This course provides an introduction to R as a programming language.  We will not look at data handling or statistical tests in detail, as these are beyond the scope of this introductory course.

The course will include a lot of hands-on practice using the using the RStudio environment.

Syllabus:

• Basic calculations
• Data structures (vectors, matrices and data frames)
• Control structures (if, while and for)
• Functions
• Importing data
• Plotting charts

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this workshop you will be better able to:

• Use RStudio to work with R notebooks.
• Apply fundamental components of the R language including variables, loops, conditionals, functions and data structures.
• Import data from a file to make simple plots.
• Create programs designed to solve simple problems

Dates & Booking Information

There are no further sessions taking place this academic year. Course dates for 2024-25 will be available to book from late September.

To book your place, please follow the booking process advertised on the main programme page