Program Overview

Course Overview

The TILM3714 Basics of R-Language course is a 2 ECTS program offered by the University of Turku. The course is designed to provide students with an overview of the basic features of the statistical programming language R.

Course Details

Teacher

The course is taught by Jouko Katajisto and Roope Rihtamo.

Teaching Language

The course is taught in both Finnish and English.

Seats

There are 500 seats available for the course.

Enrollment Time

Enrollment for the course is open from August 1st to July 31st.

Classification

The course is classified as an online course that can be completed flexibly at the student's own pace.

Course Content

The course consists of five self-study modules and their corresponding exams. The modules cover topics such as:

• Basic manipulation of different data types in R
• Extending R: installing and using packages
• Loading data from different sources
• Simple tools for descriptive statistics
• Basic programming in R: functions, loops, and logical expressions

Study Methods

The course is completed by working independently using an English-language self-study package. Completion includes tasks that must be performed in a certain number of approved ways. Tutorial sessions are organized to support learning, but attendance is not mandatory.

Assessment Criteria and Methods

The course uses a pass/fail assessment scale.

Learning Outcomes

The course aims to give students an overview of the basic features of the statistical programming language R.

Course Unit Methods

The course is completed through self-study.

Further Information

The course is part of the Open University Studies and is offered annually. It belongs to the Opinfi theme - Change management and analytics, and Opinfi theme - Society and interaction.

Subject and Level

The course is classified as a basic studies course in the subject of Statistics.

Person in Charge

The person in charge of the course is Jouko Katajisto.

Languages

The course is taught in both Finnish and English.