Introduction to R

Short Bio Luka Kronegger graduated from the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Ljubljana and received his Ph.D. in Statistics at the same university. Currently he is a researcher at Centre for Methodology and Informatics and associate researcher at Centre for Political Science Research. R is his primary tool for everyday analytical and research work. His main interests are social network analysis, data manipulation, multivariate analysis and other statistical topics. Prerequisite knowledge Note from the Academic Convenors to prospective participants: by registering to this course, you certify that you possess the prerequisite knowledge that is requested to be able to follow this course. The instructor will not teach again these prerequisite items. If you doubt whether you possess that knowledge to a sufficient extent, we suggest you contact the instructor before you proceed to your registration. - basic computer skills - analytical framework of mind - desire to explore new ways of thinking Short course outline R is state of the art computer system for modern statistical analyses. It has powerful capabilities for data input and data manipulation. Most of traditional and modern analysis methods are available in R and provide researchers with flexible tools for data analysis. R also supports excellent graphics and simulation capabilities. The aim of the course is to provide essential skills for use of R for data manipulation and analysis.