Gentle Introduction to R

About

R is one of the most powerful tools for data analysis and data science, but it is often perceived as having a steep learning curve. This introductory, hands-on course is designed to make that first step as smooth and enjoyable as possible.

We start from the very basics of R and RStudio (objects, data types, data frames, getting data in and out) and move towards a modern workflow using the tidyverse

Course leader

Indrek Seppo He is data analyst and experienced R instructor (SEPPO AI OÜ in cooperation with the University of Tartu). He has taught this course many times at the School of Economics and Business Administration, where it has become one of the most highly-rated courses by students. Feedback repeatedly highlights his clear explanations, practical focus and entertaining teaching style.

Target group

Upper secondary school students, bachelor's , master's, PhD students, lifelong learners

Course aim

- transform and summarise data with dplyr;
- create clear and beautiful graphics using the grammar of graphics with ggplot2;
- work with tidy data and move between long and wide formats;
- write simple functions to avoid repetition;
- use quarto to produce reproducible reports that combine text, code and results.

Throughout the course, every concept is immediately practised on real-world datasets.

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