SISS Slides, code and other material - EMbeDS-education/ComputingDataAnalysisModeling20242025 GitHub Wiki

Class 1: Introduction

• Introduction to Applied Statistical Modelling: General information about the course, final exam, and introduction on the theoretical statistical background

Class 1-2:

• Slides on Linear Regression

• Exercise on R:

  • Linear Regression Toolkit
  • Walmart Database for assignment - Walmart columns description
  • Assignment : Commented R file to perform complete Linear Regression Analysis on the Walmart database. | Final Script

Class 3-4:

• Slides on Generalized Linear Models

• Exercise on R:

  • GLM Toolkit - 1 | R-Studio file
  • Spotify Database for assignment - Spotify Database description: Data were scaled and balanced to provide better performance in the regression model. | Original Spotify db
  • Assignment : Commented R file to perform complete Logit, Probit, Ordinal Logit, and Multinomial Logit Analysis on different databases.

Class 5:

• Slides on Ordinal Logit

• Exercise on R:

  • GLM Toolkit - 1: Reference and assignment on Ordinal Logit are the same of GLM Toolkit 1 (Class 3-4)

Class 6:

• Slides on Poisson Regression

• Exercise on R:

  • GLM Toolkit - 2 | Script: GLM Toolkit - 2
  • NYC Bicycle Database for assignment | Documentation
  • Assignment : Commented R file to perform complete GLM Analysis (Poisson and overdispersed Poisson) on different databases.

Class 7:

• Slides on Multilevel Analysis and Random Effects

• Exercise on R:

  • Multilevel Toolkit | Multilevel Toolkit Script
  • Database | Documentation

Final Exam

We suggest using the database at the link below for your final project. It is an ISTAT database concerning the lifestyle and health habits of a sample of Italian households. The database covers the period from 2015 to 2021.

• Database CSV (ZIP) | Documentation (ZIP directory) | Labels

Toolkit Database

• At this link, you will find all the databases covered in the different toolkits, along with the corresponding documentation. The directory also contains other databases that you can use to practice your skills or prepare your project for the final exam.