Course Description

This course provides an application-oriented introduction to the statistical techniques for students and professionals. Participants will learn details from data entry to data management in SPSS. The training program covers a broad range of techniques for data transformation, exploration and summarization along with basic concepts of bivariate and multivariate analyses such as correlation and regression analysis, hypothesis testing etc. As a result, participants have great opportunities to learn statistical data analysis and interpretation of the results in a hands-on way from Statisticians. The proactive experience of gathering such statistical knowledge help participants to gain confidence for solving many real world problems efficiently.

Objectives

The objectives of this program are to train the participants on

  • Introduction to statistical analysis
  • Data manipulation and data transformation
  • Computing descriptive statistics
  • Different types of graphs: Bar chart, Pie chart, Histogram, Scatter plot etc.
  • Test of hypothesis: Z-test, t-test, Chi-square test, F-test, Nonparametric test
  • Correlation and Regression: simple and multiple correlation, simple and multiple regression, logistic regression
  • Analysis of Variance (ANOVA): CRD and RBD
  • Factor Analysis and Discriminant Analysis
  • Special topics in Biostatistics: Survival analysis, Life table.

Participants

  • Participants are expected to be professionals and/or students from any discipline studying at least at undergraduate levels.
  • Participants should have knowledge of computer fundamentals.

Note that only forty (40) students are admitted to this program according to first come first serve basis. Participants must attend a minimum of 80% classes to obtain a certificate.

 Program Schedule

  • The SPSS training program is usually run quarterly:
    • February – March
    • April – May
    • August – September
    • December – January
  • Duration of the program: 5 weeks
  • Number of classes: 20 classes
  • Class time: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Friday and Saturday) including refreshment and prayer break

Venue: Computer Lab (Room # 436), Department of Statistics, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.

Registration Fees: Tk. 10,000/= (Professionals and others), Tk. 8,000/= (Undergraduate Students)

Application Form and Flyer:

For more details, please contact Mr. Sheikh Jamirul Islam, Senior Administrative Officer, Department of Statistics, University of Dhaka. Room No. 409, Qazi Motahar Husain Building, Phone: +8809666911463 Extension 7191 (Office), Mobile: +88 01715669201, Email:jamiruldu@gmail.com