Advanced R programming, 3.5HP

Prerequisites:

Admitted to a postgraduate program, as well as a basic course in basic R programming (equivalent to the course Basic R programming (course code). The course is suitable for all graduate students.

Scope:

Advanced course, aimed at students with basic R knowledge.

Purpose: 

This advanced course in R programming aims atgiving in-depth knowledge in advanced R programming and to develop the student’s skills in writing R functions and efficient scripts for solving complex applications. The course focus on writing R functions, efficient data manipulation, and advanced plot.

Upon completion of the course the student will be able to:

• write advanced R functions,
• advanced data manipulation like reshape data, merge data,
• use advanced plot package, and
• - perform data analysis on different topics.

The course offered a combination of lectures, computer exercises and self-study.

Content:

The lectures provide an overview of the following topics:

• R functions in depth: parameters, return values, variable scope
• Debugging
• Extract data from function output
• Advanced data manipulation
• Advanced R graphics: ggplot2
• A group of useful packages

The lectures are followed by computer exercises where the students either work on material provided by the lecturer, or work on their own statistical material.