ekomex: A Basic Introduction to R for Beginners
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Course Structure
Day 1: Lecture with script & exercises
Day 2: 90-120’ self-guided exercises; 120’ Small-group tutoring
Content
This 2-day virtual short course provides a basic introduction to the open-source statistical software R for beginners. It teaches you the basics of R the environment and functionality, how to „talk“ to R, dealing with datasets, and simple descriptive stats and graphs using R.
- Would you like to switch to a statistical software that is both powerful and free of charge?
- Want to attend a course at a method school that requires basic R knowledge?
- Does everyone around you use R and you want to use it too?
- Are you a qualitative researcher who occasionally needs to produce some basic stats or graphs beyond what Excel can do?
Then this course is right for you. Topics covered include:
- Basics of R environment & functionality
- How to „talk“ to R
- Dealing with datasets
- Simple descriptive stats & graphs
Core Readings
Oana, I.E., Schneider, C.Q. and E. Thomann. 2021, forthcoming. Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) Using R: A Beginner’s Guide. Cambridge University Press—Online appendix, chapter “introduction to R”
Requirements
The course does not require specific knowledge, other than basic knowledge of empirical social research (such as: what is data, what are variables, what is a case, what is statistics).
Course Management
Fee
90 EUR
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Date
10.03.2022 09:00 to 13:00
11.03.2022 09:00 to 13:00
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