SICSS-Accra

August 20 to September 2, 2023 | Regional Institute for Population Studies, University of Ghana

Schedule & Materials

Sunday August 20, 2023
  • 12:00-23:00 Arrivals

Monday August 21, 2023
Wednesday August 23, 2023
Monday August 28, 2023
  • 09:00-09:15 Housekeeping and Announcements.

  • 09:15-10:00 An introduction to SICSS-Accra group projects.

  • 10:00-13:00 Group Exercises

  • 13:00-14:00 Lunch

  • 14:00-15:30 Tutorial: Introduction to Spatial Data and Leaflet Mapping in R [Slides & Annotated Code]

    This workshop introduces the sf package and creating interactive maps using the javascript library leaflet in R. At the end of the course, participants will become familiar with the basic types of spatial data and how to check the coordinate reference system using the sf package in R. Participants will also learn how to:

    • Build a static map using sf and ggplot2 using geom_sf.
    • Build a chloropleth map and map with points in R using the javascript library leaflet.
    • Customise a plot by changing the background tile, polygon colours and fill and adding pop up labels.
  • 15:30-17:00 Group Exercises

  • 17:00- Dinner

Tuesday August 29, 2023
  • 09:00-09:15 Housekeeping and Announcements.

  • 09:15-13:00 Group Exercises

  • 13:00-14:00 Lunch

  • 14:00-15:00 Flash talk: Health-information seeking behaviour during COVID-19.

  • 15:00-17:00 Group Exercises

  • 17:00- Dinner

Wednesday August 30, 2023
  • 09:15-13:00 Group Exercises

  • 13:00-14:00 Lunch

  • 14:00-15:00 Flash talk:

  • 15:00-17:00 Group Exercises

  • 17:00- Dinner

Thursday August 31, 2023
  • 09:15-13:00 Group Exercises

  • 13:00-14:00 Lunch

  • 14:00-15:00 Flash talk:

  • 15:00-17:00 Group Exercises

  • 17:00- Dinner

Friday September 1, 2023
  • 09:15-13:00 Open and reproducible computational social science research.

  • 13:00-14:00 Lunch

  • 14:00-17:00 Flash talks: SICSS-Accra group projects.

  • 17:00- Dinner and goodbye

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