Key Information
Tutors: Dr John Pinney
Course Level: Level 1
Course Credit: 1 credit
Prerequisites: None
Class Duration: 3 hour session
Format: Microsoft Teams with live teaching and hands-on practice
Course Resources
This foundational course will introduce basic statistical concepts, focusing on methods for visualising and summarising sampled data. It is intended primarily for research students who haven’t used statistics for a long time. The course aims to equip students with the most essential statistical concepts and skills, to give them more confidence in presenting their own data and interpreting the results of others.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this workshop you will be able to:
- Understand the need for statistics in scientific studies
- Interpret graphical representations of sampled data
- Calculate descriptive statistics for sampled data
- Apply the normal distribution to answer questions about a population
- Identify potential sources of bias in a scientific study
Dates & Booking Information
- Tuesday 12 November 2024, 10:00-13:00, Microsoft Teams
- Wednesday 29 January 2025, 14:00-17:00, Microsoft Teams
- Wednesday 28 May 2025, 14:00-17:00, Microsoft Teams
To book your place, please follow the booking process advertised on the main programme page