All-provider course timetable
Monday 1 November 2010
09:15 |
SPSS is a powerful general purpose statistical package with high quality graphics and tabulation facilities, and a reputation for being relatively user-friendly. This course is for beginners and fairly new users of the package. Basic concepts and use of SPSS will be introduced. The main aim of the course is to give participants a foundation and some background. However statistical techniques are not covered (see note below). |
14:00 |
Module 6: Spatial Data Analysis
Finished
Introducing students to methods of data analysis that are relevant to spatial data. Discussing nature of Geographic Information Science (GISc), describing how space is conceptualised and represented in a GIS. |
14:15 |
LaTeX is a powerful document description language built on top of TeX. It is available on Unix, Windows and Macintoshes. It can be used for the presentation of plain text (including accented characters and letters outside the English alphabet), the typesetting of mathematics, the generation of tables, and producing simple diagrams. It is particularly suited for the writing of theses, papers and technical documents. |
16:00 |
This module is part of the Social Science Research Methods Course programme which is a shared platform for providing research students with a broad range of quantitative and qualitative research methods skills that are relevant across the social sciences. This foundational course is for eligible graduate students who have no prior training in statistics. It introduces students to the basic general concepts that underlie descriptive and inferential statistics. It is divided into 4 sessions:
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Tuesday 2 November 2010
09:30 |
The Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) programme is open to University IT Supporters. It covers network technology, protocols and theory at deeper levels reflective of university practices. There is a fee to attend this course. You will learn the basics of routing, switching, and advanced technologies to acquire the skills required to provide a robust and secure network in your institution's and it prepares you for CCNA certification. We offer this program as instructor led with remote access to the curriculum and an online networks laboratory called NETLAB. There is a mix of lecture, demonstrations and a heavy emphasis on practical activities using live lab equipment and a simulation package. Further details and pricing information are available. This is the second module of four modules in the CCNA programme. 1. Networking Fundamentals 2. LAN Switching and Wireless 3. Routing Protocols and Concepts 4. Accessing the WAN |
This is a fast paced and shortened version of the 2-session Access 2007 Introduction course and thus is more suitable for those who are quick learners. This course will be taught using Access 2007 on PCs (Windows XP) - note that this version is quite different from previous version. |
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Macromedia Dreamweaver is a powerful web creation tool that allows non-technical people to produce professional websites. This course provides a practical introduction for those that wish to use Dreamweaver to create web-pages and manage websites. It focuses on building a small website. |
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14:00 |
This module is part of the Social Science Research Methods Course programme which is a shared platform for providing research students with a broad range of quantitative and qualitative research methods skills that are relevant across the social sciences. This foundational course is for eligible graduate students who have no prior training in statistics. It introduces students to the basic general concepts that underlie descriptive and inferential statistics. It is divided into 4 sessions:
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This module is part of the Social Science Research Methods Course programme which is a shared platform for providing research students with a broad range of quantitative and qualitative research methods skills that are relevant across the social sciences. This foundational course is for eligible graduate students who have no prior training in statistics. It introduces students to the basic general concepts that underlie descriptive and inferential statistics. It is divided into 4 sessions:
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14:15 |
LaTeX is a powerful document description language built on top of TeX. It is available on Unix, Windows and Macintoshes. It can be used for the presentation of plain text (including accented characters and letters outside the English alphabet), the typesetting of mathematics, the generation of tables, and producing simple diagrams. It is particularly suited for the writing of theses, papers and technical documents. |
16:00 |
Module 5: Further Regression Topics
Finished
This module is concerned with greater knowledge of regression, through extension of the simple linear model; enabling students to assess the models they use, testing for problems such as collinearity, outliers/leverage, and heteroskdasticity. |
Wednesday 3 November 2010
09:00 |
Handling Difficult People
Finished
Would you like to be in control of your day, enhance your reputation and gain more job satisfaction? Then this is the course for you! |
10:00 |
Module 18: Researching Organisations
Finished
This module is part of the Social Science Research Methods Course programme which is a shared platform for providing research students with a broad range of quantitative and qualitative research |
14:00 |
This module is part of the Social Science Research Methods Course programme which is a shared platform for providing research students with a broad range of quantitative and qualitative research |
14:15 |
This hands-on course will introduce cascading style sheets (CSS) and tables and show how they can (and should) be used effectively when creating web pages. |
Stata is a powerful general purpose statistical package. This course is for beginners and fairly new users of the package. Basic concepts and use of Stata will be introduced. The main aim of the course is to give participants a foundation and some background. However statistical techniques are not covered (see note below). The first session looks at an overview of the Stata system and getting data into Stata format and the second looks at reporting, graphing and analyses. It is strongly recommended for anyone likely to use Stata for any but the very simplest analysis of the very simplest data. |
Thursday 4 November 2010
10:00 |
Python: Introduction for Programmers
Finished
This course is part of the Scientific Computing series. This full-day course introduces the Python programming language to programmers who are already familiar with another high level programing language such as C/C++, Fortran, Java, Perl or Visual Basic. The aim of this course is to give such programmers sufficient familiarity with Python that they can attend any of the more advanced Python courses organised by the Computing service and easily follow any of the widely available Python tutorials on the more complex aspects of the language. This course covers all the material contained in the "Programming: Python for Absolute Beginners" course, but in a more abbreviated fashion suitable for those who already have significant programming experience. This course does NOT cover the more complex aspects of the language (for such topics see the other Computing Service Python courses), nor is there much explicit discussion of the object oriented features of Python. |
14:00 |
Lone Working
Finished
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14:15 |
This follow-up practical gives those who have attended the LaTeX Introduction an opportunity to do exercises under supervision. |
Friday 5 November 2010
09:30 |
Grooming
Finished
grooming |
Stata is a powerful general purpose statistical package. This course is for beginners and fairly new users of the package. Basic concepts and use of Stata will be introduced. The main aim of the course is to give participants a foundation and some background. However statistical techniques are not covered (see note below). The first session looks at an overview of the Stata system and getting data into Stata format and the second looks at reporting, graphing and analyses. It is strongly recommended for anyone likely to use Stata for any but the very simplest analysis of the very simplest data. |
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14:15 |
This course extends the basic use of Microsoft Word 2007 for Windows, in particular the features which affect the arrangement & look of a printed page. |
This course extends the basic use of Microsoft Word 2007 for Windows, in particular the features which affect the arrangement & look of a printed page. |
Saturday 6 November 2010
09:00 |
Negotiation Skills
Finished
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12:00 |
Time Management FOR TESTING
Finished
Would you like to be in control of your day, enhance your reputation and gain more job satisfaction? Then this is the course for you! You will learn many practical time management tips to help you work smarter, not harder. This course will cover setting priorities, dealing with interruptions, managing the paper mountain and email avalanche, guidelines for saying ‘no’ and it will show you how to change your use of time. |