SOCb2121 Introducton to R

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Ing. Tomáš Doseděl, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Ing. Tomáš Doseděl, Ph.D.
Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Soňa Enenkelová
Supplier department: Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Prerequisites
SOCb1018 Data Analysis I && SOCb1019 Data Analysis II
Students must have successfully completed the courses Statistical Data Analysis I and II with SPSS.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to practice statistical skills acquired in previous studies with the help of R (and R Commander). The course will no longer include theory, just practical practice of individual tasks in R.
Learning outcomes
using the R Commander program, basics of working with the R program
Syllabus
  • Basics of working with R/R commander
    Descriptive statistics (Mean, Frequency table)
    Bivariation analysis (compare means, contingency tables)
    Elaboration
    Correlations
    Data reduction methods (factor analysis)
    Statistical inference (confidence interval, t-test, ANOVA, chi-square)
    Regression modelling (linear and logistic regressions)
Literature
    required literature
  • SOUKUP, Petr, Ladislav RABUŠIC and Petr MAREŠ. Statistická analýza sociálněvědních dat v R (Statistical analysis of social science data in R). 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2023, 491 pp. ISBN 978-80-280-0150-6. info
Teaching methods
workshops in PC lab
Assessment methods
Regular fulfilment of assignments
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
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