Statistics

Mathematics · Intermediate · 40 hours

A thorough introduction to statistics — data, descriptive measures, probability, distributions, sampling, hypothesis testing and regression.

What you'll learn

• Describe and summarise data
• Understand probability and distributions
• Apply sampling and estimation
• Carry out basic hypothesis tests
• Understand correlation and regression

Course modules

• Module 1: Introduction to Statistics
• Module 2: Types of Data
• Module 3: Data Collection
• Module 4: Describing Data
• Module 5: Measures of Spread
• Module 6: Probability
• Module 7: Probability Distributions
• Module 8: Sampling & Estimation
• Module 9: Hypothesis Testing
• Module 10: Correlation & Regression
• Module 11: Core Concepts in Depth
• Module 12: Common Mistakes & How to Avoid Them
• Module 13: Tools, Resources & Templates
• Module 14: Standards, Quality & Best Practice
• Module 15: Health, Safety & Ethics
• Module 16: Case Study: A South African Example
• Module 17: Communication & Working with Others
• Module 18: Staying Current & Continuing to Learn
• Module 19: Capstone Project
• Module 20: Review, Assessment & Next Steps

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