Course Title: Data Analysis Using SPSS Training Diploma
This course aims to increase participants’ awareness of the importance of statistics in terms of
scientific research in social work, education, business and many different fields.
Course Description:
The Introduction to SPSS course provides an in-depth overview and practical training on the
utilization of SPSS, a powerful software package widely used for statistical analysis in various
fields, particularly in the social sciences. This course is designed to equip participants with the
fundamental knowledge and skills necessary to effectively use SPSS for data manipulation,
exploration, and statistical analysis.
The Online Course includes:
14 Lectures (28 hours) and Final Project (2hrs) as Credits
Language: English and Arabic
Target Audience:
Students: Undergraduate and graduate students studying fields such as social sciences,
psychology, sociology, economics, education, public health, and other disciplines that require
statistical analysis.
Researchers: Professionals and academics involved in research projects who need to analyze
and interpret data using statistical methods. This includes researchers in social sciences, market
research, healthcare, survey research, and more.
Data Analysts: Professionals working in data analysis roles, such as data scientists, statisticians,
market researchers, and business analysts, who need to perform statistical analysis and generate
insights from data.
Educators: Teachers, instructors, and trainers who want to incorporate SPSS into their
curriculum or provide training on statistical analysis to their students.
Professionals in Organizations: Individuals working in various industries, such as healthcare,
market research firms, government agencies, non-profit organizations, and consulting firms,
who need to analyze data for decision-making, program evaluation, and reporting purposes.
Independent Researchers: Freelancers, consultants, or individuals conducting independent
research projects who want to utilize SPSS for data analysis and statistical reporting.
Acquired Skills from this Course:
1. Evaluation of the best research methodology used in the research design
2. Sample size calculation
3. Definition of datasets, data entry, import of data from Excel and data cleansing
4. Data manipulation on SPSS (Compute, Recode, Rank & Replace, select cases & Split
files)
5. Generating descriptive and inferential statistics
6. Basic Statistical Analyses: Paired samples t-test, independent samples t-test.
7. Inferential Statistics: ·ANOVA and Linear Regression.
8. Non-Parametric Tests for Independent Samples: Mann-Whitney U test, Wilcoxon signed-
rank test, Kruskal-Wallis test and Friedman test.
9. Non-Parametric Tests for Related Samples: Wilcoxon signed-rank test for related samples
and Friedman test for related samples.
10. Non-Parametric Tests for Categorical Variables: Chi-square test
11. Non-Parametric Correlation Analysis: Spearman's rank correlation
12. Interpreting and Presenting SPSS Results
13. Practical Applications and Case Studies
Course Outline (2 hours/ lecture):
Introduction to Statistics (Lecture 1)
• Introduction to statistics (Types of variables, hypothesis testing), research design and
sample size calculation
Introduction to SPSS (Lecture 2-3)
• Introduction to statistics (Types of variables, hypothesis testing), research design and
sample size calculation
• Overview of SPSS features and capabilities
• Understanding the SPSS interface and data editor
• Working with data files and variable properties (type, width, decimals, label, values,
columns, align, measure)
• Enter variables in SPSS
• Enter data in SPSS
Data Preparation and Management ( Lecture 4-5)
• Importing and exporting data in SPSS
• Data screening and cleaning techniques
• Variable transformations and recoding
• Compute variable (sum, mean, minimum, maximum, etc.)
Descriptive Statistics and Data Visualization (Lecture 6-7)
• Computing descriptive statistics (e.g., mean, median, standard deviation)
• Creating frequency tables and charts
• Generating graphs and plots in SPSS
• Using Chart Builder
• Define advanced descriptive statistics (outliers, interquartile range, confidence intervals,
percentiles, etc.)
Basic Statistical Analyses (Lecture 7-8)
• Conducting chi-square tests for categorical variables
• Calculating correlation coefficients
• Performing t-tests (one sample t-test)
Interpreting and Presenting Results (In Lecture Activity)
• Understanding SPSS output and result interpretation
• Formatting and exporting results for reports or publications
Practical Application and Case Studies
• Applying SPSS to real-world research scenarios
• Hands-on exercises and practice sessions
Basic Statistical Analyses (Lecture 9)
• Performing t-tests for independent and dependent samples (paired samples t-test,
independent samples t-test)
Inferential Statistics (Lecture 10)
• Introduction to analysis of variance (ANOVA)
• Linear/ Multiple regression analysis and model building
Introduction to Non-Parametric Tests (Lecture 11)
• Overview of non-parametric statistics
• Advantages and applications of non-parametric tests
• Understanding the assumptions of non-parametric tests
Non-Parametric Tests for Independent Samples (Lecture 12)
• Mann-Whitney U test
• Wilcoxon signed-rank test
• Kruskal-Wallis test
• Friedman test
Non-Parametric Tests for Related Samples (Lecture 13)
• Wilcoxon signed-rank test for related samples
• Friedman test for related samples
Non-Parametric Tests for Categorical Variables (Lecture 14)
• Chi-square test
Non-Parametric Correlation Analysis (Lecture 14)
• Spearman's rank correlation
Interpreting and Presenting Results (In Lecture Activity)
• Understanding SPSS output and result interpretation
• Formatting and exporting results for reports or publications
Practical Applications and Case Studies (Post Lecture Activity)
• Applying SPSS to real-world research scenarios
• Hands-on exercises and practice sessions
