SENSE - Agent-based modelling with NetLogo

Agenda

Agent-based modelling with NetLogo

Date: 31 August 2020 - 04 September 2020

Location: University of Göttingen, Germany

Topic: Computer Course on agent-based modelling with the software NetLogo
Level: Beginners (BSc, MSc, Phd, ...)
Language: English
Duration: 5 days (+ 2 days Pre-seminar)
Frequency: Annual, usually in August or September
Place: Faculty of Forest Sciences, University of Göttingen, Germany
Teachers: Katrin Meyer, Craig Simpkins, Ronald Bialozyt & Ecosystem Modelling Department
Registration: online form

Learning outcome / core skills:

Comprehensive knowledge of agent-based modelling for beginners;
Ability to select, conceptualize, apply, implement, and document agent-based modelling techniques in NetLogo with respect to a given question (with a focus on ecological questions);
Development of an own agent-based modelling project;
Development of interdisciplinary analytical thinking;
Critical analysis and evaluation of the potentials and limitations of agent-based models based on the scientific literature;
Refined presentation skills.