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ASSESS: SPSS USERS CONFERENCE

FRIDAY 25TH OCTOBER 2013

ALCUIN RESEARCH RESOURCE CENTRE

UNIVERSITY OF YORK, YORK

EVENTS:

WRITING AND USING SPSS SYNTAX: BEGINNERS (HALF-DAY) PARALLEL WORKSHOP

CORRELATION & REGRESSION IN SPSS (HALF-DAY) PARALLEL WORKSHOP

FRIDAY 25TH OCTOBER 2013 10AM TO (APPROX) 12-45PM

ALCUIN RESEARCH RESOURCE CENTRE

UNIVERSITY OF YORK, YORK

WRITING AND USING SPSS SYNTAX:NEXT STEP (HALF-DAY) PARALLEL WORKSHOP

AN INTRODUCTION TO MULTILEVEL MODELLING IN SPSS (HALF-DAY) PARALLEL WORKSHOP

FRIDAY 25TH OCTOBER 2013 1-50PM TO (APPROX) 4-30PM

ALCUIN RESEARCH RESOURCE CENTRE

UNIVERSITY OF YORK, YORK

27TH ANNUAL SPSS USERS MEETING: MORNING AND AFTERNOON PRESENTATIONS

FRIDAY 25TH OCTOBER 2013 10AM TO (APPROX) 4-10PM

ALCUIN RESEARCH RESOURCE CENTRE

UNIVERSITY OF YORK, YORK

ASSESS is an independent user led group for SPSS and R, computer packages for analysing and presenting data. Recent ASSESS workshop topics include SPSS/R syntax, SPSS macros, Logistic regression and Hospital Episode Statistics.

A one day SPSS syntax course (comprising two distinct half-day workshops) and two other parallel half-day workshops together with a day of SPSS User presentations are provisionally planned to be held at the Alcuin Research Resource Centre, University of York, on Friday 25th October 2013. Two workshops will run in parallel from 10am to (approx) 12-45pm and two further SPSS workshops from 1-50pm to (approx) 4-30pm. The 27th Users group meeting illustrating SPSS applications by users will run, in addition, all day in the auditorium. Each delegate may, therefore, attend a morning workshop or the morning users group session and/or an afternoon workshop or afternoon users group session.

Workshop topics are at http://spssusers.co.uk/Events/2013/confprog.html. The workshops will be taught in an interactive hands-on workshop-style format, with frequent examples. A full set of notes and example files will be given to all workshop attenders. There will also be handouts at the users group sessions. The course tutor, Frances Provan of the University of Edinburgh is an experienced SPSS tutor who has tutored on SPSS syntax both at the University of Edinburgh and for ASSESS. (Please note: this is a change of tutor to that originally advertised). Darren Walker, an experienced SPSS syntax user and lecturer in research methods, of Cardiff Metropolitan University, will lead the afternoon session ‘Writing and Using SPSS syntax: Next step’ which will look at how SPSS syntax can be used to incorporate features into statistical analyses such as AN(C)OVA and Factor Analysis. Elizabeth Wiredu who has extensive experience teaching a range of statistical methods to clinicians will lead the ‘Correlation & Regression in SPSS’ workshop which will look at aspects of modelling using linear regression. Kevin Ralston of the University of St Andrews, who will lead the SPSS Multilevel workshop, teaches the application of multilevel models at Essex summer schools and has used these in various publications. This workshop is aimed at beginners new to this exciting and rapidly expanding area of analysis.

The booking fee includes a coffee break mid-workshop but not overnight accommodation. A buffet lunch is available and is included for those attending both a morning and an afternoon event. Further details will be sent to delegates upon receipt of booking forms.

Come along to:

* obtain training in using SPSS and R from experienced tutors who are fellow users

* learn about statistical methods used for data analysis in SPSS and R

* exchange ideas with other SPSS users

* plan for an even better user group and suggest events for 2014

The venue for both the workshops and user (presentations) meeting is the Alcuin Research Resource

Centre (ARRC) on York University campus located in Heslington, 2 miles to the south-east

of the city centre. It takes 10-15 minutes in a taxi from the railway station.

The Number 4 bus runs regularly to the University from York railway station (see

http://www.yorkshiretravel.net/). Parking at the University is very difficult.

Location details are at http://www.york.ac.uk/about/maps/. Accommodation is

bookable via tourist information on (01904) 621756 or (01904) 554455.

PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME FOR THE USER PRESENTATION SESSIONS**

* Regression modelling with many correlated predictors and few cases by Gary Bennett, Logit Research (morning am session)

* ANCOVA versus ANOVA: comparing change from baseline between groups in a clinical trial (using SPSS) by Mario Hair, Independent Statistics Consultant (am)

* What should we be teaching students about SPSS? by Fayme Yeates, University of Exeter (am session)

* What’s new in SPSS version 22. A webinar specially recorded by a representative of SPSS (am session)

* Using SPSS to estimate demographic rates in ethnic groups by Paul Norman, University of Leeds (pm session)

* Using SPSS to assess postural stability using stabilometric platforms by Jitka Jancova, City University, London (pm session)

* Programming your own parallel analysis in R: Using bootstrap and simulation based approaches by Jan Böhnke, University of York (pm session)

* Latent class analysis in R by Tim Croudace, University of York (pm session)

* Planning for 2014 events

Registration and coffee begins at 9-30am for the morning sessions and at 1-30pm for the afternoon sessions. Morning coffee and afternoon tea are included in the registration fee. A timetable will be e-mailed to delegates in advance. Registration and coffee begins at 9-30am for the morning sessions and 1-30pm for the afternoon sessions.

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** The titles and order of events are subject to amendment.

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BOOKING FORM

PARALLEL MORNING SESSIONS:

ASSESS WORKSHOPS:WRITING AND USING SPSS SYNTAX: BEGINNERS/CORRELATION & REGRESSION IN SPSS

SPSS USER PRESENTATIONS: MORNING SESSION

Friday 25th October 2013, ARRC, University of York: 10am to (approx) 12-45pm

PARALLEL AFTERNOON SESSIONS:

ASSESS WORKSHOPS:WRITING AND USING SPSS SYNTAX:NEXT STEP/AN INTRODUCTION TO MULTILEVEL MODELLING IN SPSS

SPSS USER PRESENTATIONS: AFTERNOON SESSION

Friday 25th October 2013, ARRC, University of York: 1-50pm to (approx) 4-30pm

Important:

Bookings will not be treated as firm until a cheque or official (company) order, payable to ASSESS, is received.

Note payment can also be made by BACS but not by credit card. Details on request. Please indicate if you require a receipt of payment.

Deadline for bookings: Friday 11th October 2013.

Please note we reserve the right to cancel the workshops and/or user sessions if there are insufficient numbers.

Name: ______________________________ Tel: ____________________

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Names of attendees & event(s) they wish to attend (Please delete as appropriate):

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1. _________________________ Event(s): Writing and using SPSS syntax:Beginners/Correlation & Regression in SPSS/SPSS users presentations morning session/Writing and using SPSS syntax:Next step/An introduction to Multilevel modelling in SPSS/SPSS users presentations afternoon session

2. _________________________ Event(s): Writing and using SPSS syntax:Beginners/Correlation & Regression in SPSS/SPSS users presentations morning session/Writing and using SPSS syntax:Next step/An introduction to Multilevel modelling in SPSS/SPSS users presentations afternoon session

3. _________________________ Event(s): Writing and using SPSS syntax:Beginners/Correlation & Regression in SPSS/SPSS users presentations morning session/Writing and using SPSS syntax:Next step/An introduction to Multilevel modelling in SPSS/SPSS users presentations afternoon session

4._________________________ Event(s): Writing and using SPSS syntax:Beginners/Correlation & Regression in SPSS/SPSS users presentations morning session/Writing and using SPSS syntax:Next step/An introduction to Multilevel modelling in SPSS/SPSS users presentations afternoon session

5. _________________________ Event(s): Writing and using SPSS syntax:Beginners/Correlation & Regression in SPSS/SPSS users presentations morning session/Writing and using SPSS syntax:Next step/An introduction to Multilevel modelling in SPSS/SPSS users presentations afternoon session

(Please enter the appropriate amounts below and delete as appropriate)

First delegate Subsequent delegates No. Students or Retired No.

EITHER ‘Writing and using SPSS syntax:Beginners'

OR ‘Correlation and Regression in SPSS ’ workshop £90 £70 £40

EITHER ‘Writing and using SPSS syntax:Next step’

OR ‘An Introduction to Multilevel modelling in SPSS’ workshop £90 £70 £40

Two workshops (includes lunch) £160 £130 £75

EITHER Users presentation session £50 £45 £25

BOTH Users presentation sessions (includes lunch) £80 £60 £40

A SINGLE Users presentation session PLUS a workshop (includes lunch) £150 £120 £70

Lunch before or after a SINGLE Users presentation session £10 £10 £5

Lunch before or after a SINGLE workshop £10 £10 £5

TOTALS £ £ £

GRAND TOTAL £

If having Lunch: Specify vegetarian or other dietary requirements, if any:

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Cheque or official order enclosed for _______GBP

For official orders please also give here the number and address for invoicing:

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(Please indicate if you require a receipt of payment)

Return completed forms to Peter Watson, ASSESS, 15 Chaucer Road, Cambridge CB2 7EF by FRIDAY 11TH OCTOBER 2013.

Telephone enquiries about bookings: 01223 355294 x801 or 01223 273712 (direct line) (has an answerphone).

E-mail enquiries about bookings: [log in to unmask] (important:put ‘ASSESS’ in the Subject field)

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Cambridge

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