An Introduction to SPSS for Windows
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Instructor:
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Lisa Fiksenbaum, MA |
Date:
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Fridays - Oct. 7, 21, 28, Nov. 4, 2011 |
Time:
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9am-12:30pm |
Location:
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Steacie Instructional Lab, Room 021
Steacie Science Library
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Enrolment Limit:
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35 |
This course presents the basics of the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). Session One will introduce the computing concepts of SPSS, the different facilities for reading data into an SPSS spreadsheet, and saving SPSS data files for future use. At the end of the first session, participants should be able to run simple programs, including some statistical procedures.
Sessions Two and Three will cover basic data modifications, transformations and other functions, including the uses of SPSS system files. More statistical procedures will also be introduced, with an emphasis on the use of graphical methods for examining univariate and bivariate relationships. Session Four will cover Analysis of Variance and Least Squares Regression. As with previous sessions, graphical techniques will be demonstrated. Participants will benefit if they have a basic level of statistical knowledge up to general linear models, but the course is designed as an introduction to data analysis using the SPSS program and not as a statistics course.
Because these materials are presented sequentially and build upon the basics presented at the beginning of each day, course participants need to arrive on time and attend the entire sessions.
Please note that food and drink are not allowed in Steacie Library and the Steacie Instructional Lab. The only exceptions are capped bottles of water (not juice/pop) and spill proof mugs (not cups of coffee). Washrooms are available nearby outside the library.
Click here to download the SPSS course data in a
self-extracting (.exe) file.
Click here to download the SPSS course data in a zip file.
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For York University students, the fees are $45.20 per course (including HST).
For York University faculty and staff, the fees are $90.40 per course (including HST).
Full-time students at other post-secondary institutions may register for a fee of $79.10 per course (including HST).
For external participants, the fees per course (including HST) are:
Statistical Analysis and Programming with R ........ |
$271.20 |
Advanced Research Design Seminar ................... |
$361.60 |
An Introduction to SAS for Windows .................. |
$361.60 |
An Introduction to SPSS for Windows ................. |
$361.60 |
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All participants: Certificate of Completion............. |
$5.65 each |
Course fees must be paid at the time of registration.
See the registration form for payment options.
Refunds are available upon three business days' notice prior to the course start date and are subject to an administrative fee.
Please review our policy regarding refunds here.
Registration
You can register for courses by completing the on-line registration form.
To register in person (weekdays, from 9:00am to 12:00pm or 2:00pm to 4:00pm), please see:
Betty Tai
Room 5075
Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) Building
To register by mail, print a blank registration form, complete, and send to:
Betty Tai
Institute for Social Research
Room 5075
Technology Enhanced Learning Building
York University
4700 Keele Street
Toronto, ON M3J 1P3
Canada
You may also fax a completed registration form to: 416-736-5749
Certificate of Completion
Available on request, full attendance is required.
A $5.65 administrative fee (including HST) applies, for each certificate requested.
Additional Information
Additional information regarding registration:
please telephone 416-736-5061, weekdays,
from 9:00am to 12:00pm or 2:00pm to 4:00pm
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Instructors
Lisa Fiksenbaum is a doctoral candidate in Social/Personality Psychology at York University. She also received her BA and MA from York. Her training and experience in statistics includes a Teaching Assistantship for the Honours Thesis course (Psych 4170) and she has been involved in several research projects, both at the University and in the private sector. Her research interests include organizational issues, work-family relationships, stress and coping. Ms. Fiksenbaum is proficient in SPSS, and regularly consults with graduate and undergraduate students for SCS.
Bryn Greer-Wootten is Professor Emeritus in Environmental Studies and Professor Emeritus of Geography at York University. In 2002 he joined the staff in the Statistical Consulting Service, where he is currently an Associate Coordinator, and in 2004 was appointed an Associate Director of ISR. He has taught and carried out quantitative and qualitative research, with a particular interest in survey research, especially for environmental and social policy.
Hugh McCague completed a BMath (Honours) in Statistics at the University of Waterloo, and an MA in Statistics and a PhD in Environmental Studies both at York University. He has worked as a statistician in both private and public sectors. He is a statistician at the Institute for Social Research, and a consultant and instructor for the Statistical Consulting Service. His research and publications focus on applications of mathematics and statistics in health and environmental studies. He is the Secretary of the Southern Ontario Regional Association of the Statistical Society of Canada and the Southern Ontario Chapter of the American Statistical Association.
Georges Monette is an Associate Professor of Mathematics and Statistics at York and an Associate Coordinator with the Statistical Consulting Service. Most of his research has been in the mathematical foundations of statistical inference. His recent interests are the geometric visualization of statistical concepts and the modeling and analysis of longitudinal data. He has worked in a number of applied areas, including pay equity and the statistical analysis of salary structures. He received his PhD in Statistics from the University of Toronto.
Statistical Consulting Service (SCS)
The Institute for Social Research's Statistical Consulting Service provides consultation on a broad range of statistical problems and on the use of computers for statistical analysis. Its services extend beyond the social sciences to other disciplines that make use of statistics. Consultation is available to assist in research design, data collection, data analysis, statistical computing and the presentation of statistical material.
Consultation is provided by a group of faculty drawn from York University's Departments of Sociology, Psychology, Geography, and Mathematics and Statistics, in conjunction with full-time professional staff at ISR. The faculty and staff have extensive experience with all forms of statistical analysis. Topics for which assistance is available include regression analysis, multivariate analysis, stochastic processes, probability theory, exploratory data analysis, scaling and cluster analysis, analysis of categorical data, structural equation modeling, survey data and longitudinal data, experimental design, survey sampling, and statistical computing.
Three times a year, the Statistical Consulting Service offers short courses on various aspects of statistics and statistical computing, including regular introductions to the SPSS and SAS statistical packages. Recent course offerings have included regression diagnostics, boot-strapping techniques, an introduction to the AMOS module in SPSS, graphical methods for categorical data, confirmatory factor analysis, model-based approaches to cluster analysis, introduction to the R programming language, and visual methods for statistical data analysis.
The Statistical Consulting Service maintains a regular schedule of office hours during the academic year. The Service primarily serves the York University community; for others, consultation is available on a fee-for-service basis. Please go to the Institute's Web site at www.isr.yorku.ca/scs to make appointments online with SCS consultants.