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Introduction to statistics (SPSS 1)

Date: 2nd - 3rd November 2011
Duration: 2 days
Delivered by: Dr. Les Humphreys & Dr Juliet Harman

Registration deadline has passed.
Please contact psc@lancaster.ac.uk for more information about this course.

Cost
The course fees include all supporting documentation and refreshments.
  • External from industry/commerce - £510
  • External from academic institution/public sector/charity - £440
  • External postgraduate student - £300
  • Lancaster University staff - £120
  • Lancaster University postgraduate student - £60
  • Members of Mathematics and Statistics at Lancaster University - £ 0
Course description

SPSS for Windows is a statistical software package that has become synonymous with data management and analysis in the social sciences. This course will introduce participants to the manipulation and management of data in the SPSS Windows environment. In addition, participants will develop the confidence to manipulate data files in order to summarise data numerically and graphically and to perform simple statistical procedures including formal tests of hypotheses of interest.

This course is aimed at researchers and research students, with little experience of Windows computing, who would like to use SPSS in an efficient and effective manner. The aim of the course is to provide participants with as many opportunities to experiment with the package as possible. Consequently, each session will be centred around a computer-based practical encouraging participants to investigate data taken from various sources.

Topics covered:
  • manipulation and management of data in the SPSS Windows environment
  • summarising data numerically and graphically
  • simple statistical procedures including formal tests of hypotheses of interest
Learning
Students will learn through the application of concepts and techniques covered in the course to real data sets. Students will be encouraged to examine issues of substantive interest in these studies.
Successful students will be able to:
  • manipulate and manage data in the SPSS Windows environment
  • summarise data numerically and graphically
  • carry out simple statistical procedures including formal tests of hypotheses of interest
  • apply theoretical concepts
  • identify and solve problems
  • analyse data and interpret statistical output
  • apply strategies for appropriate selection of information
Cancellation Policy
Registrations are transferable to another course or individual at any time. Full refunds will be given for cancellation 10 or more working days before the course start date. Otherwise the full course fee will be charged.