Introduction to Statistics
A workshop offered by the Bonn Graduate Center
This workshop conveys basic knowledge of statistics regardless of any field of research or software. You will be introduced to statistics, learn the basic terms and methods to obtain and analyze relevant data for your research.
In-person Workshop
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 23, 2024
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Friday, May 24, 2024
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Trainer
Dr. Guido Lüchters
Language
English
Location
Computer-Raum (Übungsraum) / C-Raum (Entrance via courtyard),
Meckenheimer Allee 176*
Target Group
Doctoral students and postdocs
Track(s)
Research, Research Management, Business and Organizations
Certificate
24 units are applicable within the Doctorate plus (or Careers plus) certificate
* The premises are not barrier-free. Please contact the Bonn Graduate Center if you need assistance.
Description
This workshop conveys basic knowledge of statistics regardless of any field of research or software. You will be introduced to statistics, learn the basic terms and methods to obtain and analyze relevant data for your research.
Content
- Causality and Statistics
- Observational vs Experimental Studies
- Types of Studies: Surveys, Studies, Cohort Studies, Case-Control Studies
- Basic Concepts in Statistics: P-value; Significance
- Size matters; Confidence Interval
- How to encode collected data (Excel, SPSS, Stata, R,…)
- Analyzing your data descriptively and inferentially
- Dealing with multidimensional problems
- Dealing with panel data
- Using graphs when models are really complex (Strutural Equation Modeling SEM)
Contact
Bonn Graduate Center
Address
Alte Sternwarte
Poppelsdorfer Allee 47
53115 Bonn
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