[Forum SIS] SHORT COURSE in Factor Analysis & Structural Equation Modelling

[Bianca.DeStavola a lshtm.ac.uk]

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Factor Analysis & Structural Equation Modelling: 
An Introduction Using Stata and Mplus

16-18 February 2011

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine


COURSE ORGANIZERS
George Ploubidis and Bianca De Stavola
Guest lecturer: Tim Croudace, Un Cambridge


THE COURSE
Most courses on factor analysis and structural equation modelling
concentrate on the use of traditional factor analytic models with
interval level data and neglect the latest developments within the
Generalised Latent Variable Modelling framework. 

The course will discuss the current state of the art with respect to
factor analysis and structural equation modelling, while retaining a
practical focus.
Participants will acquire awareness of the new available methods and
gain competence in applying and combining these in simple settings.

Aims:
*Understand measurement principles such as reliability and precision 
*Perform Exploratory Factor Analysis and Confirmatory Factor Analysis
with a mixture of binary/ordinal/interval data. 
*Estimate and interpret path analytic and structural models  
*Estimate and interpret growth curve and latent class models
*Develop awareness of the common threads across these methods
*Gain practical experience in using these methods using Stata and
Mplus


COURSE FEE: £ 650

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
    contact: george.ploubidis at lshtm.ac.uk 
    or visit:  http://ww.lshtm.ac.uk/prospectus/short/sfasem.htm 

TO REGISTER
   contact: shortcourses at lshtm.ac.uk 




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