Slides
Slides for the course are available from here.
Datasets
Who is it for?
Reseachers and students who want to get started with Stata. Basic knowledge of statistics and research methodology is advantageous, but not required.
How do I sign up?
Sign up here. You need a valid user account at UiO or at OsloMet (i.e. your regular user name and password).
Important: Participants must bring their own portable PC or Mac (laptop) with Stata already installed. The course is held in a seminar room, with no PCs for students. Bringing your computer's power chord is recommended. For UiO, 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
Contents
The main goals are to
- Get started with Stata
- Learn data management
- Get an overview of how to use Stata for analysis
Topics include: The different Stata windows, the data set, categorical variables, selecting observations, importing data, documentation with syntax files, storing and presenting output, treating missing data, descriptive statistics and graphics, example commands for estimation and hypothesis testing, getting help/further studies.
Instructor
Knut Waagan, PhD, Data Capture and Collections Management Group, USIT.
Maximum participants
40
Language
The course will be held in English this time.
Contact information
It's best to send questions about the course to statistikk@usit.uio.no