Admission requirements
Math C (wiskunde C) within the Dutch high school system is assumed.
Description
In this one block course you will be introduced to descriptive statistics and the statistical computing language R within an experimental linguistics context.
In this course students will get familiar with basic concepts in methodology and descriptive statistics necessary to conduct research in experimental linguistics such as the empirical cycle, central tendency and variability, the normal distribution, relationships between variables and describing and explaining variance, and how to apply these concepts in R.
By the end of the course you will be able to use R for simple and more complex data and functions, use R for data visualization, know how to program in R and to use R for descriptive statistics. By the end of the course the student will know how to use R for these basic operations and have laid a solid foundation for more advanced data analysis in R.
Course objectives
Learning goal 1: student is able to describe core concepts of methods and techniques in experimental linguistics such as the empirical cycle, variables, measurement level, central tendency and variability, distributions, and association.
Learning goal 2: student is able to use R and to use R for descriptive statistics
Timetable
[Linguistics (research)(MA)](https://www.student.universiteitleiden.nl/en/study--studying/study/educational-information/schedules/humanities/linguistics-research
Mode of instruction
Lectures and workgroups
Course Load
5 EC = 140 hours:
Attending lectures/workgroups: 12
Completing assignments: 48 hours
Studying literature: 48 hours
Studying for final exam: 30 hours
Exam: 1 hour
Assessment method
Weekly assignments + 1 hour practical exam
At least 5 out of 6 assignments need to be handed in in time and need to be of sufficient quality in order to be eligible for participation in the exam
At least 5 out of 6 sessions need to be attended in order to be eligible for particpiation in the exam
At least 55% of the points on the exam need to be obtained to pass the course
Resit
Resit: students who fail the course may resit the exam
inspection and feedback
How and when an exam review will take place will be disclosed together with the publication of the exam results at the latest. If a student requests a review within 30 days after publication of the exam results, an exam review will have to be organized.
Blackboard
Blackboard will be used for:
- information on the course and on assignments
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- notifications
Reading list
Field, Miles, & Field (2012). Discovering statistics using R. Sage. Plus articles that can be downloaded from the UB.
Registration
Enrolment through uSis is mandatory.
General information about uSis is available on this website
Contact
Education Administration Office van Wijkplaats
E-mailaddress Education Administration Office van Wijkplaats: osz-oa-wijkplaats@hum.leidenuniv.nl