The Cathie Marsh Centre for Census and Survey Research

Introduction to Data Analysis Part 2

Book on Introduction to Data Analysis Part 2 Dates:

17th September 2010

30th March 2011


Duration: 1 day (10am — 4:30pm)
Level: Introductory
Course Fee: £175 (£125 for those from educational institutions)

CCSR offer 5 free places to research staff and students within the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Manchester.
Course Leader: Dr Kingsley Purdam
Course Requirements:

Participants should have a basic familiarity with SPSS - which can be met through the day course: Staring SPSS, typically scheduled two days in advance of Introduction to Data Analysis 2. Ideally participants should also have taken Introduction to Data Analysis 1 or have equivalent experience.


Course Summary

This course provides an introduction to the theory and methods of quantitative data analysis for interval variables, focussing on the techniques of correlation and linear regression.

 

Course Objectives

The course will examine interval variables and relationships between them covering:

The distinction between interval and discrete variables

The visual representation of  interval variable in scatter graphs and histograms

The derivation of the formulas for means, standard deviation and covariance

How to determine the strength of relationship using correlation

How to test whether a relationship exists

How to describe the relationship using a statistical model

And add in other variables to improve that model

 

Target Audience

The course is designed for new users of survey data and does not presume any previous knowledge or experience working with quantitative methods, although previously having taken Introduction to data analysis 1 would be an advantage.

 

Preliminary Reading

  • Field, A. (2009) Discovering Statistics Using SPSS for Windows. London, SAGE Publications.
  • Diamond, I. and Jefferies, J. (2004) Beginning Statistics: An Introduction for Social Scientists. London, Sage Publications.
  • Blaikie, N. (2003) Analyzing Quantitative Data: from description to explanation London, SAGE Publications.

 

 

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