Brief Description
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The SPSS for Beginners (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) short course provides you with fundamental training in the use of the the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software widely used in statistical data analysis. During the course, you will learn basic functionalities of the SPSS software and progress to a number of higher-level techniques that can be specifically used in the social sciences environment. The course is presented through a combination of presentations and hands-on sessions to help you perform data entry and analysis to create accurate tables and graphs that can be used in the classroom.
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Learning Outcomes
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The course is designed to fulfill the following objectives:
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Course Content
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Day 1: Questionnaire design:
Day 2:
Using the data editor
Modifying data files
Data preparation
Running analysis
Using graphs
Cross tabulations
Choosing the right procedure
Differences between groups
Other analyses
Nonparametric methods
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Entry Requirements
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Some familiarity with SPSS, such as opening SPSS and saving output, is desired, but it is not a requirement.
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Course Number: |
P006146 |
Catalogue and Category: |
Education and Teacher Development |
Who Should attend: |
Masters and PhD students of the Faculty of Education whose dissertations have a strong quantitative aspect. |
Delivery Mode: |
Contact Sessions |
Contact Days: |
2 |