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This course is entitled to teach the main concepts of shape analysis based on landmark coordinates and its multivariate procedures, and how they can be put into practice across any biological discipline in which the phenotype (form) and its variation are the principal sources of information.
Instructors:
 Dr. Chris Klingenberg (University of Manchester, United Kingdom). |
 Dr. Jesús Marugán-Lobón (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain). |
 Dr. Soledad De Esteban-Trivigno (Transmitting Science, Spain). |
Graduate or postgraduate degree in Biomedical, Life or Earth Sciences, basic knowledge in statistics and personal computers. All participants must bring their own personal laptop.
English.
Els Hostalets de Pierola, Barcelona (Spain). How to arrive.
| 1st Day (Optional).
Fundamentals on data acquisition, digitalization and methodological essentials. 2nd Day. - Theory:
- Afternoon Practice. 3rd Day. - Theory:
- Afternoon Practice: Group work. |
4th Day.
- Theory:
- Afternoon Practice: Group work. 5th day. - Theory:
- Afternoon: Presentation of group work by participants. |
- Five day course (including optional first day): 38 hours on-site.
- Four day course: 30 hours on-site.
| Saturday:
18:00: Meeting point in Plaza Catalunya (Barcelona) to take the bus to Els Hostalets de Pierola. If you are planning to arrive later, you can find more information in How to arrive.
8:30 to 9:00: Breakfast
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Thursday:
8:30 to 9:00: Breakfast
Friday: 8:30 to 9:00: Breakfast. |
Places are limited to 25 participants and will be occupied by strict registration order.
Five day course (including optional first day):
- All Inclusive option:
Reduced registration fee until May 31, 2013: 590 € (370 € course fee + 220 € All Inclusive option). Full registration fee after May 31, 2013: 715 € (495 € course fee + 220 € All Inclusive option).
Participation fees are all inclusive, and include transport from Barcelona city, course material, lodging, breakfasts, coffee breaks, lunches, dinners and welcome party.
- Only Lunches Included option (no accommodation, no dinners):
This option only includes course material, coffee breaks and lunches. Please be aware that from Barcelona centre it takes one hour by car and one hour and a half by public transport to arrive to Els Hostalets de Pierola.
Reduced registration fee until May 31, 2013: 370 €. Full registration fee after May 31, 2013: 495 €.
Four day course:
- All Inclusive option:
Reduced registration fee until May 31, 2013: 500 € (315 € course fee + 185 € All Inclusive option). Full registration fee after May 31, 2013: 605 € (420 € course fee + 185 € All Inclusive option).
Participation fees are all inclusive, and include transport from Barcelona city, course material, lodging, breakfasts, coffee breaks, lunches, dinners and welcome party.
- Only Lunches Included option (no accommodation, no dinners):
This option only includes course material, coffee breaks and lunches. Please be aware that from Barcelona centre it takes one hour by car and one hour and a half by public transport to arrive to Els Hostalets de Pierola.
Reduced registration fee until May 31, 2013: 315 €. Full registration fee after May 31, 2013: 420 €.
Former participants will have a 5 % discount on the current course fee.
We offer the possibility of paying in two instalments (contact us at courses@transmittingscience.org).
Please complete and submit your Registration Form (see below); we will confirm your acceptance by e-mail.
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This course can be recognized, after evaluation, for 2 Credits by the Faculties of Science, Bioscience and Veterinary of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona - UAB. |
Cancellation policy:
If you wish to cancel your participation in this course, cancellations up to 20 days before the course start date will incur a 30 % cancellation fee. For later cancellations, or non-attendance, the full course fee will be charged.
If Transmitting Science must cancel this course due to unforeseen circumstances beyond the control of Transmitting Science, you will either be entitled to a full refund of the course fee, or your fee can be credited toward a future course/workshop. Transmitting Science is not responsible for travel fees, or any expenses incurred by you as a result of such cancellation. Every effort will be made to avoid the cancellation of any planned course/workshop.
The course will take place in the town of Els Hostalets de Pierola, Barcelona (Spain).
- All Inclusive option:
To make it affordable, you will be hosted in four-bed dormitories (common bathrooms), although you will only share rooms with other classmates. The possibility exists that the dormitories will be mixed. Therefore, if this is an inconvenience for you, and you require staying in a dormitory with only women, or only men, please state it in the “Comments” field of the Registration Form (see below).
There are no Hotels in Els Hostalets de Pierola. However, if you do not want to share rooms with other participants, the council offers the possibility of renting a house (no kitchen available). If you want more information regarding this option, please contact us at courses@transmittingscience.org.
How to arrive to Els Hostalets de Pierola.
- Only Lunches Included option (no accommodation, no dinners):
In that case there are different options for accommodation, all of them in places other than Els Hostalets de Pierola. You may stay in: Barcelona city, Martorell or Igualada. Information about Hotels in Martorell here. Information about Hotels in Igualada here.
How to arrive to Els Hostalets de Pierola from Barcelona city, Martorell and Igualada.
Unfortunately there are no internal grants available for this course. For information on External Financial Support, please check the link.
For further information contact: courses@transmittingscience.org.
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