Introduction to R

This course intends to introduce the student to R programming from the very beginning. During the week, we will start describing what R is, what type of data works with (such as vectors, matrix and dataframes), and the basic functions. The course covers practical issues in statistical computing which includes programming in R, reading data into R, accessing R packages and writing R functions.

PROGRAM (24 hours)

Morning

9:30-11:00h – Introduction to R environment. Simple data manipulation.

Coffee break

11:30-13:00h – Functions and packages

Lunch break

14:00-15:30 – Objects: attributes and modes.

Coffee break

16:00-17:30h – Ordered and unordered vectors; factors and matrices.

Morning

9:30-11:00h – Dataframes and lists.

Coffee break

11:30-13:00h – Importing and exporting data. Data manipulation.

Lunch break

14:00-15:30 – Plotting and basic graphs.

Coffee break

16:00-17:30h – Plot advanced plots with ggplot2

Morning

9:30-11:00h – Grouping and conditions.

Coffee break

11:30-13:00h – Loops

Lunch break

14:00-15:30 – Practical session 5: Grouping, conditions, and loops

Coffee break

16:00-17:30h – LAB

Morning

9:30-13:00h – LAB

Lunch break

14:00-17:30h – Student presentations

Coordination

Raquel Ponti de la Iglesia | BIOPOLIS-CIBIO

Instructor (s)

Marco Sannolo | BIOPOLIS-CIBIO; MNCN, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales

Ana V. Leitão | BIOPOLIS-CIBIO

The course will be open to a maximum number of 20 participants. 

75% of available student slots are reserved for BIODIV students.

 Priority will be given to:

• 1st year and other PhD students attending the BIODIV Doctoral Program;

• PhD students attending other courses;

• Other post-graduate students and researchers.

(A minimum number of participants is required for the course to take place)

Deadline:  30 April 2025

To apply fill the FORM

A copy of the form will be sent to the email address you provide as proof that you have successfully submitted your application. Results will be emailed to you within 8 working days of the application deadline.

80€ (students) | 120€ (other participants).

BIOPOLIS-CIBIO members will have an additional discount of 20%. Participation is free of charge for BIODIV Students (M BGE & PhD) & CIBIO's TwinLabs 

(If applicable, payment will be made to Associação BIOPOLIS - VAT No. 516033727. Information on the payment amount and the payment deadline will be sent together with the results notification, and a proforma invoice may be issued in due time).

Registration fees do not include accommodation or meals. 

No ECTS credits are awarded for attending the course. Participants receive a certificate of attendance without quantitative evaluation.