ODUM INSTITUTE for Research in social science

THE SOCIAL, BEHAVIORAL, AND ECONOMIC SCIENCES STATISTICAL INSTITUTE

Introduction to Data Analysis

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

July 27-August 2, 2008

This workshop is being hosted by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill AGEP and in collaboration with the Odum Institute for Research in Social Science, the nation's oldest multidisciplinary social science university institute. 

WORKSHOP GOALS

The workshop is intended for graduate students needing ENTRY-LEVEL STATISTICS. Introduction to Data Analysis for the Social Sciences familiarizes students with basic concepts to ease their transition into their respective SBE disciplines.  The workshop provides an introduction to statistical software and data manipulation.  The format consists of lecture/discussions and hands-on activities in a teaching computer lab. 

Additionally, there are a variety of social activities, primarily to promote inter institutional student bonding.   

PRACTICE TEST

In order to determine if you need this workshop, please take the following practice test.  The practice test will open in a web page, we suggest printing it out and taking it with a pencil. We also suggest only viewing answers after completion of the exam to accurately determine if you are in need of the workshop. 

               Screening Test

               Answer Key

COURSE SYLABUS
TIME

SUN

July 27

MON

July 28

TUES

July 29

WEDS

July 30

THURS

July 31

FRI

Aug 1

SAT

Aug 2

9:00-10:20AM

 

Univariate

Descriptive

Stats

Bivariate

Descriptive

Stats

Multivariate

Descriptive

Stats

Sampling,

Probability Distribution, Sampling Distribution

SAS

Check Out

10:20-10:40AM   BREAK BREAK BREAK BREAK BREAK Check Out
10:40AM-12:00PM   Data Coding & Cleaning

Bivariate

Descriptive

Stats

Multivariate

Descriptive

Stats

Intro to Hypothesis Testing SAS Check Out
12:00-2:00PM   LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH  
2:00-3:20PM Check In SPSS SPSS STATA STATA SAS  
3:20-3:40PM Check In BREAK BREAK BREAK BREAK BREAK  
3:40-5:00PM Check In SPSS SPSS STATA STATA SAS  
5:00PM

Meet

& Greet

           
5:30PM           Group Dinner  

NOTE: Morning sessions will be held in Room 14 and afternoon sessions will be held in Room 001 in Manning Hall.

TRAVEL

ARRIVAL: July 27, 2008 by 5:00pm

DEPARTURE: August 2, 2008

Plan to arrive Sunday, July 27th in time to attend a required brief orientation/meet & greet at 5:00pm on the first floor of the hotel by the front desk.  All workshop activities will be completed by 8:30pm on Friday August 1, 2008. 

    •Each student is responsible for making their own travel arrangements

    •Reimbursement of up to $500 will be provided after the event.

    •Travel form must be completed, appropriate documents attached, signed and given     to contact below prior to departure from Chapel Hill.   

    •If flying: RDU International Airport is the closest airport.  We recommend a taxi to     the hotel.  The approximate cost is $40.00. 

    

    •If driving: mileage is reimbursed at $0.505 per mile.  You must attach mapquest     driving directions to the travel form for reimbursement. 

All completed travel forms must be submitted to the following:

Darla Wohlfarth

Program Assistant

darlawoh@email.unc.edu

T) 919.843.4460  F) 919.843.2554

LODGING & MEALS

LODGING

Those students needing housing will be housed at the Holiday Inn Express in Chapel Hill.  Room reservations and payment of the hotel will be arranged for you.  You will need a credit card at check-in for any incidentals while staying at the hotel.  Hotel amenities include: business center with free internet access, 24-hour fitness room, off-site full service gym, hot continental breakfast, and parking.     

Holiday Inn Express

6119 Farrington Road

Chapel Hill, NC  27517-9467

Phone number : (919) 489-7555

MEALS

A food allowance will be provided as a reimbursement after the conclusion of the workshop.  This will be based on the UNC per diem rates of:

Breakfast = provided by hotel, therefore not reimbursed

Lunch = $9.75

Dinner = $16.75

CONTACTS

If interested in attending, please contact your university representative below to be nominated. 

University of Florida

Anne E. Donnelly, Ph.D.

SEAGEP Program Director

T) 202.806.6853

adonnelly@erc.ufl.edu

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Kathy Wood

Executive Program Manager

T) 919.962.2509

kathy_wood@unc.edu

University of Maryland, College Park

Kim Nickerson, Ph.D.

Assistant Dean, College of Behavioral & Social Sciences

T) 301.405.7599

knickerson@bsos.umd.edu

Johnetta Davis, Ph.D.

Associate Dean, GRAD-Graduate Recruitment, Retention, & Diversity

T) 301.405.4183

jgdavis@umd.edu

Howard University

Florence Bonner

Professor of Sociology & Anthropology

T) 202.806.6853

fbonner@howard.edu

Angela Cole

Assistant Professor, Psychology

T) 202.806.9448

acole@howard.edu

University of Miami

Steven Ullmann, Ph.D.

Dean of Graduate School

T) 305.284.2202

sullmann@miami.edu


                                                                           

                                                                                                   

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