To achieve this, we will:
(1) appeal to intuition more than rigour,
(2) explore and analyse real-world data sets, and
(3) use the non-commercial software R so you will be able to continue using it later on.
R is an object-oriented statistical programming language with a huge potential for the future. It is freely downloadable and widely used in the social sciences, statistics, medicine, etc. (Visit www.r-project.org). rnIf you do not tremble as soon as you see a number with decimals or an algebraic equation, if you understand there may be an interesting difference between a mean and a median, if you wonder whether it is true that you can prove anything with statistics and want to understand how, then this course is for you. You should be computer-literate, know basic algebra and statistics, and have an investigative mind.
Period
05-08-2013 - 16-08-2013 (2 weeks)
Target group
Students with knowledge of basics of algebra and statistics, fluency in English, literacy in computer usage and in standard software (e.g., Excel spreadsheets and a text editor).
Course aim
You will learn and apply core concepts such as: sample data, population assumptions, regression models, estimated effects, sampling distributions, standard errors, statistical and practical significance, hypothesis tests, Monte-Carlo simulation
Credits
4.0 ECTS credits
Course fee
EUR 700: Course + course materials
Course leader
Denis de Crombrugghe and Richard Bluhm
Scholarships
Not available
Maastricht University + Maastricht School of Management Student Service Centre
Address: Bonnefantenstraat 2 P.O. Box 616
Postal code: 6211 KL Maastricht
City: Maastricht
Country: Netherlands
Website: www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/summerschool
E-mail: summerschool@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Phone: +31433885295
