This course combines lecture format and computing lab exercises. The focus of the course is on spatial statistical methods and analysis, not Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Application of spatial statistical methods in lab sessions will enable participants to pursue a broad range of social and behavioral science research. Software emphasis will be given to GeoDa and GeoDaSpace for exploratory spatial data analysis and modeling. Some familiarity with this software is helpful but is not a prerequisite. Detailed R and Pysal resource information will be provided and discussed in labs, and participants will learn how to interpret, visualize and map model output.
Course in North American Studies: NAM-VII Methodology