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:

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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:

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

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