[BioC] R Course 28-29 March in Heidelberg (EMBL)

Wolfgang Huber whuber at embl.de
Wed Feb 3 11:12:03 CET 2010


We would like to announce the following course:

*Introduction to Statistical Analysis and Programming in R*

EMBL Heidelberg, 28-29 March 2010 - Computer Training Lab

This course is addressed at beginners with some experience in 
programming who want to learn using R for the analysis and visualization 
of their own data. It will cover the basics of the R language, as well 
as practical usage of statistical methods.

The Online Application Forms are available here:
http://training.embl.org/reg/index.php?sid=67862&newtest=Y&lang=en

Application Deadline - 10 March 2010

Course fees are 300 EUR including lunch and coffee breaks. See below for 
payment details.

Content:
Introduction
Data types, functions, classes and methods
Data import and export
Graphics
Inferential statistics (classical tests)
Linear models and generalized linear models
Classification and cluster analysis
Programming: Functions, debugging, efficiency, packages Interlaguage 
interfaces

Lecturers:
Dr. Bettina Grün, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien
Dr. Theresa Scharl, Technische Universität Wien und Universität für 
Bodenkultur Wien

Time table:
Monday 29-03-2010
09:00 - 10:30 Introduction to R I
Break
11:00 - 12:30 Introduction to R II
Lunch
14:00 - 15:30 Graphics
Break
16:00 - 17:30 Uni- and bivariate descriptive statistics and inference

Tuesday 30-03-2010
09:00 - 10:30 Linear models and generalized linear models
Break
11:00 - 12:30 Classification and cluster analysis
Lunch
14:00 - 15:30 Functions, debugging, efficiency, packages
Break
16:00 - 17:30 Interlaguage interfaces


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Please pay by Bank Transfer and quote the following text:
FC 18087 - R-COURSE - FIRSTNAME LASTNAME

Bank:        EMBL Dresdner Bank AG Bank
Account:     4 652 51400
Bank Code (BLZ):  672 800 51

For International Transfers:
Bank:        EMBL Dresdner Bank AG
SWIFT/BIC:   DRES DE FF672
IBAN:        DE41 6728 0051 0465 2514 00

Students should bring their laptops.

Please note that registrations for this course are DEFINITIVE, 
unjustified cancellations after the application deadline may cause the 
application of the full registration fee (unless a replacement candidate 
can be found). Candidates will be selected in the order of applications 
received.


Further questions please direct to eicat at embl.de.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Huber
Matthias Haury



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Wolfgang Huber
EMBL
http://www.embl.de/research/units/genome_biology/huber/contact
________________________
Dr. Matthias Haury
Coordinating Manager
EMBL International Centre for Advanced Training (EICAT)
European Molecular Biology Laboratory
Meyerhofstr. 1
D-69117 Heidelberg, Germany

Tel: +49 (0) 6221 387 8393
Email: haury at embl.de
http://www.embl.org/training



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