During the intensive course, the student work with measurements of plant physiology at the leaf level. The course has a strong focus on methods and measurements used in crop and ecophysiology. The student will gain knowledge on how plants react to abiotic conditions in the field and greenhouse, and

Data Science and Big Data Analytics are exciting new areas that combine scientific inquiry, statistical knowledge, substantive expertise, and computer programming. One of the main challenges for businesses and policy makers when using big data is to find people with the appropriate skills. Good

PROGRAMMEThe Institute of Energy Systems and Environment offers a two week Summer School including internationally recognized lecturer teams comprised of academic staff, researchers and PhD students. All lecturers and experts involved have international experience and are experts in their fields.

Many researchers in the social sciences use SPSS to perform data analysis, but often formal training in use of the software and how to interpret output is severely lacking. This course aims to eliminate the quantitative skills deficit which exists among many social science researchers. Statistical

The typical introductory econometrics course is mostly confined to the Classical Linear Regression Model. It may also cover a few advanced topics, but with eclectic choice and superficial treatment. This course aims to build a solid, comprehensive understanding of the use of the regression model

This course offers an introduction to MCA, which is a method that allows researchers to observe the patterning of complex data sets through representing categorical variables as points in N-dimensional space. Although it was developed from the later 1960s, MCA has not previously had a large

This course presents the fundamentals of qualitative research methods. It covers the classic sources of qualitative data: interviews, focus groups, participant observation and documentary and historical work. It also discusses the challenges and opportunities of new media including visual images

Consumers nowadays leave a data trail that streams from daily life: when using their smartphones or credit cards, when watching TV or browsing online, but also when entering sensor-equipped buildings, or when using satellite navigation in their cars. On the one hand, this data revolution provides

The world is full of sounds, some big but many of them tiny, that we just need to focus our ears to appreciate. The sound of a coffee pot, a tram passing, even snow falling, can be a revelation if we just listen carefully. Sound hunting is a pastime that anyone can enjoy. As part of this course,

Live your passion to make a difference!The Social Entrepreneurship Summer School at Maastricht University is designed to help you to kick-start your social venture. In this one-week programme you will develop a product or service idea that addresses a social (or ecological) problem into a concept