INTRODUCTION TO R FOR DATA ANALYSIS - BEGINNERS CLASS
What is R?
R is an open-source, free environment for statistical computing and graphics. It provides a large repository of statistical analysis methods, both classic and new. However, R has a steep learning curve, due partly to its using a command-line type of user interface, rather than the usual pull-down menus. This 4-day course aims at helping researchers climb this curve, enabling them to perform basic data analysis and graphic displays at the end of the course, as well as giving a platform from which they can deepen their R knowledge later on if necessary. Participants will also learn how to make dynamic reports, making their analysis transparent and reproducible.
Program
In this course we will teach how to:
- Work with R expressions and formula objects
- Use, manipulate and create R objects, such as data frames and vectorsWrite R functions
- Install additional packages
- Make histograms, scatter plots, boxplots (in basic R)
- Make a dynamic report involving analyses and results using RMarkdown
Dates, time & location 2027
Monday June 7 - 09.00-17.00
Tuesday June 8 - 09.00-17.00
Friday June 11 - 09.00-17.00
Monday June 14 - 09.00-17.00
The course takes place in lecture room Zaal 4 (C.1.072). In the lecture room of the AvL, participants fully benefit from the interactive nature of the course. The course offers up to 35 places for NKI-AVL participants. This course is not available online.
Cancellation fee
This course has a waiting list. If for some reason you are unable to attend, please cancel your registration as soon as possible by email via avlacademie@nki.nl. If you don’t cancel on time (> 4 weeks), a fee will be deduced from your departments educational budget.
Preparations
Participants must bring their own laptops capable of running R and RStudio. Please install R (from the Comprehensive R Archive Network-CRAN, for example from this mirror) and download and install RStudio before the course. Participants should also install the R package RMarkdown prior to the course. You will receive detailed instructions about how to prepare your laptop via email about 1 week prior to the course.
Costs
- Free - NKI-AVL or AvL researchers
- € 220.00 - PhD students
- € 330.00 - other researchers (Postdocs etc.)
- € 650.00 - others outside academia
Participants who have a minimum of 80% attendance and successfully complete the final assignment earn 1.3 ECTs.
Language
English
Target audience
PhD students, postdocs and researchers interested in learning more about R and running their own statistical analyses.
The course requires elementary statistics knowledge, but assumes no prior programming knowledge.
Afterwards
- you will be able to understand and write simple R programs;
- you will be able to use R to perform basic data analyses;
- you will be able to generate analysis reports from your own data in html or pdf formats, using RMarkdown.
Contacts
Biostatistics Centre (biostatistics@nki.nl)
Remarks
As we can accept a limited number of participants, we suggest those interested to register as soon as possible to guarantee a place.
NKI participants can register via the Learning Portal. Other participants should send an e-mail to secretariaat.psoe@nki.nl to register.
If you have registered and you cannot attend, please send us notice as soon as possible so that we can cancel your registration. Note that there is a no-show fee for those who cancel within less than 2 weeks prior to the starting date.