Introduction to Data Analysis 2 short course
| Dates: | 9 March 2016 |
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| Times: | All day |
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| What is it: | Course |
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| Organiser: | Cathie Marsh Institute for Social Research |
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| How much: | £140 (public sector) £195 (private sector) |
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| Who is it for: | University staff, Adults, Alumni, Current University students, General public |
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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: £140 (public sector) £195 (private sector)
Travel and Contact Information
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Basement computer lab
Humanities Bridgeford Street
Manchester
