Data Science & Communication with R (Section 2) | GRTR515



Description

Do you have data you'd like to analyze? Would you like to gain insights from your data and communicate them with eye-catching visualizations and reports? Are you tired of being chained to Excel or expensive proprietary software? If the answer to any of these questions is "Yes!", then this workshop is for you. R is an open-source and versatile programming language that's perfect for data analysis, visualization, and science communication. 
 
In this all-in-one course, you'll learn the basics of programming and be introduced to the RStudio interface. We'll then move on to the basics of vectors and data frames while getting a glimpse of how to visualize your data, which will lead us to the understanding of data import and cleaning. At last, you’ll be equipped with the tools to make publication-quality plots and will learn to generate statistical analysis to communicate your findings; all within the R ecosystem! 
 
This workshop has a collaborative and interactive structure, leveraging Udemy, Moodle, and live bi-weekly Q/A sessions. 
 
How does it work?
  • Every week, students will complete asynchronous activities posted on Moodle.
  • The asynchronous activities include Udemy learning paths and mini exercises.
  • Students will be able to solidify their knowledge during the weekly one-hour live session with the instructor.
Participants who complete all exercises and attend all the weekly sessions will be eligible for a certificate of completion!
 
You don’t have any previous coding experience? No worries, there is no need for that! R was built to make data analysis easy and is used in many different fields, ranging from linguistics and marketing to ecology and sports analytics. If you want the ability to get more out of your data, join us to get started using R. 

Learning Objectives

In this workshop, participants will: 
  • Familiarize themselves with R and RStudio capabilities that they can apply to them; 
  • Create projects in R Studio; 
  • Discover the terminology of basic coding in R, such as operators, script, library, function, CSV, conditions, data frame, etc.; 
  • Install different R packages; 
  • Identify and deal with different types of variables within R; 
  • Use vectors and data frames to store, clean and manipulate data; 
  • Import and export data within the R ecosystem; 
  • Construct eye-catching graphs and figures with R baseline packages and additional ones 
  • Perform basic statistics analysis within R 

Leaders Information

Currently pursuing a master’s degree in Marketing at Concordia University, Alana Rivera Matos also hold a graduate diploma in Big Data and Marketing Intelligence, along with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. With 8 years of professional experience in the marketing sector, her academic and professional background has equipped her with a strong expertise in data analysis.

Additional Information

 


How it works

Event details

Workshop location

Online

Start date

Thursday, March 9, 2023

End date

Thursday, March 23, 2023

Workshop days

Thursday

Time

From 15:00 to 17:00

Instructors

Alexander William Albury

Hosts

Parush Bamrah

Capacity

17 / 50

Registration deadline

Saturday, March 4, 2023