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Basic Statistical Computing Using R

Postgraduate | SWI-STA60003 | 2020

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Upskill and package up your computer and statistical knowledge. Form questions. Use SPSS software to select, modify, merge and apply data visualisation techniques. Investigate missing values and manage complex data files. 

Study method
100% online
Assessments
Subject may require attendance
Entry requirements
Part of a degree
Duration
13 weeks

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Basic Statistical Computing Using R

About this subject

  • Students who successfully complete this subject will be able to:

    1. Clean and prepare unorganised data for analysis using R
    2. Visualise data graphically using R.
    3. Perform basic programming and user-defined function using R within the RStudio environment.
    4. Write R programs to perform statistical analysis conduct and interpret hypothesis tests
    5. Simulate data from different probability distributions.
    6. Perform and interpret linear regression using R.
    7. Analyse and interpret categorical data using R.

Entry requirements

To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.

Equivalent subjects

You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

  • SWI-HMS772 (Not currently available)

Others

EQUIVALENT UNIT: This subject was formerly known as STA60003 Basic Statistical Computing

Additional requirements

  • Other requirements -
    • Additional materials
    • Other special requirement — You will require access to a recent version of SPSS - at least the SPSS Grad Pack.

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

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