This two day course aims to familiarise participants with fundamental statistical concepts and how to apply them to survey data. The course is highly participatory and comprises a mixture of lecture-type sessions and hands-on computer sessions with worked examples. During the course, participants will get the opportunity to practice the analysis methods presented in the lectures by analysing real survey data using SPSS for Windows.
This course will be useful to someone who:
By the end of the workshop participants will be able to:
David Hussey is the Head of Statistics at NatCen Social Research with nearly 20 years’ experience as a statistician, mostly in social and market research. He manages a team of statisticians and is involved in survey sampling and weighting, statistical modelling and training. He has experience of developing and delivering a wide range of courses in statistical methods and the use of statistical software. He has a degree in Mathematics and Master's degree in Social Statistics.
Christos Byron is a Research Director in Statistics at NatCen specialising in survey sampling and weighting, and analysis of complex datasets. Christos has over 15 years’ experience in writing and delivering academic and professional development training courses on statistics for universities, government departments and professional organisations. Christos has a first class degree in Mathematics and an MSc in Social Research Methods and Statistics.
This course contributes 6 hours to the MRS CPD programme
Cancellation policy: Full refund if cancelled 21 days or more from the course date. No refund if cancelled 20 days or fewer from the course date.