Beginning in Summer 1998, George Mason University will offer mini-statistics seminars at the College of Nursing and Health Science. These seminars will help the students to learn statistics depending upon their need and their level of knowledge which will help them to excel in the research vital to professional development. Finally the seminars will help the students to learn about systematic data collection, standard data management and analysis of the data.

Objectives

1. Analyze data by applying appropriate statistical procedures.

2. Test hypotheses and interpret statistical results.

3. Emphasize selection, application and computerization of procedures in relation to the level of data and sampling in applied research.

4. Provide practical statistical knowledge to Principal investigators and health care workers.

Schedule

The seminars will be in the form of a one day workshop, one and half days workshop, two days workshop, and three days workshops.

Eligibility

These seminars are open to undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students, faculty members, educators, nurses, and government and corporate representatives.

Time Period

Summer: May 15, 1998 - Aug 15, 1998

Winter: Dec 15, 1998 - Jan 15, 1999

Class Schedule

All Classes will be held every week. They will be held on Mondays and Tuesdays depending upon the length of the classes.

Tuition*

One day workshop $150

One and a half day workshop $200

Two days workshop $250

Three days workshop $300

*Course materials, lunch and beverages are included.

* Hands on experience in high tech computer labs.

Class-Size

5-10 students for each workshop.

*On site training is available if required, for a minimum group size of 10.

Who is going to teach

All classes will be taught by Ph.D. prepared Faculty members

Concept areas

Univariate Descriptive Statistics (one day)

Bivariate Statistics

t-test (one day)

One way ANOVA (one day)

Chi-square (one day)

Simple regression (1½ day)

Pearson correlation (one day)

Non-parametric test (1½ day)

Multivariate Statistics

MANOVA* (two days)

Exploratory Factor (two days)

Analysis**

Multiple regression***(two days)

*Pre-req: t-test or One way ANOVA

**Pre-req:

***Pre-req:

Learn how to use SPSS 7.5 for Windows ( two days)