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SPSS Essentials for Researchers

Clean a dataset, run the common tests and report them correctly.

Proposed outline

Applied Statistics, Foundation

What you will be able to do

  • Enter, code and clean a dataset.
  • Produce and read descriptive statistics and charts.
  • Run and interpret t-tests, ANOVA, chi-square and correlation.
  • Report results in tables that follow APA style.

Syllabus

  1. 1

    Data entry, coding and cleaning

    Variable types, missing values, recoding and computing.

  2. 2

    Describing data

    Frequencies, central tendency, spread and graphs.

  3. 3

    Comparing groups

    t-tests, one-way ANOVA and their non-parametric alternatives.

  4. 4

    Relationships between variables

    Chi-square, correlation and simple regression.

  5. 5

    Reporting and syntax

    APA tables, effect sizes and saving syntax for reproducibility.

Who it is for
Researchers who need to analyse survey or experimental data for the first time.
Prerequisites
Basic computer skills. No previous statistics is assumed.
Software
IBM SPSS Statistics. The licence is not included.
Certificate
A certificate of completion for participants who meet the attendance and assessment criteria. It is not a university credit or an accredited qualification.
Cancellation
The refund and cancellation terms are published before registration opens.

Frequently asked questions

When do courses start?

Dates are not set yet. Register your interest and we will email you when a cohort is scheduled.

Will I receive a certificate?

Participants who meet the attendance and assessment criteria receive a certificate of completion. It is not a university credit or an accredited qualification.

Can my institution book a private course?

Yes. Any course can be adapted for a department or team. Use the institutional request form.

What language are courses taught in?

Each course page states its language. Most are planned in Arabic or English, depending on the cohort.

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