University of Lincoln
- Start Date: 12 Aug, 2024
- 2 weeks
- Study Content: Videos
Explore the fascinating world of inferential statistics. Master probabilities, correlations, and hypothesis testing.
Course Fee: Free
Certificate Cost: See Fees and Eligibility
Course Description
This course is made available through the eLearnAfrica and FutureLearn partnership.
Become a whiz at inferential statistics
It’s often said that the most predictable thing about life is its unpredictability; so it’s no wonder why making sense of the world around us can feel overwhelming.
But with the help of inferential statistics, you can apply logic to a realm of randomness and gain insights to make better decisions.
On this two-week, online course from the University of Lincoln, build your repertoire of statistics skills without needing an extensive maths background. Explore various inferential methods, from basic correlations to contingency tables.
Explore probability theory and hypothesis testing
Delve into the basics of probabilities, normal distribution, and hypothesis testing, providing foundational knowledge essential for quantitative data analysis.
Build a framework for real-world data analysis by learning how to standardise data with Z-scores and calculate P-values.
Grasp correlation principles, such as contingency tables and degrees of freedom
You’ll gain an understanding of the fundamentals of statistical correlations, learning how to assess relationships between variables and interpret their significance in data analysis.
By the end of this course, you’ll be able to confidently and correctly identify correlations and patterns in categorical and continuous data to make informed decisions or predictions.
Learn from the University of Lincoln’s Experts on Statistics
The University of Lincoln’s experts in Statistics have developed innovative approaches to teaching statistical concepts. They will be there to guide you throughout this course.
Once you’ve finished this course, you can consider joining the next course from the University of Lincoln: Learn Descriptive Statistics without Maths: Combining Data.
This course is designed for anyone interested in statistics and data analysis. You don’t need a maths background, but it may be helpful to refresh your skills with the course, Introduction to Statistics without Maths: Descriptive Statistics.
To really understand data analysis, you will need to also spend some time to learn using the techniques taught on the course. There are lots of different programmes that you can use - please choose the one you are comfortable with. Jamovi is one such option and the one we use within the course:
Jamovi. This is a free software that you can download onto your computer. A cloud version is available but requires you to create an account and has some limitations in functionality. You can download this at https://jamovi.org/.
Alongside this, we recommend you work through the step-by-step Jamovi guides available on the StatsMadeEasy Website - link.
Certificate cost may vary. You will be redirected to the host page for cost and payment options.
University of Lincoln
This university is part of the partnership between eLearnAfrica and FutureLearn.
This institution is available on eLearnAfrica through partnership with FutureLearn.
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