- To understand what preterm birth (PTB) is and its impact
- To consider some of the risk factors of PTB
- To investigate how we are currently predicting PTB
- To consider how and why data analysis is useful in PTB research
- To learn what R is
- To learn how to set the working directory in R
- To learn how to use libraries in R
- To understand common notation in R
- To find how we can get help on coding in R
- To learn how to load csv files into R
- To code basic commands used to examine data frames
- To understand data types in R
- To perform two types of statistical test in R
- To learn about plots and why they are useful
- To code boxplots in R
- To code scatter plots in R
- To code line graphs in R
- To learn how to edit the aesthetics of graphs in R
- To prepare for the final assignment
- To receive feedback on your draft assignment
- To reflect on your essay writing skills
- To identify practical ways to improve your assignment
- To receive feedback on final assignments.
- To write targets for improvement in school lessons.
- To reflect on the programme including what was enjoyed and what was challenging.