CMIST Short Course :: Introductory :: Introduction to Data Analysis 2
Dates: | 8 May 2015 |
Times: | All day |
What is it: | Short course |
Organiser: | Cathie Marsh Institute for Social Research |
How much: | £195, £140 (PRICE VARIES ON SPECIFIC CRITERIA. CONTACT SHORT COURSES ADMINISTRATOR FOR MORE INFORMATION.) |
Who is it for: | University staff, Adults, General public |
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Prerequisites
Participants should have a basic familiarity with a statistical software package such as SPSS. Ideally participants should also have taken Introduction to Data Analysis 1 or have equivalent experience.
Outline
This course provides an introduction to the theory and methods of quantitative data analysis of relationships between variables, focussing on the techniques of Chi-square tests, correlation and linear regression.
Objectives
The course will examine relationships between variables covering:
The concept of statistical significance
The theory and execution of a simple chi square test for relationships between categorical variables
How to test whether a relationship between two interval variables exists using correlation
How to describe relationships between variables using a statistical model based on linear regression methods
The use of control variables to control for confounding variables
The interpretation of statistical results and their use in making research conclusions
Price: £195, £140 (PRICE VARIES ON SPECIFIC CRITERIA. CONTACT SHORT COURSES ADMINISTRATOR FOR MORE INFORMATION.)
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