Applied statistics

Target group/prerequisites

Prerequisite for the course Applied Statistics is the course Introduction to R, and Statistics 2 or an equivalent level of knowledge.

Course design

Each day consists of lectures and practicals using R. The examples used in the lectures and practicals are based on data provided by researchers of VLAG.

Program topics

Day 1: Hypothesis testing, analysis of variance - ANOVA, t-test, F-test, sample size, multiple comparisons test, experimental design
Day 2: Correlation, simple linear regression, multiple linear regression
Day 3: Regression with qualitative and quantitative variables, selection of variables, replication, pseudo replication

Date:

2, 3 and 4 June 2020

Study load:

The study load of this course is 1.0 ECTS credits.

Venue:

Details will be announced later.

Costs:

These statistics courses are primarily organised for VLAG PhD candidates. If we have places left, others are welcome to join the courses.

Costs includes material, tea/coffee and lunches.
* VLAG/EPS/PE&RC/WASS/WIAS/WIMEK PhD candidates with an approved TSP.

Registration:

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