Venue: University of Lausanne

Course in collaboration with CUSO Doctoral Program in Ecology & Evolution

Prof. Jérôme Goudet , University of Lausanne

The open source software R (http://www.r-project.org) has revolutionized the statistical data analysis for most bioscience disciplines. The required time to learn the R software is well invested, since the R environment covers an unmatched spectrum of statistical tools including an efficient programming language for automating time consuming analysis routines. Due to its popularity, R is continuously updated and extended with the latest analysis tools that are available in the different research fields.

The R environment is completely free and runs on 2 all common operating systems.

This course provides an elementary-level introduction into the R environment covering the following topics:

(1) Command syntax, basic functions,

(2) Data import/export and data types,

(3) Using R for data mining and statistical analysis,

(4) Introduction to programming in S,

(5) Graphical display,

(6) Usage of R packages and libraries.

The attendees will practice their newly learned skills using exercises on the computer.

Participants could also bring their own data sets for a first exploratory round.

Date:   26-29 August 2014

Schedule: see course web site

Location: University of Lausanne, Biophore, Amphitheater

Credit point: 2.0 credit point (Research tools)

Evaluation: Full attendance. Written examination during the last hour of the course

Information: Please contact  the CUSO doctoral program coordinator Caroline Betto-Colliard

• Please bring your laptop to the course!

Registration fee : Free for participants belonging to a CUSO University (UniBE, UniFR, UniGE, UniL & UniNE)

Meals : The DP-biol doctoral program in Organismal biology does not reimburse meals

Travel expenses: For participants of the DP-biol doctoral program in Organismal biology, the train (2nd class, half-ticket) from home University to University of  Lausanne (with city ticket) will be reimbursed (see also more information )

Priority is given to PhD students of the DPEE and the DP-biol until May 31th, 2014. After this deadline, first-come, first-served!

Limited number of participants: 30

Online registration on the CUSO doctoral program Ecology and Evolution web site: closed. Course full

Deadline: 14 July 2014