Detailed information about the course

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Title

Introduction to R

Dates

June 6-9, 2016

Organizer(s)

In collaboration with the Doctoral Programs in Organismal Biology, CUSO StarOmics, CUSO Molecular Plant Sciences & CUSO Microbiology

 

Prof. Jérôme Goudet, University of Lausanne (CH)

Speakers

Jérôme Goudet, UNIL

Description

The open source software R (http://www.r-project.org) has revolutionized the statistical data analysis for most bioscience disciplines. The required time to learn the R software is well invested, since the R environment covers an unmatched spectrum of statistical tools including an efficient programming language for automating time-consuming analysis routines. Due to its popularity, R is continuously updated and extended with the latest analysis tools that are available in the different research fields. The R environment is completely free and runs on all common operating systems.

This course provides an elementary-level introduction into the R environment covering the following topics:

(1) Command syntax, basic functions,
(2) Data import/export and data types,
(3) Using R for data mining and statistical analysis,
(4) Introduction to programming in S,
(5) Graphical display,
(6) Usage of R packages and libraries

The attendees will practice their newly learned skills using exercises on the computer. Participants could also bring their own data sets for a first exploratory round.

Detailed information and program

Location

June, 6: Genopode Building, Amphitheater C and June 7-9: Biophore Building, Amphitheater

Information

When?
6-9 June 2016
09:00 - 12:00 & 13:00-17:00

Where?
University of Lausanne
June, 6: Genopode Building, Amphitheater C
June 7-9: Biophore Building, Amphitheater

Information:
- Please bring your laptop to the course!

 

Questions?
Caroline Betto-Colliard
ecologie-evolution(at)cuso.ch
Phone: +41 (0)21 692 42 44

Expenses

Course attendance:
Free for CUSO Microbiology members

 

For non-CUSO members:
400CHF for Academic participants
800CHF for Non-Academic participants

 

PhD students members of the CUSO Microbiologie program are eligible for reimbursement of incurred travel expenses by train (half-fare card, and 2nd class) and meals (up to 25 CHF). Please send the original tickets (no copies) with the reimbursement form to:

 

Teresa Fagundes
Coordinatrice CUSO Microbial Sciences
Institut de Biologie
Faculté des Sciences
Université de Neuchâtel
Rue Emile- Argand 11
CH-2000 Neuchâtel

 

Registration

Registration will open 1st of February 2016 at 9:00!

Places

40

Deadline for registration
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