Advanced Programming with R

15-16 November 2021

Dr. Catherine Suarez, CUSO coordinator, E&E

Corinne Dentan, CUSO coordinator, StarOmics

Debora Zoia, CUSO coordinator, MPS

Dr. Frédéric Schütz, UNIL & SIB

Topics covered include, among others:
* Objects and Data structures
* Data manipulation: Data subsetting, Apply
* KnitR/markdown
* Vectorization of R code (i.e. how to avoid loops for efficient computing time) and how to estimate computing time of R code
* Complex functions
* Typical traps and tips on good coding practices
* R coding standards (i.e. how to write good, readable and reusable code)

Program:

9h-10h30

Break

10h45-12h15

Lunch

13h30 - 15h

Break

15h15 - 16h45

Université de Lausanne, Amphimax 414

Map

The course is organized in collaboration with the CUSO doctoral programs in Ecology and Evolution (CUSO E&E) and Molecular Plant Sciences (CUSO MPS).

IMPORTANT INFORMATION concerning COVID safety measures: participants must provide a certificate of vaccination or a negative test to participate to the course.

Reimbursements for CUSO students:
- Train ticket, 2°class, half-fare from your institution to the place of the activity.
- NO reimbursement for your meal expenses.

NEW from 2021: Reimbursement of your travel tickets can be asked online through your MyCUSO.
See HERE for the procedure. For any question concerning reimbursement please contact your own CUSO program's coordinator.

20 places: 9 CUSO StarOmics, 9 CUSO E&E, 2 CUSO MPS

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