Introduction to R - 3rd edition (New dates)
From 06 May 2024 until 09 May 2024 - BIOPOLIS-CIBIO, Vairão, Portugal (Face-to-face)
This course intends to introduce the student to R programming from the very beginning. During the week, we will start describing what R is, what type of data works with (such as vectors, matrix and dataframes), and the basic functions. The course covers practical issues in statistical computing which includes programming in R, reading data into R, accessing R packages and writing R functions.
PROGRAM (28 hours)
Day 03 | May 08, 2024
PROGRAM (28 hours)
Day 01 | May 06, 2024
| 9:30-11:00 - Introduction to R environment. Simple data manipulation
Coffee break
| 11:30-13:00 - Functions and packages
Lunch break
| 14:00-15:30 - Objects: attributes and modes.
Coffee break
| 16:00-17:30 - Ordered and unordered vectors; factors and matrices
Day 02 | May 07, 2024
| 9:30-11:00 - Dataframes and lists
Coffee break
| 11:30-13:00 - Importing and exporting data. Data manipulation
Lunch break
| 14:00-15:30 - Plotting and basic graphs
Coffee break
| 16:00-17:30 - Plot advanced plots with ggplot2
Day 03 | May 08, 2024
| 9:30-11:00 - Grouping and conditions
Coffee break
| 11:30-13:00 - Loops
Lunch break
| 14:00-15:30 - Practical session: Grouping, conditions, and loops
Coffee break
| 16:00-17:30 - Intro to Linear regression and review
Day 04 | May 09, 2024
| 9:30-13:00 - LAB
Lunch break
| 14:00-17:30 - Student presentations
COURSE INSTRUCTORS
Raquel Ponti de la Iglesia (Coordinator) | BIOPOLIS/CIBIO - SOCIALITY
Marco Sannolo | Museo MNCN, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales
Ana Leitão | BIOPOLIS-CIBIO
SELECTION CRITERIA
The course will be open to a maximum number of 25 participants.
75% of available student slots are reserved for BIODIV students.
Priority will be given to:
• 1st year and other PhD students attending the BIODIV Doctoral Program;
• PhD students attending other courses;
• Other post-graduate students and researchers.
REGISTRATION
80€ (students) | 120€ (other participants). CIBIO-InBIO members will have an additional discount of 20%
Participation is free of charge for MBGE, BIODIV Students & CIBIO's TwinLabs
Participation is free of charge for MBGE, BIODIV Students & CIBIO's TwinLabs
Registration fees do not include accommodation or meals
Registration deadline: April 12, 2024
To apply, please fill the form available HERE