2020 Summer School on Methodology of Computational Social Science
Schedule
Date: Monday 27th of July - Thursday 30th July 2020
Venue: VooV meeting (腾讯会议)
Hosted by Marco Agriculture Research Institute, Huazhong Agricultural University
u Overall learning outcomes. After this summer school, participants should be able to:
- explain what ABM is and how it can be used in social simulation
- know how to get started with model development using NetLogo
- understand the role of the ODD protocol in documenting and designing agent-based models
- think about own research questions and domain from the perspective of computational social science
- evaluate different ways to use ABM to support research
- know where to go next
u Evenings are for further self-study and reflection on the application of coursework on own research projects
u All times are in China Standard Time (GMT+8)
u Lectures are 2 hour time slots (120 minutes)
u Agenda:
Date |
|
Topics |
Lecturer |
Monday
July 27th |
Arrival
08:00-09:00 |
Participants arrive and connect to the online platform
§ TAs available for technical support |
Liu Yang
Teaching Assistants |
Morning
09:00-09:30 |
Opening and welcome (30 minutes)
§ Introduction to lecturers
§ Structure of the week
§ Introduction to collaborative work |
Hang Xiong |
09:30-11:30 |
Lecture 1: Modeling and simulation in social sciences
§ systems theory
§ model types (Markov, System Dynamics, ABM)
§ Matching a modelling approach to the study objective |
Georgiy Bobashev |
lunch & self-study
11:30-14:00 |
Activity: reading selected papers, aiming at showing participants the potential of ABM applications, especially in terms of theoretical modelling |
self-study |
Afternoon
14:00-15:00 |
Student expectations (capture in Padlet)
Quiz on reading |
Koen H. van Dam |
15:00-17:00 |
Lecture 2: Introduction to NetLogo and syntax
§ Why NetLogo
§ Using command center
§ Understanding the GUI
§ General programming tips/tricks
§ Documenting models |
Koen H. van Dam |
Tuesday
July 28th |
Morning
09:00-11:00 |
Lecture 3: ODD protocol
§ The ODD protocol: ABM objectives and components (agents, rules, environments, networks)
§ Model parameterization and calibration
§ Model building process using ODD |
Georgiy Bobashev |
lunch & self-study
11:00-14:00 |
Activity: Implementing first NetLogo “hello world” model |
self-study |
Continue Netlogo tutorial
Peer-support in tutorial |
self-study |
Afternoon
14:00-15:00 |
Q&A on NetLogo implementation (real-time) |
Zhanli (Jerry) Sun
Koen H. van Dam |
15:00-17:00 |
Lecture 4: Decision-making in ABM
§ Advanced topic on decision-making of agents
|
Zhanli (Jerry) Sun |
offline (1 hour)
17:00-18:00 |
Offline feedback and Q&A session |
Georgiy Bobashev
Zhanli (Jerry) Sun
Koen H. van Dam
Liu Yang
Hang Xiong |
Wednesday
July 29th |
Morning
09:00-09:30 |
Review/recap and introduction to the activity |
Liu Yang
Hang Xiong |
09:30-14:00 |
Activity: write ODD specification for a model in participant’s own discipline |
self-study |
Afternoon
14:00-16:00 |
Lecture 5: Geographical Information Systems and journey of a modeller
§ Introduction to use of GIS
§ GIS in ABM
§ Case study: modelling the impact of planning changes in Beijing
§ Experiences of learning to model during a PhD |
Koen H. van Dam
Liu Yang |
16:15-18:00 |
Lecture 6: Model applications and participatory ABM
§ ABM application in land use/cover
§ Understanding the “Tragedy of the Commons” via ABM
§ Participatory ABM
|
Zhanli (Jerry) Sun |
offline (1 hour)
17:00-18:00 |
Offline feedback and Q&A session |
Georgiy Bobashev
Zhanli (Jerry) Sun
Koen H. van Dam
Liu Yang
Hang Xiong |
Thursday
July 30th |
Morning
09:00-11:00 |
Lecture 7: Experimenting with ABMs
§ Dealing with uncertainties of ABMs (verification, calibration, validation and sensitivity analysis) § Hypothesis test using ABMs |
Hang Xiong |
11:00-14:00 |
Activity: Continue model definition and/or Translating (part of) the model formulation to syntax and implementing it in NetLogo
Peer-support in model design and development |
Self-study |
Afternoon
14:00-15:00 |
Q&A on using ABM in projects (in smaller group, online & offline) |
Hang Xiong
Georgiy Bobashev
Zhanli (Jerry) Sun
Koen H. van Dam
Flaminio Squazzoni
Liu Yang |
15:00-17:00 |
Lecture 8: Integration of lab and ABM
§ combining experimental research with computer simulation
§ agent-behaviour |
Flaminio Squazzoni |
17:30-18:30 |
Closing ceremony
§ Summary of summer school
§ Recommendations self-study during next week
§ Suggestions on what to do next, how to stay up-to-date and continue development |
Hang Xiong
Koen H. van Dam
Zhanli (Jerry) Sun
Flaminio Squazzoni
Liu Yang |
Thursday
August 6th |
Morning +
Afternoon +
Evening
08:00-21:30 |
Co-organised with workshop
Opportunity for summer school participants to give a short presentation of their work |
Hang Xiong
Georgiy Bobashev
Zhanli (Jerry) Sun
Koen H. van Dam
Flaminio Squazzoni
Liu Yang |
u Participants in groups, support each other with questions, if they cannot solve it then contact TA (working with say 2 groups) and then to lecturers.
u Select 4 outstanding students of the 2019 and 2020 HZAU-IC London Summer School on Methodology of Computational Social Science to attend “International Symposium on Social Simulation 2020” on August 6th do Panel Presentation (20 minutes for each, 10-15min for reporting time, 5-10 min for Q&A).
