An Introduction to the R Statistical Software

About

We live in a data intensive world and it is becoming increasingly important to learn and understand software tools for handling data. The volume of data being produced is increasing rapidly and researchers frequently need to collate, analyse and visualise their data in order to prepare it for publication. 

This asynchronous (self-paced) course will introduce you to R, one of the most powerful statistical software tools available today. The R software is completely free to use and it has an active global community. It is also one of the most widely used programs for statistics and graphics in research, with tens of thousands of published papers citing the R software.

This suite of three short modules is designed to introduce beginners to the R software. We encourage you to complete all modules in the series but you are also welcome to finish only the ones that are of interest to you. The three modules in the course are:

1. Software for statistics and visualising data
2. Data visualisation and graphics
3. Inferential statistics 

Why choose R?

There are a variety of statistical software tools available, so why choose to learn R?

• It's free
• There are loads of examples online
• It works on all platforms (Mac, Windows, Linux...)
• You can create many different graph types
• There are thousands of packages available
• There is a large global R community.

There are several different software programs available for statistics, but R is one of the most popular, especially among researchers, due to its flexibility and comprehensive set of packages. Knowledge of R is also a useful transferable skill that is highly valued by employers from a range of sectors, from data science to marketing. 

Who is this course for?

This course is designed for anyone who would like to learn R from scratch. No previous knowledge of the R software is required. It may be of particular interest to PhD students and postdoctoral researchers.  Please note that this is not a course on statistics: the focus of the course is on learning the R software, not learning statistical methods. A background in statistics is not required but a knowledge of basic statistical concepts will be helpful.

Training provider

Electv

Cost

Course of three modules - £10.  

Note - payment for this course can be made by credit/debit card only.

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