GV4L9
Introductory R for Political Science
This information is for the 2024/25 session.
Teacher responsible
Dr Marta Antonetti
Availability
This course is available on the MSc in Political Science (Political Science and Political Economy). This course is available with permission as an outside option to students on other programmes where regulations permit.
This course is strongly recommended for any MSc student who wishes to enrol on GV481. This includes, but is not limited to, students from the MSc in Political Science: Political Science and Political Economy (PSPE) stream and Political Behaviour stream, for which GV481 is a core course.
Course content
The aim of this pre-sessional course is to introduce students to the use of statistical software, which is essential background for the study of quantitative methods in political science. It is specially tailored to prepare students for the GV481 course.
The course is composed of up to five sessions dedicated to introducing R to MSc students. We will cover basic commands and some more advanced programming techniques, which will be used in GV481.
Teaching
This course provides 10 hours of introductory sessions at the beginning of the Autumn Term.
Please note that all the teaching for this course will take place in Autumn Term Week 0 (23-27 September 2024).
Indicative reading
There is no required reading for this course.
Key facts
Department: Government
Total students 2023/24: 4
Average class size 2023/24: Unavailable
Controlled access 2023/24: No
Value: Non-credit bearing
Course selection videos
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Personal development skills
- Problem solving
- Application of numeracy skills
- Specialist skills