Training on Statistical Tools for Research

Comprehensive Mastery of SPSS, STATA, and R-Programming

Author

Md Monowar Hossain

Introduction

This 3-month intensive program is designed to transform students into versatile data analysts by mastering the “Big Three” of statistical software. By learning SPSS, STATA, and R simultaneously, students understand which tool is best for specific research tasks and how to maintain reproducibility across platforms.

Lecture Materials

Phase 1: Foundations & Software Mechanics

  • Lecture 1: Software Comparison: Choosing between SPSS, STATA, and R
  • Lecture 2: Interface Mastery: Data View, Do-files, and R-Scripts
  • Lecture 3: Data Entry, Importing, and Exporting across formats

Phase 2: Data Engineering & Cleaning

  • Lecture 4: Data Management in SPSS (Syntax) and STATA (Commands)
  • Lecture 5: Tidy Data principles in R using tidyverse
  • Lecture 6: Advanced Data Transformation and Handling Missing Values

Phase 3: Visualization & Descriptive Analysis

  • Lecture 7: Publication-quality Graphics in STATA
  • Lecture 8: The Grammar of Graphics: ggplot2 in R
  • Lecture 9: Advanced Reporting and Descriptive Summaries

Phase 4: Inferential Statistics & Modeling

  • Lecture 10: Parametric and Non-parametric Hypothesis Testing
  • Lecture 11: Linear and Logistic Regression Analysis
  • Lecture 12: Multivariate Analysis: Factor Analysis & Reliability
  • Lecture 13: Time Series and Panel Data Analysis
  • Lecture 14: Reproducible Research: Automation and Reporting
  • Lecture 15: Capstone Project: End-to-End Research Analysis

Course Contents:

  • Multi-Software Proficiency: Advanced training in SPSS, R, and STATA from basic to expert levels.
  • Data Lifecycle: Mastering the flow from Data Entry and Cleaning to Transformation.
  • Advanced Analytics: In-depth coverage of ANOVA, Regression, and Logistic Modeling.
  • Specialized Topics: Multivariate Analysis, Factor Analysis, and Time Series.
  • Reproducibility: Learning to write professional Scripts, Do-files, and Syntax.
  • Capstone Project: A final real-world research project integrating all three tools.