Introduction to data analysis 1
Date:
05/10/2017
Organised by:
University of Manchester
Presenter:
Jen Buckley
Level:
Entry (no or almost no prior knowledge)
Contact:
cmist-courses@manchester.ac.uk 0161 2751980
Map:
View in Google Maps (M13 9PL)
Venue:
Humanities Bridgeford Street, University of Manchester, Manchester
Description:
This course provides an introduction to the theory and methods of quantitative data analysis, focusing on the social survey. It has an emphasis on hands-on learning, with a series of practical sessions using the statistical software package SPSS to explore data from the British Social Attitudes survey.
The course will:
- Introduce participants to survey data as a key quantitative resource for social science research;
- Introduce the structure and properties of survey data and consider the process by which variables in a dataset are derived;
- Explain the distinction between interval and discrete variables;
- Consider strategies for exploratory data analysis including methods for describing and summarising variable distributions;
- Provide participants with a conceptual understanding of the stages involved in exploring the relationship between variables;
- Provide essential skills of data manipulation including selecting sub-sets and recoding;
- Introduce the visual representation of variables in scatter graphs, bar charts and histograms.
Cost:
£195 (or £140 for those from educational, government and charitable institutions).
Website and registration:
https://www.cmist.manchester.ac.uk/study/short/introductory/intro-to-data-analysis-1/
Region:
North West
Keywords:
Exploratory Research, Survey Research, Analysis of existing survey data, Survey sampling , Survey and Questionnaire Design, Categorical data analysis, SPSS, data analysis , introductory data analysis
Related publications and presentations:
Exploratory Research
Survey Research
Analysis of existing survey data
Survey sampling
Survey and Questionnaire Design
Categorical data analysis
SPSS