PA5932
PA 5932 - Working with Data: Finding, Managing, and Using Data (1.5 Cr.)
HHH Administration (10736)
THHH - Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs
PA 5932 - Working with Data: Finding, Managing, and Using Data (1.5 Cr.)
Course description
Hands-on experience with common issues that arise when using secondary data sets. After successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
1. Determine where to find data and information about data (metadata) for policy-related topics.
2. Repurpose, manipulate, and/or clean data collected by someone else or for a different purpose in order to answer questions.
3. Determine appropriate units of analysis, weights, data structure, and variables of interest in order to answer policy-related questions.
4. Document workflow to allow reproducibility and protect the confidentiality of the data.
5. Conduct basic data manipulation tasks (making tables) using existing software including Excel and Stata.
6. Learn how to find answers for questions through online support.
This course will focus on Excel and Stata equally. Previous experience in Stata is preferred, but the course will include a brief introduction to relevant skills.
1. Determine where to find data and information about data (metadata) for policy-related topics.
2. Repurpose, manipulate, and/or clean data collected by someone else or for a different purpose in order to answer questions.
3. Determine appropriate units of analysis, weights, data structure, and variables of interest in order to answer policy-related questions.
4. Document workflow to allow reproducibility and protect the confidentiality of the data.
5. Conduct basic data manipulation tasks (making tables) using existing software including Excel and Stata.
6. Learn how to find answers for questions through online support.
This course will focus on Excel and Stata equally. Previous experience in Stata is preferred, but the course will include a brief introduction to relevant skills.
Minimum credits
1.5
Maximum credits
1.5
Is this course repeatable?
No
Grading basis
OPT - Student Option
Laboratory
Requirements
000017
Fulfills the writing intensive requirement?
No
Typically offered term(s)
Every Spring