The Dean's Office of the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences at the University of Basra held an advanced specialized course in data analysis using SPSS software for postgraduate students. This course, part of the Dean's strategic vision to strengthen the academic path and enhance research capabilities according to the latest approved scientific methodologies, was presented by Assistant Professor Dr. Bahaa Abdul-Razzaq Qasim, a faculty member in the Department of Statistics at the College of Administration and Economics. The course was supervised by Dr. Hazem Abdul-Latif Al-Shawi, a member of the Educational and Psychological Guidance Committee, and saw active participation from postgraduate students. The three-day course covered a series of sequential scientific topics. Participating students expressed their appreciation for the course's scientific and practical content, emphasizing its role in developing their research skills and overcoming the statistical challenges they face during their academic journey.

This course reflects the Dean's firm commitment to providing a robust academic environment that contributes to refining students' skills and enabling them to utilize modern statistical tools with high efficiency, which positively impacts the quality of scientific research and studies. In conclusion, the Dean of the College, Professor Dr. Haider Awfi Ahmed, affirmed the Deanship’s continued commitment to adopting and establishing specialized training programs and workshops of a high quality, based on its academic responsibility to prepare qualified scientific personnel capable of keeping pace with the rapid developments in the fields of scientific research and community service.