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SHORT COURSES IN QUANTITATIVE METHODS AT LANCASTER UNIVERSITY for Scientists, Social Scientists and Health Researchers Michaelmas term Using R software – 23rd & 24th October 2014 R is both statistical language and a major statistical software product, free to download from the internet. This course introduces R, explains the syntax and introduces a wide range of statistical models which can be fitted, including the general linear model (GLM), analysis of variance, logistic regression, survival analysis, multivariate techniques, the use of R libraries and www resources in R. Generalized Linear Models 30th & 31st October 2014 Generalized linear models are a broad class of statistical models applying the general principles of likelihood inference to a variety of commonly encountered data analysis problems. The use of factors, covariates and their interactions to build a flexible class of relationships will be considered. Applications to the modelling of categorical data will be described. Use of R software. Statistical Inference - 6th & 7th November 2014 The main aims of this module is to give a solid foundation to the understanding of statistics as a general approach to the problem of making valid inferences about relationships using data from observational or experimental studies. Introduction to Statistics (SPSS I)- 20th & 21st November 2014 This course will introduce participants to the manipulation and management of data in the SPSS Windows environment. 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. Secondary Data Analysis 28 November 2014 This course introduces the skills and techniques involved in sourcing and analysing secondary data. The course consists of two parts. The first part is concerned with using the internet to discover secondary data sources and other material both in the UK and in other countries. The major British social surveys will be covered. Online access to the UK census data will also be demonstrated. The second part of the course explores in detail two publicly available datasets, the Home Office Offenders Index birth cohort series and the ESRC British Household Panel survey. The course will show methods of merging and aggregating datasets to produce information sources suitable for secondary analysis. Questionnaire Design, Validity and reliability – 1st December 2014 This course will provide students with the tools required to design questionnaires in an efficient and effective manner. Examples of good and bad practice; interview schedule vs. self-completion forms and structured vs. semi-structured instruments will be given, along with an overview of the important concepts of validity and reliability. To book a place and for more details, please go to our short course website at: http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/maths/postgraduate/short-courses-and-cpd/ *** See website for more courses running after Christmas ***