Module

OLS and Multivariate Regression

Schedule:

  • 2 Aug. (09:30 – 15:30)
  • 3 Aug. (09:30 – 15:30)

Fee:

  • UIII Participant: Rp200.000
  • Non-UIII Participant: Rp500.000
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About

This module provides an application of generalized linear regression models to social science data. Topics include simple and multivariate Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression, the assumptions of regression, and diagnostics. The module objectives are:

  • To understand the fundamental concepts and assumptions of regression:
  • To review simple and multiple Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression with an emphasis on model specification and estimation;
  • To examine the assumptions of regression and propose methods to detect and correct violations in assumptions;
  • To apply multiple regression models to social and behavioral research problems: estimate regression equations with continuous and categorical predictor variables.
Software Requrement

R and R Studio

  • R is available for free. You can download and install R from the R Project website: bit.ly/R_Download
  • R Studio provides RStudio Desktop for free. You can download it from the R Studio website, and select the RStudio Desktop (Free): bit.ly/RStudioDownload
Instructors

Iim Halimatusa’diyah

UIN Syarif Hidayatullah

Dr. Iim Halimatusa’diyah is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University (UIN) Jakarta, Indonesia. She holds an M.A. degree in Sociology from the University of Birmingham, UK, and a Ph.D. degree in Sociology from Iowa State University, USA. Her research focuses on the relationship between politics, gender, health, religion, and development. Her works have been published in the Journal of Civil Society, Journal of Rural Studies, Rural Sociology, Southeast Asia Research, International Sociology, Asian Politics and Policy, Journal of Development Perspectives, Social Science Quarterly, Sociology of Development, and Social and Legal Studies. She also has a forthcoming article in the Journal of Health Politics, Policy, and Law (Duke University Press). She can be contacted through email at iim_hs@uinjkt.ac.id