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Research Data & Methods - Winter Semester 2025-26 Schedule

Series Information:

  • When: Every second Wednesday, 14:00 - 15:30
  • Where: House of Prominence, Attic (Top floor), Luxemburger Str. 299
  • Organizers: Dr. Job Schepens & Luke Günther, Project S, CRC 1252

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Workshop Schedule

1. Coding in R - Basics

Date: 17. September 2025
Time: 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker: Luke Günther, Project S, CRC 1252

Topics:

  • Introduction to R programming environment
  • Basic data structures and operations
  • Data import and export procedures
  • Essential R packages for research
  • Best practices for reproducible R code

2. Online Experiments

Date: 1. Oktober 2025
Time: 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker: Onur Özsoy, Project C03, CRC 1252

Topics:

  • Designing and implementing online experiments
  • Platform selection and setup (jsPsych, Prolific, MTurk)
  • Participant recruitment and screening
  • Data quality control in online studies
  • Ethical considerations for online research

3. Archiving Session

Date: 15. Oktober 2025
Time: 14:00 - 15:30
Speakers: Luke Günther, Project S, CRC 1252 & Sarah Saleh, Data Center for the Humanities, UoC

Topics:

  • Long-term data preservation strategies
  • Digital archiving standards and formats
  • Institutional repository usage (UoC guidelines)
  • Metadata creation and documentation
  • Legal requirements for data archiving

4. Coding in Python/VSCode and LLMs

Date: 29. Oktober 2025
Time: 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker: Job Schepens, Project S, CRC 1252

Topics:

  • Python development environment setup with VSCode
  • Essential Python libraries for research (pandas, numpy, matplotlib)
  • Version control integration with Git
  • AI-assisted coding with Large Language Models
  • Code quality and documentation best practices

5. Bayesian Regression Models

Date: 12. November 2025
Time: 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker: Job Schepens, Project S, CRC 1252

Topics:

  • Introduction to Bayesian statistical thinking
  • Bayesian vs. frequentist approaches
  • Implementing Bayesian regression in R (brms, rstanarm)
  • Prior specification and model checking
  • Interpreting Bayesian results and credible intervals

6. Computational Reproducibility Session using R

Date: 26. November 2025
Time: 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker: Luke Günther, Project S, CRC 1252

Topics:

  • Reproducible research workflows in R
  • R Markdown and Quarto for dynamic documents
  • Package management with renv
  • Containerization approaches (Docker, renv)
  • Version control best practices for R projects
  • Creating reproducible analysis pipelines

Quick Reference

📍 Location: House of Prominence, Attic (Top floor)
📮 Address: Luxemburger Str. 299, 50939 Cologne
⏰ Time: Wednesdays, 14:00 - 15:30 (every second week)
📧 Contact: Dr. Job Schepens & Luke Günther

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Part of CRC 1252 "Prominence in Language" research initiative, University of Cologne.