Statistics with R - an Introduction
A workshop offered by the Bonn Graduate Center
This workshop is aimed at scientists who use R primarily for statistical data analysis, but also to process data with reproducible techniques and to present it in an modern and comprehensible way. The goal is specifically to learn statistical knowledge in an intuitive and practicable way.
Online Workshop
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 10, 2025
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Trainer
Dr. Paul Schmidt
Language
English
Location
Online
Target Group
Doctoral students
Track(s)
Research
Certificate
16 units are applicable within the Doctorate plus certificate
Description
This workshop is aimed at scientists who use R primarily for statistical data analysis, but also to (beforehand) process data with reproducible techniques and to (afterwards) present it in an modern and comprehensible way. The goal is specifically to learn statistical knowledge in an intuitive and practicable way.
The focus of this workshop is mainly on practical application, so that the methods mentioned below and their underlying theory are explained with the help of illustrative examples.
Please note that you should have current versions of the two open-source software packages R and RStudio installed before the beginning of the course (further information will follow after registering sucessfully).
Content
- Data processing
- Using the {tidyverse} packages in R
- Further best practice recommendations in a wide variety of steps in the analysis process - Statistics
- Efficiently produce relevant descriptive statistics (a.k.a.: How to really only need Excel for data entry)
- Correlation and linear models (regression)
- Critical discussion on p-values and significance - Result presentation
- Professional creation of various graphs using {ggplot2}
Feedback from participants
"It was easy to follow Paul, he explained everything step by step. His script and his additional sources were super helpful. I can understand R way better now! " (Participant 2023)
"The presenter was great! The exercises in between were also quite fun! " (Participant 2023)
"Paul is an excellent lecutrer, who addressed all upcoming problems and questions directly and comprehensively. In addition, he presented some helpful problem-solving strategies and tools that enable to solve upcoming problems that have not been addressed yet. The possibility to see directly how coding is done through screensharing and simultaneously to try everything out at one's own workstation was very helpful. The latter was particularly beneficial, as the lecuturer was able to quickly solve any problems that arose through individual settings, which normally tend to be very frustrating and time-consuming." (Participant 2024)
"Paul is a great instructor and I enjoyed the way the workshop was structured. It was very well-paced and he ensured that everyone had understood each concept before he moved on to new chapters. I personally was very rusty on my statistics knowledge going in but feel that I learned a lot and will use the new skills I acquired in my research going forward. The online format was also very convenient and there were enough breaks to ensure that everyone was focused and engaged throughout the workshop. All in all a 10/10 experience." (Participant 2024)
Contact
Bonn Graduate Center
Address
Alte Sternwarte
Poppelsdorfer Allee 47
53115 Bonn
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- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/doctoral-students-and-postdocs/during-your-doctorate/qualification/doctorate-plus/research-all
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/doctoral-students-and-postdocs/during-your-doctorate/qualification/doctorate-plus/research-management-all
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/doctoral-students-and-postdocs/during-your-doctorate/qualification/doctorate-plus/business-organizations-all
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/doctoral-students-and-postdocs/during-your-doctorate/qualification/certificate-doctorate-plus
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/doctoral-students-and-postdocs/during-your-doctorate/qualification/doctorate-plus-1
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/doctoral-students-and-postdocs/events-and-opportunities/newsletter-bonn-doctoral-bulletin-en