Data Analysis Using SPSS

SPSS Course Description

The course is designed to provide an intensive introduction to the latest version of the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), now known as IBM SPSS Statistics. SPSS is a user-friendly Windows-based statistical software and a powerful and versatile tool for quantitative data analysis. The training combines lecture and hands-on sessions and involves an analysis of a subset of a large dataset

Who should attend SPSS Training?

The course is recommended for faculty members, graduate students, business analysts and other researchers who want to enhance their data analysis capability. The training targets those with limited statistical background and is also an appropriate refresher for those whose statistical experience was gained many years ago.

SPSS Training Prerequisites

Participants should have knowledge of basic statistical concepts and should have experience in computer operations using MS Windows. Experience with SPSS is not necessary, although a basic understanding of the purpose and functions of the software is helpful.

SPSS Course outline

The course covers the following topics:

Overview of SPSS
Univariate analysis and graphical presentation
- Frequency distributions, Measures of central tendency and Measures of dispersion
Data management
- Variable creation and transformation, Selection of cases
Bivariate analysis
- Cross tabulations, Chi-square test, ANOVA, t-test
Linear regression analysis

Resource persons

The trainers consist of University of Central Punjab and NFC University Faisalabad faculty members who have extensive experience both in teaching SPSS and in survey data processing, Management and analysis using the software. Faculty members from other units may also be invited as resource persons. Facilitators or lab. Assistants are available to assist the participants during the hands-on sessions.