About this Course

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In this course, PhD candidates will get an introduction into the theory of multilevel modelling, focusing on two level multilevel models with a 'continuous' response variable. In addition, participants will learn how to run basic two-level model in R. 
The objective of this course is to get participants acquainted with multilevel models. These models are often used for the analysis of ‘hierarchical’ data, in which observations are nested within higher level units (e.g. repeated measures nested within individuals, or pupils nested within schools).  In this type of data causes of outcomes (e.g. the performance of pupils in schools) are located both at the level of the individual (e.g., own and parental resources), and at a higher, contextual, level shared by some of the individuals (e.g. characteristics of the class and of the teacher). Because of this, the assumption of 'independent observations' is violated with hierarchical data, but multilevel modelling can easily account for that. Moreover, multilevel modelling can easily deal with missing data (in most circumstances).

This course is designed and presented by Dr. Joran Jongerling on behalf of the Erasmus Graduate School of Social Sciences and the Humanities (EGSH, www.egsh.eur.nl) of the Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Should you have any questions about the organization or contents of the course, please send us an email at contact@egsh.eur.nl.

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Intermediate Level

Understanding of Bachelor-level statistics.

Approx. 7 hours to complete

English

Skills you will gain

R Programming
Multilevel Regression

Flexible deadlines

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Shareable Certificate

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Coursera Labs

Includes hands on learning projects.

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Intermediate Level

Understanding of Bachelor-level statistics.

Approx. 7 hours to complete

English

Instructor

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4.4/5 (5 Ratings)

Erasmus Graduate School of Social Sciences and the Humanities Team

1,788 Learners

1 Course

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1

Week 1

10 minutes to complete

Errata

10 minutes to complete

1 reading

Week2

Week 2

3 hours to complete

Introduction to Multilevel Modeling (MLM)

3 hours to complete

4 videos (Total 41 min)

Week3

Week 3

2 hours to complete

Random Slopes and Cross-Level Interactions

2 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 41 min)

Week4

Week 4

3 hours to complete

Putting it all Together

3 hours to complete

2 videos (Total 24 min)

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