COURSE AIM

To understand the theoretical basis of programming, and to apply this knowledge to a diverse range of practical problems. To relate general concepts in programming to language-specific instances in R and STATA.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Subject-specific: Knowledge, Understanding and Skills

At the end of the course the students should be able to demonstrate subject-specific knowledge, understanding and skills and have the ability to:

• Develop a theoretical understanding of the basics of programming;
• Understand the use and usefulness of conditionals, iterations, and functions;
• Identify appropriate methods for solving particular data manipulation problems;
• Formulate sensible programming solutions for a data set, and demonstrate an ability to check the correctness of one’s manipulations;
• Become an independent user of R and Stata, in finding help online, and demonstrate how to select appropriate packages for one’s problems.

General: Knowledge, Understanding and Skills.

On successful completion of this course the student should be able to:

• Understand and explain basic programming concepts;
• Justify and critique the use of programming solutions for real life applications;
• Show confidence in the use of R and Stata in manipulating data sets for real life application;
• Communicate ideas effectively and professionally by written, oral and visual means;
• Study autonomously and undertake activities with minimum guidance;
• Select and properly manage information drawn from books, journals, and the internet;
• Interact effectively in a group.

Academic Lead: Dr Cendric Ginestet

Instructors: Dr Ewan Carr, Mr George Vamvakas

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