Learning Basic Statistics Using Stata (May 7, 2013)
Want a practical introduction to statistics without having to learn all the messy mathematics that go with it? Then this is the course for you. Learn basic univariate and bivariate statistics using Stata, including the circumstances under which to use particular tests.
Limited to 12 students. Book now!
Introduction to Stata (May 8, 2013)
If already know basic statistics up to linear regression and just want to know how to "do it in Stata", then this introductory course is the one for you.
Limited to 12 students. Book now!
Registration deadline April 15, 2013
Courses run from 9am to 4.30pm with one hour for lunch.
Downtown Toronto
330 Bay St, Ste 610
Toronto, ON M5H 2S8
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Courses taught in computer lab setting. Focus is on examples from the social sciences.
Topics Covered in Learning Basic Statistics Using Stata:
- Getting to know your data
- Levels of measurement
- Sampling
- Understanding dispersion
- Graphing individual variables
- Putting pairs of variables together: correlation, analysis of variance, t-test.
Topics Covered in Introduction to Stata 12:
- Windowing in Stata 12
- Creating a ‘do file’
- Directories
- Opening data
- Converting file formats from other statistical software into Stata
- Summary statistics
- Frequency distributions
- Manipulating and creating variables
- Dummy variables
- Labeling variables
- Creating journal-ready tables
- Conditional crosstabulations
- Correlations
- T-tests
- Analysis of variance
- Simple graphing
- Regression
- Using factor variables in regression
Fees
$300 for students
$500 all others
Please register by sending an email to: info@trainingcentres.ca.
Please note that courses are contingent upon a minimum enrolment. Do not book travel arrangements until confirmation of course proceeding is received.
For inquiries and more course information please contact me at info@statstraining.ca.
