SHORT COURSES: Introduction to Data Analysis 2
| Dates: | 2 November 2018 |
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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: | £195
/ £140 for those from educational, government and charitable institutions |
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| Who is it for: | University staff, Adults, Alumni, Current University students, General public |
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| Speaker: | Jennifer Prattley |
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This course provides an introduction to the theory and methods of quantitative data analysis. The focus is on methods for analysing relationships between variables, including Chi-square tests, correlation and linear regression.
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
Concessions: £140 for those from educational, government and charitable institutions
Speaker
Jennifer Prattley
Role: Research associate
Organisation: University of Manchester
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Basement Lab
Humanities Bridgeford Street
Manchester
