UBDC Summer Training 2017: Introduction to R
- When:
- Monday 7 August 2017
- Time:
- 10:00 – 16:30 BST
- Where:
- Jura Teaching Lab, Level 4 Annexe, University of Glasgow Library, Hillhead Street, Glasgow G12 8QE GET DIRECTIONS
As a powerful open-source tool for statistical analysis, R has been increasingly utilised in higher education, scientific research and practice.
The purpose of this course is to introduce basic knowledge of R, such as loading data into R, performing basic statistical techniques and visualising data. By the end of the course, you will be able to manage your data in R, calculate descriptive statistics, implement hypothesis testing, carry out linear regression analysis and visualize your results with plots. The training aims to provide analysts with the foundational skills needed to use R for statistical analysis, which can be applied in academic research or practical work.
Course instructor
Jonathan Minton, Quantitative Research Associate, University of Glasgow
Course duration
1 day (Monday 7th August 2017, 10:00am – 4:30pm)
Course location
Jura teaching lab, Level 4 Annexe, Glasgow University Library
Audience
Social scientists, students, practitioners
Fees
- £35 - For UK registered students
- £60 - For staff at UK academic institutions, Research Council UK funded researchers, UK public sector staff and staff at UK registered charity organisations
- £100 - For all other participants
Pre-requisite knowledge
Basic statistical knowledge is necessary but no prior programming experience is required
Course content
- Load data from a variety of file formats
- Organise data into various data structures
- Calculate descriptive statistics
- Hypothesis testing
- Linear regression analysis
- Visualise data