Basic statistics for graduate students in the life sciences - an introduction using R

Lecturer:

Prof. Dr. Tim Friede, Dr. Christian Röver

Course typ:

Blockveranstaltung

Description:

This course is a 5-day introduction to the fundamental statistical concepts used in the analysis of experiments in the life sciences. The course covers the following topics:

- Data:

data import, measurement levels basic summary statistics basic graphics

- Probability:

probabilities, distributions, densities, quantiles, expectation, location/scale parameters, normal distribution

- Inference:

estimation, confidence intervals, hypotheses, distribution parameters, decisions, errors, test, power, sample size, nonparametric tests

- Correlation and regression:

bivariate data, linear regression, least-squares, correlation, generalized linear regression

- Advanced topics:

nonlinear regression, multivariate regression, main effects, interactions, random effects, ANOVA

The course will be taking place in an online format. Attendees are required to have RStudio (freely available from www.rstudio.com) installed in order to follow the exercises.

This five-day course will take place onlineor in [Computer Room (CIP) of the Department of Medical Statistics, Humboldtallee 32, ground floor][1] in April-May 2022 (April 26, 27, May 3, 10, 17), 14:00-17:30h.

The course is given by Dr. Christian Röver (< christian.roever@med.uni-goettingen.de >).

Important:

Once participation has become binding after the signing-out period, cancellation is only possible via the GGNB or GAUSS Office with a) sick certificate, or b) statement by supervisor for scientific reasons. If you do not provide this, you will be excluded from courses for the next 12 months, as well as travel grants and other financial support. No exceptions.

By signing up you agree (1) to carefully check whether you will be able to attend the course (do not register for 2 courses taking place on the same dates - the above mentioned sanctions apply!), (2) to frequently check your student e-mail account, as all information on courses will exclusively be sent to that account; (3) that your name and e-mail address may be forwarded to the course instructor(s) for communication before and after the course; (4) to complete the course evaluation; (5) inform us if you no longer wish to maintain a waiting list position; (6) that you only receive credits for attending the entire workshop - you will not get partial credits for part-time attendance.

[1]: https://lageplan.uni-goettingen.de/?piz=4395&etage=EG

Place:

unspecified

Semester:

SoSe 2024

Times:

Tue.. 14:00 - 17:30 (weekly), Dates on Wednesday, 17.04.2024, Thursday, 02.05.2024 14:00 - 17:30
First appointment: Tuesday, 16.04.2024 14:00 - 17:30

Course number:

340061

Further information from Stud.IP about this course

Home institute: Göttinger Graduiertenzentrum für Neurowissenschaften, Biophysik und molekulare Biowissenschaften (GGNB)
Participants registered in Stud.IP: 11
Number of postings in Stud.IP forum: 2
Number of documents in the Stud.IP download area: 14