{"product_id":"data-analysis-and-presentation-skills-isbn-9780470852743","title":"Data Analysis and Presentation Skills","description":"\u003ci\u003eData Analysis and Presentation Skills: An Introduction for the Life and Medical Sciences\u003c\/i\u003e is an invaluable text allowing students to develop appropriate key skills when designing experiments, generating results, analysing data and ultimately presenting findings to academics and referees. Taking a hands-on approach, each of these key areas is introduced clearly and carefully, showing how to access and evaluate information using a variety of resources.  \u003cp\u003eBasic analytical theory is gradually introduced alongside practical applications to enhance student understanding. The reader is shown how to present data in charts using Microsoft Excel and statistical analysis is carefully explained showing clearly how to manipulate data in spreadsheets and analyse the results using commonly used tests. A section is also included on the use of PowerPoint as well as giving advice on how to prepare a short talk or seminar.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes numerous relevant examples and case studies drawn from the Life Sciences\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGuidance on how to complete and present practical and project work through to postgraduate dissertation.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eClear step-by-step introduction to Microsoft Excel, presentation skills and statistical analysis.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInvaluable for all students within the Life and Medical Sciences\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  Preface.  \u003cp\u003e1 Working in theWindows Environment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Basic computing terms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Working inWindows.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 General functions in Microsoft applications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Researching and Planning Scientific Investigations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Sources of information.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Experimental design.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Presenting Scientific Data.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 An Introduction to Microsoft Excel.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Presenting graphs and charts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Preliminary Data Analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Descriptive statistics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Frequency distributions .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Correlation and linear regression\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Statistical Analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Selecting a statistical test.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Statistical tests for two samples.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Analysis of variance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 The Chi-squared test.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Presentational Skills.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Preparing for seminars.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Using Microsoft PowerPoint.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Poster presentations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlt key codes for special symbols in Microsoft applications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatistical tables.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e  \"…a primer suited for the inexperienced student or novice researcher in search of a basic foundation of data analysis within the Windows platform.\" (\u003ci\u003eAmerican Journal of Pharmaceutical Education\u003c\/i\u003e, Vol. 69, No. 5 (2005))  \u003cp\u003e\"There is no reason that anyone who wants to learn how to do statistics using Microsoft Excel would not find this book useful.\" (\u003ci\u003eCHOICE\u003c\/i\u003e, July 2005)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The writing is straightforward and the explanations provided by the author clearly illustrate with liberal inclusion of examples and computer printouts the material discussed.\" (\u003ci\u003eJournal of Hazardous Materials\u003c\/i\u003e, June 2005)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"…an invaluable text allowing students to develop appropriate key skills…\" (\u003ci\u003eJournal of the American Water Resources Association\u003c\/i\u003e, February 2005)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"…ideal for any science student who needs a primer in using Microsoft software for data analysis...teachers who support project-based learning will find this complete review invaluable.\" (\u003ci\u003eNSTA Recommends\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book should be very useful…especially useful to anyone needing to become more familiar with Microsoft applications.\" (\u003ci\u003eDoody's Book Review Service\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\" … a comprehensive and useful book which covers virtually all aspects of data analysis and its presentation.\" (\u003ci\u003eJournal of Biological Education, Spring 2006: Vol.40; 2)\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJackie Willis\u003c\/strong\u003e, Coventry University, UK.   \u003ci\u003eData Analysis and Presentation Skills: An Introduction for the Life and Medical Sciences\u003c\/i\u003e is an invaluable text allowing students to develop appropriate key skills when designing experiments, generating results, analysing data and ultimately presenting findings to academics and referees. Taking a hands-on approach, each of these key areas is introduced clearly and carefully, showing how to access and evaluate information using a variety of resources.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBasic analytical theory is gradually introduced alongside practical applications to enhance student understanding. The reader is shown how to present data in charts using Microsoft Excel and statistical analysis is carefully explained showing clearly how to manipulate data in spreadsheets and analyse the results using commonly used tests. 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