Time and place:
The course consists of two sessions:
Wednesday October 12th, 10:15-12:00, in seminar room Java
Thursday October 13th, 10:15-12:00, in seminar room Python
Who is it for?
UiO reseachers and students who want to get started with Stata. Basic knowledge of statistics and research methodology is useful, but not required. The aim is to provide a soft and not-too-technical introduction.
How do I sign up?
Sign up with this form. You will need a valid user account at UiO.
Important: Participants must have Stata already installed on their PC. The latest version of Stata may be downloaded from winprog.uio.no or macprog.uio.no. Stata is also available remotely on UiO Programkiosk. If you need help with the installation, contact local IT in your department.
Course materials
Example datasets will be sent to the participants over email. Unzip them beforehand, and place them somewhere easy to find on your computer. Slides will be handed out after the course. The slides are quite detailed. So instead of taking notes, we recommend to focus on active participation in Stata.
Contents
The main goals are to
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Get started with Stata
- Learn data management
- Get an overview of how to use Stata for analysis
Topics include: The different Stata windows, opening data files, data set structure, selecting observations, documenting your work, dealing with missing data, descriptive statistics and graphics, example commands for estimation and hypothesis testing, getting help/further studies.
Language
The course will be in English this semester.
Instructor
Knut Waagan, PhD, Department for Data Capture and Collections Management , USIT.
Contact information
Send questions about the course to statistikk@usit.uio.no