Statistics for Beginners
Date:
21/09/2020 - 22/09/2020
Organised by:
Goldsmiths, University of London
Presenter:
Dr. Robert Chapman and Teemu Toivainen
Level:
Entry (no or almost no prior knowledge)
Contact:
Teemu Toivainen
air@gold.ac.uk
Venue: Online
Description:
This 2-day course offers an introduction to statistical analysis for beginners and those wishing to refresh their statistical knowledge.
We encounter statistics on a daily basis, but what do they mean and how can we evaluate them critically? Do numbers ever lie? Learning about statistics helps us to use statistics in our work, studies and other aspects of life. This statistics for Beginners course is for anyone who would like to know more about statistics, how they work and how they are used.
The course covers basic concepts relating to statistical analysis, including descriptive and inferential statistics and issues relating to data collection and management. You will work with real datasets and produce statistical results in presentable formats. All analyses will be conducted using open-source statistical packages, so that you can continue to use statistics following the course.
On this short course, you will learn about the following:
Day 1
- to gain insights to the relevance of statistical information in everyday life
- to be able tp crtitically evaluate statistical information
- to use descriptive statistics to summarise data
- to present data in an accessible way
Day 2
- to use inferential statistics to generalise findings
- to understand differences between correlational and comparative statistics
- to be able to run basic statistical analyses using an open source statistical software
The course will be run by research psychologists. Small group sizes will enable individual support and personalised feedback.
Goldsmiths Psychology department is in the World Top 100 in the QS ranking for academic reputation. Papers by our academics are highly cited, we hold 55th place among the worlds' Psychology departments for the number of citations per published paper.
The course can be taken in combination with the three-day Psychological Research Design and Analysis course.
Cost:
£295
Website and registration:
https://www.gold.ac.uk/short-courses/statistics-for-beginners/
Region:
International
Keywords:
Data Quality and Data Management , Quantitative Data Handling and Data Analysis, ICT and Software, Research Skills, Communication and Dissemination
Related publications and presentations:
Data Quality and Data Management
Quantitative Data Handling and Data Analysis
ICT and Software
Research Skills, Communication and Dissemination