SPSS Course for Beginners Part 2 This one day course gives delegates a hands-on approach to using the SPSS package.
Who is the course for? This course is suitable for anyone who has had no or little formal training in statistics and needs to use SPSS. Prerequisite To have covered topics in Part 1 of this course, though you needn’t have taken our Part 1 course. Dates Every Monday, subject to there being at least 4 delegates attending. Morning session and afternoon session. Time TBC Venue Central London venue (UK) Materials The course is based on the course text provided on the day. Delegates are welcome to bring in their own data to analyse – check with us first. Refreshments and lunch are included in the fee. Numbers The number of delegates is capped at 10, and there is at least one trainer. This is enough for each delegate to receive individual help throughout the day. PC equipment Delegates are encouraged to bring their laptops with SPSS 15,16, or 17 installed. Fee 280 GBP for delegates with a laptop; 150 GBP for full-time students Add 80 GBP for hire of a laptop for one day.
Course content This is a basic course that covers fundamental aspects of statistics, and will be useful whatever your application of statistics –health sciences, engineering, social science etc. Part 2 covers a number of commonly used tools in applied statistics. Subject to the profile of the delegates the trainer may allocate more time to certain topics.
Normal distribution Plots Testing for normality
Comparison of 2 means Paired samples t-test Independent samples t-test Mann-Whitney U test Wilcoxon rank sum test 1-tailed v 2-tailed tests
Correlation Matrix scatter plot Pearson’s correlation coefficient Spearman’s rho
Regression Simple linear regression model Aspects of diagnostic checking Interpreting output
One way ANOVA One way Between subjects ANOVA One way Within subjects ANOVA Paired comparisons: post hoc tests Planned and unplanned comparisons
Item in italics denotes theoretical content. Everything else is hands on.
FAQ Which version of SPSS will we use? We will use SPSS 17. I find statistics hard to grasp. Will the course be too quick for me? Although it is a basic course, we think this course is rather ambitious in what it covers in a day. However, so long as you are prepared to work hard, you will get a lot out of the course, and we will do our best to ensure you enjoy the day! If you are unsure about your suitability, write to us. How is the training delivered? For each topic, we cover the concepts from a non-algebraic way; a SPSS demonstration which delegates mimic; exercises to practise the technique using SPSS. What does the fee cover? The fee covers:
instruction room hire course manual, which includes solutions for the exercises refreshments and lunch hire of a laptop if a supplement is paid.
I have data I need to analyse. Can I bring it along and use it? Data is provided for exercises during the course. However, delegates are welcome to bring their own data and use them for the exercises. If you do wish to do this, you will need to contact us and we will let you know whether the data you have is suitable for the course. Do you provide training on weekends? We can run courses on a Saturday if there is demand Do you provide in-house training? We can bring the course to your organisation. All you have to do is provide the PCs, delegates, and a data projector.
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