The Faculty of Social Sciences

Workshop 1: A Student's Guide to Data Analysis  

“In today's world, data is king”

Students who can work with data will have an immediate competitive advantage in the workplace. This workshop is designed to expose students with hands-on data analysis using the cutting-edge R-software. Our on-demand workshop is intended to introduce students who do not necessarily have extensive mathematics and statistical background but need to understand how statistical tools and techniques are applied for research and business purposes.

There are six modules in this workshop.

Register for any module you want – each module is 3 hours long.

Complete all six modules and you will be awarded a certificate in Data Analysis using R-software.

The six modules are:

• Understanding the R interface and creating datasets
• Inspecting Data: Missing Data & Outliers
• Visualizing Data and developing the sample profile
• Testing research hypotheses: Are there significant group differences?
• Testing research hypotheses: Are there significant relationship among variables?
• Working with multi-item scales: How to reduce and summarize data

Data Analysis Outline

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Workshop 2:

Workplace Readiness – The Ultimate Soft Skills Package

“Get Ready for the Working Environment”

In an ever-increasing competitive environment being able to set yourself apart from other job candidates is fundamental to your employment success. While having knowledge, certification and competencies in a specific discipline are required criteria for attaining your desired career, so too are a wide range of soft skills such as communication, teamwork, professionalism, customer service and adaptability. This on demand workshop is designed with a focus on these critical areas to help job seekers and employees navigate the modern workplace with ease and enhance marketability for a competitive job market.

There are six modules in this workshop

Register for any module you want – each module is 3 hours long.

Complete all six modules and you will be awarded a certificate in Workplace Readiness. The six modules are:

• Developing a Professional Identity
• Communication Skills for the Modern Employee
• Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
• The Customer Service Tool Kit
• Embracing Change with Adaptability and Resilience
• Media Use 101 for the Modern Workplace

Workplace Readiness Outline

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Workshop 3 – Win With Microsoft Word

"Become a master of MS Word. Power up your skills, and unearth the secrets of the MS Word software”

For all those interested in Microsoft Word this course will provide a fundamental understanding of the Word environment and will give you the ability to complete tasks independently. Candidates should know and demonstrate the correct application of the principal features of Word. This course will also give candidates the skills to be able to create and edit 2–3-page documents for a variety of purposes and situations. Examples include professional-looking reports, multi-column newsletters, résumés, and business correspondence.

There are six modules workshop.

Register for any module you want – each module is 3 hours long.

Complete all six modules and you will be awarded a certificate in MS Word for Business. The six modules are:

• Manage documents
• Insert and format text, paragraphs, and sections
• Manage tables and lists
• Create and manage Table of Contents
• Word Mail Merge 1: Letters, Labels, Directories
• Working with graphic elements

Word Outline

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Workshop 4 – Master the Code of MS Excel

“Boost your confidence by uncovering the hidden secrets of MS Excel ”

This on-demand workshop measures competency in the fundamentals of creating and managing worksheets and workbooks, creating cells and ranges, creating tables, applying formulas and functions, and creating charts and objects. The modules cover the ability to create and edit a workbook with multiple sheets and use a graphic element to represent data visually. Workbook examples include professional-looking budgets, financial statements, team performance charts, sales invoices, data entry logs and more.

There are six modules workshop.

Register for any module you want – each module is 3 hours long.

Complete all six modules and you will be awarded a certificate in MS Excel for Business. The six modules are:

• Manage worksheets and workbooks
• Manage data cells and ranges
• Perform operations by using formulas and functions
• Manage charts
• Manage and format data
• Sorting and Filtering Importing Text Files, Text to Columns, and Flash Fill

Excel Outline

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