An introduction to R, WS 2013/2014

Lecture with Exercises: (3 ECTS, 2 SWS)

Title: An introduction to R

Instructors: Dr. Noémie Becker, Dr. Sonja Grath, Prof. Dirk Metzler

Contents: R is a widely used tool for analysing data in biology. Therefore it is important to learn it. R is a free statistics software and can be downloaded from www.r-project.org. In the beginning of the course, we become familiar with R by typing in some simple commands. Then we learn how to simulate data and how to apply standard statistical tests. Necessary theoretical background will be provided in accompanying lectures. At the end of the course, students are going to be familiar with a selection of statistical features of R.

Time: Winter semester 2013/14: March 3, 2014 till March 14, 2014 (Mo-Fr, 9am - 5pm)
Note that there will NO course on March 10 because of the IRT3 conference, on March 11 the lecture and exercises will take place in the afternoon (14:00-17:00, B01.019).
 First lecture:
Mon, Mar 3: 9am - 12pm, B01.027
Then:
Tue, Mar 4 - Fr, Mar 7 AND Wed, Mar 12 - Fri, Mar 14:
Lecture: 9.00-10.30
Exercise: 10.30-12.00
The afternoons are for preparing the exercises
Room: B01.027

Exam:
Grades for the make-up exam: Grades
 Grades for the exam: Grades
If you don´t remember your exam number, send us an email.
Exam discussion (Klausureinsicht) [not mandatory]: March 27, 16-16:30 (B01.0015)
 A make-up exam will be offerred on April 7th (time and room tba).
You must register with Noemie Becker by email by April 1st to participate.
Students may only take the make-up exam if it is allowed by the rules of their study program (Studienordnung).
The better grade counts.

--> The exam will be on March 17, 2014, 10am - 12am, B01.019.
You will have 90 minutes to answer the questions. Participants can bring non-programmable pocket calculators and their personal assortment of formulas on an A4 sheet. This A4 can have any contents on both sides BUT ONLY IN YOUR OWN HANDWRITING! (no copy, no print-out, not another person's handwriting).

Announcements:
Slides and exercise sheets will be uploaded each day (see below).

Material:
The course syllabus can be downloaded here: Syllabus

Lecture notes: [pdf]

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