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University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Summer 2009 Psychology 930: Make Friends with SPSS and SAS

 

 



Instructor:

Dr. Lesa Hoffman

Email:

lhoffman2@unlnotes.unl.edu

Room:

234 Burnett

Phone:

(402) 472-6930

Time:

9 AM - 12PM August 11-14

Office:

220 Burnett Hall (mailbox in 237)

Credits: 1 Office Hours:
class days 12-1 PM

Tentative Schedule of Events

Links under topics below are the lecture materials.
Audio links are .mp3 files taped from the class lecture (right-click, use "save target/link as"):

Class Date Topic
1 8/11 Introduction to Working with Syntax
Lecture: SPSS Data Transformation  (audio)
Day1 Activity Files  Day 1 Answer Key
2 8/12 Introduction to Working with Syntax, continued
Lecture: SAS Data Transformation (audio)
Day 2 Activity Files Day 2 Answer Key
3 8/13

Lecture: SPSS Variable Transformation (audio)
Day 3 Activity Files  Day 3 Answer Key

4 8/14 Lecture: SAS Variable Transformation (audio)
Day 4 Activity Files  Day 4 Answer Key
    Final Assignment Files
(syntax and data sets due via email by August 20)

Course Pre-Requisites and Objectives:

Participants should be familiar with windows-based SPSS, but absolutely no SAS knowledge is required.

Course Requirements:

Course performance will be evaluated through a final cumulative assignment relying on concepts illustrated and practiced in class.

Final grades for Psychology 930 will be determined by the completeness of the final exam, due August 20. Participants are welcome to submit early and receive feedback before the deadline in order to revise their assignment.

Policy on assigning incompletes:

A grade of “incomplete” will be assignment ONLY in the case of extenuating circumstances that prevent participants from completing course requirements in a timely manner. If an incomplete is assigned, all course requirements must be completed within ONE MONTH of the end of the course or the incomplete will turn into whatever grade has been earned at that point.

Policy on late final assignments:

Due to the condensed nature of the course, late final assignments will not be accepted.

Academic Honesty:

As a reminder, the University has a policy on academic honesty (see the Graduate Studies Bulletin).
ALL COURSE ASSIGNMENTS SHOULD BE DONE INDIVIDUALLY.

Accommodating Disabilities:

Any student in this course who has a disability that may prevent him or her from fully demonstrating his or her abilities should contact me as soon as possible, so that we can discuss accommodations necessary to ensure full participation and facilitate your educational opportunity.

Recommended Course Texts and Links:

SPSS:

        FREE Online book: SPSS programming and data management for SPSS v17.

        SPSS Syntax and Online Resources

Boslaugh, S. (2005). An intermediate guide to SPSS programming: Using syntax for data management. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

SAS:

         SAS help with string functions

         Online SAS Documentation

Delwiche, L.D., & Slaughter, S.J. (2008). The little SAS book: A Primer (4th Ed.). Cary, NC: SAS Institute.

Cody, R.P., & Smith, J.K. (1997). Applied statistics and the SAS programming language. Prentice Hall.

Burlew, M.M. (2007). SAS macro programming made easy (2nd Ed.). Cary, NC: SAS Institute.