The course on “Research Methodologies in Natural and Social Sciences” will take place from 6 to 13 December in Lisbon, Portugal.

The aim of the course is to provide with key concepts on:

• differentiating between the different fundamental research methods and understanding their strengths and weaknesses when applied to real world problems;
• system thinking framework, process and compositional approaches for research design, including identification of research questions and formulation of hypothesis;
• utilisation of multi-methodologies to approach complex problems with quantitative and qualitative methods;
• effective and rigorous communication of scientific results to skilled and non-skilled audiences

This course is open to academic researchers (professors, senior researchers, PhD students) and professionals (from industry and public authorities) from all kinds of backgrounds, research fields and interests, holding at least a Master’s degree or equivalent, on a first come first served basis.