Introduction to Programming for the Social Sciences: Statistical Computing using R
R is an open-source programming language, specialized for statistical computing, and provides a variety of statistical and graphical techniques that might be relevant for any BSOS program, such descriptive statistics, linear and non-linear regression, text mining, image processing. The R language is increasingly often employed in advanced statistics and data analytics, offering a wide range of application packages for effective programming. This course introduces the R language and several powerful packages in form of lectures, worked-out examples, and group exercises.
Prerequisites & course information
Restriction: Must not have completed BSOS330; and must be enrolled in a BSOS major. Or permission of instructor. Additional Information: Students do not need any prior experience using R.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027