[IMCnetwork] 2 weeks to get your ACSPRI Summer early-bird discount!

[April Biccum]

Dear IMCers!

If you are interested in using CDA in your research I (April Biccum) am offering a week long intensive as part of the ANU Summer School in Political Analysis offered through ACSPRI. See below.


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Australian Consortium for Social and Political Research Incorporated


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Dear April

There's 2 weeks left to enrol and enjoy the early-bird discount for your Summer 2026<https://www.acspri.org.au/civicrm/mailing/url?u=8103&qid=2143653> Methodology course. The early-bird closes December 10!

If you are keen to get a head start on learning that software, mastering that statistical method or finding out how to run a focus group or design a questionnaire, enrol in an ACSPRI intensive Summer course running over January and February, 2026. Please note that although most of our courses are online, we're offering a selection of courses in-person at the University of Melbourne.

We are also happy to announce a collaboration with the Australian National University's School of Politics and International Relations offering the ANU Online Summer School in Political Analysis<https://www.acspri.org.au/civicrm/mailing/url?u=8104&qid=2143653>. There are 6 courses offered over 3 weeks in February (2-20 February), covering a range of analysis methodologies focused specifically on political science. There is an early-bird enrolment discount for the series, which closes on January 7.

The full list of ACSPRI and ANU summer offerings is below. Please follow the links to individual course pages for detailed summaries and syllabi.

If you require more information about our courses or survey services, please contact us at info at acspri.org.au or call 03 8376 6496.

Gordana





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Course Spotlight: Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) Fundamentals: Online<https://www.acspri.org.au/civicrm/mailing/url?u=8105&qid=2143653>

19-21 January with Phil Holmes-Smith (3 Days)

Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) is used widely by researchers in a diverse array of fields to find and test complex relationships amongst observed variables that measure latent (unobserved) variables and amongst the latent variables themselves. SEM subsumes other analytical techniques (such as factor analysis, regression analysis and path analysis) into one omnibus approach to modeling relationships amongst observed and latent variables. This course is designed to introduce the basic concepts of SEM and to introduce the use of the AMOS and/or Mplus software packages to estimate SEM models. The target audience for this course is post graduate students, academic staff and other researchers needing to learn the basic concepts of SEM and how to run structural equation models using the AMOS and/or Mplus software packages.



Syllabus:

Day 1
Part A: Introduction to Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) & SEM Software
Part B: Review of Factor Analysis and Regression Analysis

Day 2
Part A: Fundamentals of Structural Equation Modelling
Part B: SEM Steps 1-4

Day 3
Part A: SEM Step 5
Part B: SEM Steps 6-8
Part C: Putting it all together







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Summer 2026 - January 19 - February 13
Week 1: January 19 - 23: Online

Fundamentals of Statistics: Online<https://www.acspri.org.au/civicrm/mailing/url?u=8106&qid=2143653> with Imma Guarnieri
Introduction to Computer-assisted Qualitative Data Analysis using NVivo: Online<https://www.acspri.org.au/civicrm/mailing/url?u=8107&qid=2143653> with Dr Nicola McNeil
Introduction to Qualitative Research: Online<https://www.acspri.org.au/civicrm/mailing/url?u=8108&qid=2143653> (3 days) with Dr Emma Mitchell
Data Analysis Using Stata: Online<https://www.acspri.org.au/civicrm/mailing/url?u=8109&qid=2143653> with Dr Joanna Dipnall
Fundamentals of Program Evaluation in Public Policy: Online<https://www.acspri.org.au/civicrm/mailing/url?u=8110&qid=2143653> (3 days) with Dr Delwyn Goodrick
Applied Longitudinal Data Analysis: Online<https://www.acspri.org.au/civicrm/mailing/url?u=8111&qid=2143653> with Dr Mark Griffin
Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) Fundamentals: Online<https://www.acspri.org.au/civicrm/mailing/url?u=8112&qid=2143653> (3 Days) with Philip Holmes-Smith


Week 2: February 2 - 6: In-person @ The University of Melbourne

Introduction to Qualitative Research<https://www.acspri.org.au/civicrm/mailing/url?u=8113&qid=2143653> with Dr Emma Mitchell
Qualitative Research: Design, Analysis and Representation<https://www.acspri.org.au/civicrm/mailing/url?u=8114&qid=2143653> with Dr Delwyn Goodrick
An Introduction to Mixed Methods Research Design<https://www.acspri.org.au/civicrm/mailing/url?u=8115&qid=2143653> (2 days) with Dr Nicola McNeil
Focus Group Design and Moderation<https://www.acspri.org.au/civicrm/mailing/url?u=8116&qid=2143653> (2 days) with Eva-Maria van Esbroek
Questionnaire Design<https://www.acspri.org.au/civicrm/mailing/url?u=8117&qid=2143653> (2 days) with Dr Gordon Emmerson


Week 2: February 2 - 6: Online

Introduction to Social Network Research and Analysis: Online<https://www.acspri.org.au/civicrm/mailing/url?u=8118&qid=2143653> with Dr Dan Chamberlain
Applied Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA): Online<https://www.acspri.org.au/civicrm/mailing/url?u=8120&qid=2143653> (evenings) with Prof Jeroen van der Heijden
Advanced Structural Equation Modelling: Online<https://www.acspri.org.au/civicrm/mailing/url?u=8121&qid=2143653> with Philip Holmes-Smith


Week 3: February 9 - 13: Online

Applied Statistical Procedures: Online <https://www.acspri.org.au/civicrm/mailing/url?u=8122&qid=2143653> with Dr Gordon Emmerson
Qualitative Research: Design, Analysis and Representation: Online<https://www.acspri.org.au/civicrm/mailing/url?u=8123&qid=2143653> with Dr Delwyn Goodrick
Advanced Statistical Analysis Using R: Online<https://www.acspri.org.au/civicrm/mailing/url?u=8124&qid=2143653> with Dr Mark Griffin
Introduction to Large Language Models (LLMs) in Social Sciences: Online<https://www.acspri.org.au/civicrm/mailing/url?u=8125&qid=2143653> (3 days) with Dr Maria Prokofieva
Social Media Network and Text Analysis: Online<https://www.acspri.org.au/civicrm/mailing/url?u=8126&qid=2143653> (4 days) with Prof Robert Ackland
Multi-level Analysis using Mplus: Online<https://www.acspri.org.au/civicrm/mailing/url?u=8127&qid=2143653>  with Philip Holmes-Smith








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ANU Online Summer School in Political Analysis
February 2-20: Online

Foundations of Programming in R for Political Analysis: Online<https://www.acspri.org.au/civicrm/mailing/url?u=8128&qid=2143653> Feb 2-6
A hands-on experience for learning programming in R, this course is designed for newcomers without any prior programming background.

Foundations of Statistical Analysis in Political Analysis: Online<https://www.acspri.org.au/civicrm/mailing/url?u=8129&qid=2143653> Feb 2-6
The aim of this course is to provide students with an accessible introduction to the fundamentals of quantitative political science research.

Survey Experiments for Political Science: Online<https://www.acspri.org.au/civicrm/mailing/url?u=8130&qid=2143653> Feb 9-13
This course covers the foundations of designing, implementing and analysing basic online survey experiments in political science. It is intended for those with no or limited experience with online survey experiments.

Critical Discourse Analysis in Political Science: Online<https://www.acspri.org.au/civicrm/mailing/url?u=8131&qid=2143653> Feb 16-20
The aim of this course is to introduce students to the foundations of Critical Discourse Analysis and specifically the Fairclough method.

Political Survey Design: Online<https://www.acspri.org.au/civicrm/mailing/url?u=8132&qid=2143653> Feb 16-20
This course introduces the principles of survey design and standard practices in the field, with particular emphasis on measuring political attitudes, public opinion and electoral behaviour.

Social Network Analysis in R: Online<https://www.acspri.org.au/civicrm/mailing/url?u=8133&qid=2143653> Feb 16-20
This course provides a practical introduction to the network perspective and social network analysis (SNA), with a focus on applications in political analysis.





Gordana Bacic
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Australian Consortium for Social and Political Research Inc.
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