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1st European Course on Next Generation Carbon Fibres Processing

NEWSPEC 1st Summer School -1st European Course on Next Generation Carbon Fibres Processing %E2%80" will provide well-documented scientific training to young researchers and professionals in the field of Carbon Fibre production using novel cost-effective and environmental-friendly techniques, with

Summer School in Development Economics 2015

The main components will be lectures and presentations by leading researchers and participants' presentations. Topics include1 Households (families, human capital and poverty) and firms,2 Finance, property rights, labor markets/institutions, farm/firm productivity, 3 Political economy and

Survival Analysis

The course introduces the concepts and methods for the analysis of survival or time-to-event data. The concepts include censoring, cumulative incidence, median survival and other survival percentiles, and rates. The methods include life-table, Kaplan-Meier survival curve, log-rank and related

Biostatistics II

This course is designed to provide the student with an understanding of the foundations of biostatistics and of the various statistical techniques that have been developed to answer research questions in the health sciences. Students will be introduced to methods for the comparison of outcome

Applied Longitudinal Analysis

This course focuses on methods for analyzing longitudinal and repeated measures data. The defining feature of longitudinal studies is that measurements of the same individuals are taken repeatedly through time, thereby allowing the direct study of change over time. This type of study design

Epidemiology II

This course will explore in greater depth the fundamental epidemiologic concepts introduced in Principles of Epidemiology (Week 1). The course will be taught with an emphasis on causal inference in epidemiologic research. Topics will mainly focus on chronic disease epidemiology, with a special

Understanding Humanitarian Action

This summer school provides participants with an understanding of the main stakes and questions in Humanitarian Action (HA) and contributes to building one%E2%80%99s own critical thinking.The first week introduces the main concepts of this type of aid %E2%80" including elements to be considered (or

Italian short course & Sicily Experience

We offer italian short courses designed to provide the opportunity to attend top quality Italian language classes, while enjoying all that the fascinating city of Siracusa has to offer: plus, you can choose from a wide range of side activities.You can join our special packagesITALIAN + FOOD, WINE