computing & mathematics
Smart Styling for the Web Saturday 9 –Sunday 10 April 2016 To be held at Ewert House, Ewert Place, Summertown, Oxford. Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and clientside scripts have transformed the look and fucntionality of the Web, giving designers and developers outstanding control of website presentation and behaviour across many devices. Tutor: Glenn Clarkson. Fee Code H G400-156
Responsive Web Design for the Mobile Web Saturday 23 – Sunday 24 April 2016 To be held at Ewert House, Ewert Place, Summertown, Oxford. Create responsive websites for the mobile web using flexible grids, fluid images and media queries. Tutor: Glenn Clarkson. Fee Code H G400-163
Excel, Objects and Visual Basic Saturday 14 – Sunday 15 May 2016 To be held at Ewert House, Ewert Place, Summertown, Oxford. This course introduces forms, objects, and Visual Basic code and techniques necessary for user interaction. Tutor: Judith Harley. Fee Code H G400-161
Introduction to Data Science Saturday 11 – Sunday 12 June 2016 To be held at Ewert House, Ewert Place, Summertown, Oxford. This two-day course will provide you with an insight into how you can find useful statistical information from your data. Tutor: Dr Kathryn Burn-Thornton. Fee Code H G400-157
Basic Statistics for the Social Sciences Saturday 18 – Sunday 19 June 2016 The aim of this course is to provide a good grounding in the basic statistical methods used in the social sciences - in particular in Business Studies, Economics, Psychology and their applications. Tutor: Julian Gallop. Fee Code J G100-65
Mathematics in the Enlightenment Saturday 25 June 2016 In Association with the British Society for the History of Mathematics This day will explore the mathematics of the Enlightenment (c.1650 - c.1800), a period also called the Age of Reason, in which mathematical thought and a belief in logic underpinned the European world view. Fee Code B G100-66
Data Science Processes: How to Explore your Data Saturday 18 – Sunday 19 June 2016 To be held at Ewert House, Ewert Place, Summertown, Oxford. Standard statistical analysis can leave you wondering whether you might have missed that hidden gem of information. Data mining might help. We introduce its basic ideas here and use some common software packages to show you how to get more from your data. Tutor: Dr Kathryn Burn-Thornton. Fee Code H G400-158
Simple Apps Saturday 25 June 2016 To be held at Ewert House, Ewert Place, Summertown, Oxford. This introductory course, requiring no prior knowledge in programming, will provide an introduction to App creation by following a few simple steps and making use of bespoke software. Tutor: Dr Kathryn Burn-Thornton. Fee Code C G400-159
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