Documents for the SRA 'Introduction to R for social researchers' online course, 10 June 2024
Course led by Alexandru Cernat
Instructions for participants:
- Install the latest version of R from here: https://cran.r-project.org/ *
- Install the latest version of RStudio from here: https://rstudio.com/products/rstudio/download/ *
- Open Rstudio to make sure it works.
Link to data: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/tjhkcj8um1uqocej6ex6g/ess9_raw.csv?rlkey=91yat2dduhs95ov98h3zxb7xv&st=u9pnequ2&dl=00 (csv file, 48Mb) *
* this file needs to be downloaded from an external source (Dropbox) - please check that you can access them before the course
The start time will be 09:30. We will have lunch from 12:30 to 13:30 and aim to end the course at 16:30.
The course will be divided in two sessions each with: a lecture, a hands on practical and a discussion of the solution together.
Timing of sessions will depend on the interactions during class and how fast the practicals will be completed.
During the practical participants and work in their own pace and take breaks as needed.
Course Materials:
Please note: course materials will be available for a period of 30 days after the course, after which they will be deleted. If you wish to download a copy of the documents, please do so during this time.
These documents are contained in a password protected zip file. Download the file to your computer, double-click on the downloaded file, or right-click and select 'open'. Click on 'extract all' and choose the location for the extracted files. Click 'extract' and you will be prompted to enter the password supplied in your email from the SRA. Enter password and click 'OK'.
If you need assistance, please contact: Training@the-sra.org.uk
Introduction to R for social researchers course files (zip file) 
Course files list:
Introduction to R for social researchers course slides (Alexandru Cernat)
Introduction to R for social researchers course practical (Alexandru Cernat)
Introduction to R for social researchers course practical with solution (Alexandru Cernat)
Introduction to R for social researchers course schedule (Alexandru Cernat)
Further reading (Alexandru Cernat)
csv data file (see above)
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n.b. All documents are in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format. Acrobat Reader can be downloaded here
If you experience any problems accessing the above documents, or the Zoom links below, please contact Lindsay Adams or Patricia Cornell by email: Training@the-sra.org.uk
Zoom Details:
To attend the course:
Topic: Introduction to R for Social Researchers course
Time: June 10, 2024 - 09:30 AM, Online
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Course ID: 963 6084 9432
Password: 781871
