Computational Research Skills: Schedule
You must install the software needed for the lessons by the 29 October 2021. Instructions can be found on the software prerequisites page. We will provide helpers online all day on the 29th October to help with any installation problems (further details about this day are also provided on the software prerequisites page.
The course will run for 3 weeks, with the first lesson on the 1st of November and the final one on 17th of November. The course training materials (which you can revisit and follow at your leisure) are linked to from the topics below. The schedule for the course is as follows:
Working Groups
Although you will be working through the materials on your own, in this lesson we've split you into working groups - each consisting of four people. The groups give you the opportunity to discuss the lesson, and any problems, with a small group of people from the course.
Before you start working through the materials, connect to your group (see links below) and say hello. Keep the channel open during the lesson and talk to your group (either via video or through text) as you work through the materials. Let your group know if you have any problems or any other thoughts on the lesson.
Helpers will drop into the groups throughout the lesson to answer questions.
- Group 1: Jo B., Larisa G., Kaya T., and Alice C.
- Group 2: Novi M., Sophie P., Tom P., and Daniela R.
- Group 3: Matt D., Hanna U., Ore F., and Emily L.
- Group 4: Fiona D., Konstantinos T., Richard S., and Molly R.
- Group 5: Jake H., Erick G., Bree S., Susmita A., and James W.
- Group 6: Jammie T., Amanda G., Annabelle S., and Henry N.
- Group 7: Jack S., Matt I., Auste B., and Lucy S.
Lesson Schedule
Week 0: Friday 29th October - Installation Day
| 09:00 - 17:00 | Help day for installation of software |
Pre Workshop Survey
| 09:30 - 09:45 | Link to Survey |
Week 1: Monday 1st November - Data Organisation and Management: Spreadsheets
| 14:00 - 14:30 | Lesson introductory video and general help |
| 14:30 - 17:00 |
Live Lesson In Teams The call will start in the Data Management Module Channel Click here for the materials |
| 17:00 - 17:30 | Open seminar to discuss the lesson. |
Week 1: Monday 2nd November - Data Cleaning: OpenRefine
| 09:30 - 10:00 | Lesson introductory video and general help |
| 10:00 - 12:30 |
Live Lesson In Teams The call will start in the Data Management Module Channel Click here for the materials |
| 12:30 - 13:00 | Open seminar to discuss the lesson. See above to check which group you are in and get the appropriate link. |
Week 2: Monday 8th November - Automating tasks with the Bash Shell
| 09:30 - 10:00 | Lesson introductory video and general help |
| 10:00 - 12:30 |
Live Lesson In Teams The call will start in the Data Management Module Channel Click here for the materials |
| 12:30 - 13:00 | Open seminar to discuss the lesson. See above to check which group you are in and get the appropriate link. |
Week 2: Tuesday 9th November - Version Control with Git
| 09:30 - 10:00 |
Lesson introduction and general help |
| 10:00 - 12:30 |
Live Lesson In Teams The call will start in the Data Management Module Channel Click here for the materials |
| 12:30 - 13:00 | Live code-along following teaching materials |
Week 3: Monday 15th November - Data Analysis and Visualisation in R: 'Starting with Data'
| 09:30 - 09:45 |
Register and Questions |
| 09:45 - 10:00 | Lesson introductory video |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Follow along video playlist Self-learning following teaching materials |
| 11:00 - 11:15 | Break and MS Teams drop in |
| 11:15 - 12:15 | Continue with self learning materials |
| 12:15 - 12:30 | End of lesson open discussion |
Week 3: Tuesday 16th November - Data Analysis and Visualisation in R: 'Manipulating Data'
| 09:30 - 09:45 | Register and Questions |
| 09:45 - 10:00 | Lesson introductory video |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Follow along video playlist Self-learning following teaching materials |
| 11:00 - 11:15 | Break and MS Teams drop in |
| 11:15 - 12:15 | Continue with self learning materials |
| 12:15 - 12:30 | End of lesson open discussion |
Week 3: Wednesday 17th November - Data Analysis and Visualisation in R: 'Visualising Data'
| 09:30 - 09:45 | Register and Questions |
| 09:45 - 10:00 | Lesson introductory video |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Follow along video playlist Self-learning following teaching materials |
| 11:00 - 11:15 | Break and MS Teams drop in |
| 11:15 - 12:15 | Continue with self learning materials |
| 12:15 - 12:30 | End of lesson open discussion |
Post Workshop Survey
| 09:30 - 09:45 | Link To Survey |