Introduction to Large Language Models for the Social Sciences (SPS-WS-LAN-RI-25)
SPS-WS-LAN-RI-25
| Department |
SPS |
| Course category |
SPS Workshop |
| Course type |
Workshop |
| Academic year |
2025-2026 |
| Term |
3RD TERM |
| Credits |
20 (EUI SPS Department) |
| Professors |
- Prof. Sascha RIAZ
- Alejandro López Peceño (Max Weber Fellow)
Maksim Zubok (DPhil Candidate in Politics at the University of Oxford)
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| Contact |
Livena, Liga
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| Course materials |
| Sessions |
17/04/2026 9:00-18:00 @ Seminar Room 2, Badia Fiesolana
20/04/2026 9:00-18:00 @ Seminar Room 2, Badia Fiesolana
21/04/2026 9:00-18:00 @ Seminar Room 2, Badia Fiesolana
22/04/2026 9:00-18:00 @ Seminar Room 2, Badia Fiesolana
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| Enrolment info |
11/01/2026 - 30/06/2026 |
Purpose
This course introduces Large Language Models (LLMs) and their applications in social science research. It covers both the conceptual foundations needed to understand how modern AI language systems work, and the practical skills to apply them to real research tasks. Topics include core Python programming, word embeddings, LLM architecture, text classification, bias, retrieval-augmented generation, and AI agents. By the end of the course, students will be able to critically evaluate LLM-based tools and deploy them in their own research workflows.
The full syllabus will be available on the webpage: https://www.eui.eu/en/academic-units/political-and-social-sciences/seminars-and-teaching.
ENROL FOR THIS COURSE
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