Structural Equation Modelling (join a waiting list)
Date:
27/05/2015 - 28/05/2015
Organised by:
NCRM, University of Southampton
Presenter:
Dr Katy Sindall is a Lecturer in Criminology and Quantitative Methods at the University of Southampton. She has previously worked as a researcher for both the Metropolitan Police and the Ministry of Justice. Her interests are in public opinion research, particularly concerning perceptions of and engagement with the police, and the application of advanced quantitative methods to explore such substantive areas. She has experience of teaching quantitative methods courses and short courses in structural equation modelling.
Level:
Intermediate (some prior knowledge)
Contact:
Jacqui Thorp, Training & Capacity Building Administrator
Email: jmh6@soton.ac.uk
Phone: 02380 594069
Description:
This two-day course will provide an introduction to the structural equation modelling framework and illustrate what it can be used for by substantive analysts across the social sciences. In addition to covering the core ideas and principles of the SEM framework, course participants will be provided with hands-on experience of fitting a number of structural equation models to publicly available data. The presentation of ideas will be at the conceptual level. Formulae will be kept to a minimum. The focus of the course is on the application of structural equation models for addressing real substantive questions. Lab classes will use the software package Amos 20 and data examples will be drawn from the European Social Survey (ESS).
The course will include the following topics:
- Introduction to structural equation modelling
- Model fit and model modification
- The confirmatory factor model
- The basic structural model
- Multiple-group models
- Mediation models
The learning outcomes will be:
- Participants will understand how to apply the structural equation modelling framework for statistical analysis of data in the social sciences
- Participants will gain an understanding of model fit evaluation in the SEM framework
- Participants will learn how SEM can be applied in the area of mediation analysis and multiple group analysis
- Participants will obtain hands-on experience of setting, running and interpreting models using AMOS (version 20)
All participants must be competent in the use of a PC and the Windows environment. They should also be familiar with basic statistical theory, including inference and multiple linear regression. Familiarity with the principles and practice of factor analysis would be useful but is not a pre-requisite. No prior knowledge of Structural Equation Modelling software will be assumed.
PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT WAS PREVIOUSLY LISTED AS BEING HELD IN CARDIFF, THIS HAS NOW CHANGED TO LSE, LONDON.
Cost:
Thanks to continued ESRC funding we are able to offer this course at reduced rates as follows:
• £30 per day for UK registered students
• £60 per day for staff at UK academic institutions, RCUK funded researchers, UK public sector staff and staff at UK registered charity organisations
• £220 per day for all other participants.
The course fee includes course materials, lunches and morning and afternoon refreshments. Travel and accommodation are to be arranged and paid for by the participant.
Course places are limited and early registration is strongly recommended.
Website and registration:
Region:
Greater London
Keywords:
Latent Variable Models, Structural equation models, Structural Equation Modelling
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Latent Variable Models
Structural equation models