13th - 15th of March from 10:00 - 13:00. 
  • Room: 40.047A, Roger Llúria building, UPF Ciutadella campus
  • Instructor: Oriol Bosch


 

Going beyond conventional web surveys: Using new types of data within web surveys

Web surveys have emerged as a highly popular method for data collection, characterized by their speed of implementation and cost-effectiveness. Their prominence has further accelerated with the Covid-19 pandemic, which posed significant challenges to conducting traditional face-to-face surveys.

However, like all survey methods, web surveys are susceptible to measurement errors, which can be exacerbated by the absence of an interviewer. This course explores innovative approaches to leverage emerging measurement opportunities, primarily driven by the widespread use of smartphones, to mitigate these errors and unlock fresh insights within the realm of web surveys.

Full course syllabus here.

  • Format: hybrid.
  • Dates: 13th - 15th of March from 14:30 - 17:30.
  • Room: 40.047A, Roger Llúria building, UPF Ciutadella campus
  • Instructor: Melanie Revilla


 

Ecological inference: deciphering individual voting behavior from aggregated data

(Please note that this course is delivered in Spanish, unlike the others which will be delivered in English)

Full course syllabus here.

  • Format: hybrid.
  • Dates: 11th - 12th of March from 14:00 - 18:00. 
  • Room: 40.047A, Roger Llúria building, UPF Ciutadella campus
  • Instructor: Jose M Pavia

Inferencia ecológica: descifrando el comportamiento individual de los votantes desde datos agregados

Politólogos, medios de comunicación y partidos políticos, están interesados en conocer el comportamiento electoral de diferentes subgrupos y las transferencias de voto entre partidos. La inferencia ecológica permite dar respuesta a este problema explotando relaciones a nivel agregado. En este curso, va a mostrarse y discutirse las técnicas más avanzadas para la realización de dichas inferencias, centrándose en el uso del paquete lphom de R.

The 2024 Web Data Opp Workshop

All participants at the RECSM Winter Methods School are invited to attend the 2024 Wed Data Opp workshop about the challenges of using new types of data in online survey research. The event is otherwise exclusively for researchers who have submitted their abstracts to present at the workshop.

The workshop will include a key note speech from Professor Mick Couper (University of Michigan), one of the leading experts in web survey methodology, having authored several books and a multitude of influential scientific papers in this field. 

  • Format: In-person only.
  • Dates: Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th of March, 2024.
  • Room: 24.009, Mercè Rodoreda building, UPF Ciutadella campus

Catering will be provided.

Find out more about the workshop here.

If you are a UPF student or you have taken courses at UPF before, you can enrol in the course via the Secretaria Virtual:

 

If you are not a UPF student or have not taken courses at UPF before, please register via Eventum:

 

The enrolment deadline is by the 4th of March 2024. For assistance with the registration process, please contact [email protected].

  • Students: 250€
  • Researchers: 400€
  • Professionals: 500€

Discounts:

  • 25% for UPF students (other discounts do not apply to UPF students, you will be asked to provide proof of your student status when registering)
  • 30% for WEB DATA OPP workshop participants and members of WAPOR LATAM (you will be asked to provide proof of your existing WAPOR LATAM membership when registering). If you are not already a member of WAPOR LATAM and would like to be, click below to see how you can sign up at a discounted rate at the same time as registering for the Winter School. 


 

Registration/ Enrolment

The deadline for registering and enroling to Winter School courses is the 4th of March 2024.

If this is your first time taking a course at UPF, you must register and pay through Eventum here: REGISTRATION.

If you are a UPF student or have registered for a UPF course before, you can enrol for your course via the 'Secretaria Virtual' here: ENROLMENT. Find the enrolment instructions here.

Information on how to enter the ‘Secretaria Virtual’:

  • Username: This is you passport number, NIE or Spanish ID number (from the document you used when you first enrolled at UPF).
  • Password: If you do not know or remember your password, the system allows you to reset it.

If you are having difficulties with the registration process, please contact [email protected].

You will be provided with Google drive folders with the course materials. UPF students will also be able to access the course materials via the Campus Global online university platform.

 

Payment options

You can pay via credit/debit card or with a bank transfer when enrolling for your course. 

If you require an invoice, please email [email protected] with your registration confirmation document to solicit the invoice.

​Cancellation policy: All refund/cancellation requests must be provided via email to [email protected] and received prior to February 11th, 2024. After this date, cancellations will not be refunded.

The RECSM Winter Methods School courses will take place in room 40.047A of the Roger Llúria building, at the Ciutadella Campus of Universitat Pompeu Fabra. 

The Web Data Opp workshop will take place in room 24.009 of the Mercè Rodoreda Building of the Ciutadella Campus.

As shown in the below map, the Ciutadella Campus is next to the Ciutadella Park in central Barcelona.

Campus address: Carrer de Ramon Trias Fargas, 25, 27, 08005, Barcelona

RECSM has partnered with RESA University Residences to offer all Winter School participants with a 20% discount on booking accommodation at their student residences. 

Simply use the following code when booking: RECSMWINTER23

This discount is available at the following residences: 

 

We are grateful to our sponsors, Netquest, whose support is integral to making the RECSM Methods School happen.

Since 2001, Netquest has provided genuine and insightful data to market researchers. Netquest's data collection capabilities and its consumer panels in over 20 countries make them a trusted partner that helps organizations and businesses analyze the market, gain valuable insights, and truly understand consumers