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Explore Statistics with R
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- Introductive Level
- Starts on July 6, 2015
- Ends on August 30, 2015
Course details
Syllabus
- How to use R to perform basic statistical analyses
- Why R has become the tool of choice in bioinformatics, health sciences and many other fields
- How to use peer reviewed packages for solving problems at the frontline of health science research
- How to make a suitable choice between a few common statistical methods, based on the type of problem and a given data set
Prerequisite
Instructors
- Andreas Montelius
- Peter Lönnerberg
- Mikael Huss
- Matilda Utbult
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