140.886.13 INTRODUCTION TO R FOR PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCHERS
Department:
Biostatistics
Term: Winter I term
Credits: (2 credits)
Contact: Andrew Jaffe
Academic Year: 2012 - 2013
Course Instructor:
Description:
Provides “hands-on” training for analyzing data in the R statistical software package, a popular open-source solution for data analysis and visualization. Covers data input/output, data management and manipulation, and constructing useful and informative graphics. Geared towards individuals who have never used R. Consists of a 90 minute “interactive” lecture followed by a 2 hour lab, where students apply the skills taught in the lecture to real data.
Student Evaluation: Attendance/participating in lectures (20%), 3 take-home assignments (15% each; 45% total), 1 final take-home project (35%)
Location: Baltimore
Class Times:
- Mon 01/07/2013 - Fri 01/11/2013
- Monday 8:30 - 12:00
- Tuesday 8:30 - 12:00
- Wednesday 8:30 - 12:00
- Thursday 8:30 - 12:00
- Friday 8:30 - 12:00
Enrollment Minimum: 10
Enrollment Maximum: 50
Instructor Consent:
For consent, contact: ajaffe@jhsph.edu
Prerequisite:
Previous exposure to hypothesis testing and statistical modeling
Auditors Allowed: Yes, with instructor consent
Grading Restriction: Letter Grade or Pass/Fail